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Lena Dunham, born on May 13, 1986, is an American writer, director, actress, and producer. She is best known for creating, writing, and starring in the HBO television series "Girls" (2012–2017), which earned her multiple Emmy Award nominations and two Golden Globe Awards. more Lena Dunham, born on May 13, 1986, is an American writer, director, actress, and producer. She is best known for creating, writing, and starring in the HBO television series "Girls" (2012–2017), which earned her multiple Emmy Award nominations and two Golden Globe Awards. In addition to her work on "Girls," Dunham wrote and directed the independent film "Tiny Furniture" (2010), which won Best First Screenplay at the Independent Spirit Awards. In 2014, she published her first book, "Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She's 'Learned'," which became a New York Times Best Seller. Dunham's bold and candid approach to storytelling distinguishes her work in contemporary media. less

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"People are always going to make comparisons and they can do that but I'm still going to sing the way I want to sing."
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"I have always been driven by the idea of equality for everyone."
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"It's really wonderful to work in an environment with a lot of smart women."
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"Let's be reasonable and add an eighth day to the week that is devoted exclusively to reading."
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"I've only seen my mother cry once, and that was at the end of a book."
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"I think that I am actually more demanding of a director than any of the actors that I work with. I am a nightmare for directors because I have very strange visions of what I want."
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"I always thought the saddest feeling in life is when you're dancing in a really joyful way, and then realize maybe you shouldn't be"
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"Hard work pays off. I am so annoyed at my father for being right about that"
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"The idea of being sexual is very personal. Many might not be able to articulate their sexuality, but it exists as something intense and deeply felt in each one of us."
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"So many of my friends are older, and my mom is an artist, so I think I just have a respect for the older generation and something to learn from them."
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"I'm just confused by life in general."
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