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41 quotes by Ellen Page

Ellen Philpotts-Page (born February 21, 1987), known professionally as Ellen Page, is a Canadian actress. She started her career in Canada with roles in the television shows Pit Pony, Trailer Park Boys, and ReGenesis. Page ventured into films, winning attention after starring in the 2005 drama Hard Candy, before her breakthrough role as Juno (2007). Her other notable film roles have been in X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), Smart People (2008), Whip...
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The relationships I've had with my girl friends are so powerful and meaningful. Without them I truly don't know what I'd do.

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As a girl, you're supposed to love Sleeping Beauty. I mean, who wants to love Sleeping Beauty when you can be Aladdin?

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I love playing roles that are physical, absolutely love. Whether it's just that kind of basic level of physicality or whether it's stunts.

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When I feel strongly about something, I'm not so quiet.

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I love nicknames. It makes me feel loved. It makes me feel less alone in this world.

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I think there's a tremendous amount of guilt that goes on between mothers and daughters, no matter how good or bad their relationships are.

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And I think it's really easy for people to point out hypocrisy in people's lives.

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I think a lot of the time in films, men get roles where they create their own destiny and women are just tools, supporters for that.

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I didn't really play dress up when I was a kid, and I'm really T-shirt and jeans-y.

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I hate how box-office failures are blamed on an actress, yet I don't see a box-office failure blamed on men.

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I grew up working in Canada so everything was low budget.

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I don't really want to do the Hollywood thing. I think you ought to try to say something with your movies.

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I don't want to become unhealthily attached to what I do. I'm grateful for what I do, but I also want to be able to be OK when I'm not... →

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