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Mary-Kate Olsen

Speaking Out: Mary-Kate Olsen

By , About.com Guide

Celebrities make news all the time. And when you have two birds of the same feather, you can only expect bigger news. Mary-Kate Olsen has usually been seen with her twin, Ashley Olsen. Few people view them as distinct individuals. However, Mary-Kate Olsen likes to prove that she and her sister are different. Stereotyped? Perhaps. But read these quotes from Mary-Kate Olsen and you will see her as a smart, sassy woman of the new millennium.

  • We've always been fans of a good mystery; we think all kids are, and there weren't any good mysteries out there these days for kids, so that's why we decided to do them.

  • I think everything happens for a reason, so there is no such thing as fail.

  • Mary-Kate is always the smiley girl. Ashley is... duh just not.

  • How can you be organized when you're in Times Square?

  • I get extra time to take the test because of my ADD. Everybody's brains works differently and I just need longer for things to register.

  • I want to go to culinary school because I love cooking. One day I'd love to open up a restaurant or cafe.

  • Now that I'm older I'm more aware of things that make me feel more complete as a person. I'm trying to concentrate on those things as opposed to things that make me feel empty.

  • It's weird to be called a celebrity or talk about it. I don't talk about being a celebrity in my business meetings. I don't talk about it with my friends. It's not a part of my life. It's a media perception of who I am.

  • I think one day I want to be on the other side of the camera... maybe directing.

  • Our ultimate goal is to stay in business. We are not here with a specific plan. That's kind of how our entire career has evolved. We will figure things out as we go along.

  • The press has been good, but we try to stay out of the public eye when we are not working. And we do not really like to talk about our personal lives.

  • I would love to be able to swim in the ocean in Malibu. But that is asking for a bikini shot. That's inviting something that I don't want to happen. I don't need to be on a 'Who's Skinny, Who's Fat, Who's Looking Healthy, Who's Not Eating?' list.

  • When Ash and I are at a premiere and they're taking photos of us, she squeezes my hand 3 times to say 'I love you' and I squeeze her hand back 4 times to say 'I love you too!'

  • Our career is a dream. I mean, we get to act, travel around the world, and meet cool people. What's not to love!

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