When you don't have anybody to take care of you, then you could go both ways: You could do whatever you want, or you could take charge and be your own parent.

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I couldn't be happier about being a part of 'Hunger Games' and to play Katniss....

I couldn't be happier about being a part of 'Hunger Games' and to play Katniss....

Anytime you're away from your home filming, it messes with your head.

Anytime you're away from your home filming, it messes with your head.

I've done archery for about six weeks, and rock climbing, tree climbing and combat, running...

I've done archery for about six weeks, and rock climbing, tree climbing and combat, running...

Even as far back as when I started acting at 14, I know I've never...

Even as far back as when I started acting at 14, I know I've never...

For 'X-Men' I was lifting a lot of weights. I actually lost a lot of...

For 'X-Men' I was lifting a lot of weights. I actually lost a lot of...

As hard as it is and as tired as I am, I force myself to...

As hard as it is and as tired as I am, I force myself to...

I never think it's right to chew gum in front of other people, but a...

I never think it's right to chew gum in front of other people, but a...

I never felt like I completely, 100% understood something so well as acting.

I never felt like I completely, 100% understood something so well as acting.

I wanted to be a doctor when I was little, so I'm okay with blood...

I wanted to be a doctor when I was little, so I'm okay with blood...

Im excited to be seen as sexy. But not slutty.

Im excited to be seen as sexy. But not slutty.

I don't know if this is why everything has worked so well and I'm not...

I don't know if this is why everything has worked so well and I'm not...

How do I let the director know how obsessed I am and willing to do...

How do I let the director know how obsessed I am and willing to do...

I grew up in Kentucky, but I did not grow up like that. I had...

I grew up in Kentucky, but I did not grow up like that. I had...

Teenagers only have to focus on themselves, its not until we get older that we...

Teenagers only have to focus on themselves, its not until we get older that we...

I have this feeling of protectiveness over characters I want to play. I worry about...

I have this feeling of protectiveness over characters I want to play. I worry about...

It was like pulling teeth trying to get me to L.A. I hated it for...

It was like pulling teeth trying to get me to L.A. I hated it for...

The internet to me is kind of like a black hole, and I never really...

The internet to me is kind of like a black hole, and I never really...

I get photographers hiding in my bushes. We're way past autographs. We're into being stalked...

I get photographers hiding in my bushes. We're way past autographs. We're into being stalked...

There are actresses who build themselves, and then there are actresses who are built by...

There are actresses who build themselves, and then there are actresses who are built by...

And when I'm on set, I'm just thinking about the script and of working. I...

And when I'm on set, I'm just thinking about the script and of working. I...