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I'm a risk-taker. It's where my passion lies, so I don't want to play it safe. That means I'm going to fail sometimes.

Hilary Swank

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Hilary Swank
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: July 30
Actor
Actress
Film Actor
Film Producer
Television Actor
Lincoln
Nebraska
Hilary Ann Swank
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I believe that the definition of luck is when preparation meets with opportunity.
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I had to fight my whole life to break out of my circumstances. That's just part of my makeup.
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I grew up in a trailer park in Bellingham, Washington.
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My relaxation has always been my animals - going to the dog park with them, going to the beach.
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I really enjoy playing with someone else and whether it's chess or tennis or games, I love card games. I love that, but I think there's something so important to gain from winning and losing and learning how to lose and how you can be better from that.
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It's hard to find really original, compelling works of fiction, for women especially. I find that these true life stories about these women that I'm so blessed to play are some of the most compelling stories, and the truth is stranger than fiction.
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My job is about playing people. And I think once you lose touch with people, what do you play?
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I'm just a girl from a trailer park who had a dream. I never thought this would ever happen.
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The past is gone. I know it sounds cliché, but you're here. Like be in it. And boxing was a really good analogy for me to try and carry that in my everyday life all the time.
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New Yorkers have this special spot in Central Park, where they do this 5K run, the minute the clock strikes twelve. I ran once, and I'll never do that again, either. But, it's awesome to watch those people run. It's such a great environment and place to be.
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There's so much I want to do as an actor. I feel like there's so much more that I want to achieve and that I can achieve.
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I wouldn't change my past for anything, because I think it's made me who I am. I'm so enormously grateful for all that I have in my life.
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