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I remember the whole thing with the word ambition. I was messed up for a while because I associated it with certain people who just want to be famous. I think, for a while, it was kind of a dirty word for women.
Winona Ryder
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Winona Ryder
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: October 29
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