Ballet can be grueling, for sure, but it gives you a certain discipline. Margaret Qualley More Quotes by Margaret Qualley More Quotes From Margaret Qualley It's a fun movie Death Note. Despite the fact that it's about killing people, it's even comical. But, there is an underlying message. I think we're in a place right now where everyone is really frustrated, and there's a lot of hate in the world and a lot of bullies and bigotry. Having the opportunity to get rid of that would be amazing. I wish that I could write down a whole concept, rather than a specific name. Rather than kill somebody, I'd like to write down "evil" in the notebook. That would be fantastic! Margaret Qualley notebook hate fun I just want to keep working. I guess I gravitate towards stories that I like and directors that I want to work with, and I hope that it works out. Margaret Qualley work-out I think a lot of times, people don't want to do what their parents do because they want to be their own person. Margaret Qualley parent people thinking I'm pretty casual. I love Free People and small vintage boutiques. Margaret Qualley free vintage love people I explored the arts in general; I took painting classes and sketching classes and acting classes and all sorts of different things. Margaret Qualley things sketching painting acting 'The Leftovers' takes place three years after 2% of the population has gone missing. And it's about how that changes society. Cults form as a result, and it drastically changes home life for a lot of people, including the Garvey family, which is the family I belong to. Margaret Qualley family home life people I like a bohemian floral dress, but then I'll throw on a leather jacket or a pair of lace-up boots to give it an edge. My mom is always trying to get me to wear really sweet clothes. Something pink. But that's not really my look. Margaret Qualley dress look me clothes I was so invested in ballet, and it was my entire life. And then it was realizing that I didn't want it to be my entire life forever. And then it was this very specific life, and I wanted to learn about other things. So I modeled to fill the time because dancing was very much a job, even when I was 14 years old. Margaret Qualley job want time life I was one of those dancers who they say wants to feel the floor through their pointe shoes. I would end up not wearing toe pads and that stuff. I would just wrap minimal amounts of paper towels around my toes. Margaret Qualley they-say end feel shoes Ballet, there's a right way to do things, and it's black and white, and it's all striving for perfection. Acting is not that way. It's very gray, and the messier you can be, the better. The mistakes that you make are the gold and the beautiful stuff. Margaret Qualley you black-and-white black beautiful I left home at 15 to go to the North Carolina School of the Arts. Margaret Qualley go left home school I went to the Professional Children's School in New York, and I started modeling because I could do that until I actually figured out what I wanted to do, and it gave me the opportunity to travel. Margaret Qualley me opportunity children travel With 'The Leftovers,' I was actually super, super lucky. It was my first major audition. When I came out, the casting director was kissing me on the face, and I was like, 'Oh, that's probably a good sign.' Margaret Qualley face good me lucky I actually quit ballet when I was offered a job, an apprenticeship at North Carolina Dance Theater Company, run by John Pierre Bonnefoux and Patricia McBride, who are my idols. Everything sort of went perfectly. I was 16, and I was about to drop out of high school and become a professional ballet dancer. Margaret Qualley job high-school dance school My mother has been an advocate for me as far as modeling goes. Margaret Qualley far me modeling mother Growing up in North Carolina, my mom was always just sort of my mom to me. I never really recognized her as a famous actress. I'm always thrilled when she's cleaning out her closet. Last time, I got a pair of boots that she bought in Paris 20 years ago. I have completely worn them out. Margaret Qualley never me mom time I was having a really-early-onset midlife crisis, and then something clicked in an improv class, and I knew. Margaret Qualley having something crisis class I think being in the city is the perfect way to figure out what I want to do. Margaret Qualley city think perfect way My sister and I are pretty dorky, so we drive around at night in her car listening to old Disney songs and feed the coyotes cans of wet cat food, which I'm sure is a terrible idea. Meanwhile, 'Cinderella' and 'Sleeping Beauty' showtunes are playing in the background. Margaret Qualley car food beauty night With modelling, there's nothing to work on other than losing weight. I definitely had an eating disorder. Margaret Qualley nothing eating losing work
