I played the young Reese Witherspoon in 'Sweet Home Alabama' when I was 7, and the boy who played the young Josh Lucas was 10.
Dakota FanningThat was really cool. I got to kiss a little boy. I was 7 and he was 10, and his name is Thomas Curtis. He was the first boy I've ever kissed in my entire life and he was three years older than me.
Dakota FanningWhen you're acting you put so much of yourself into working. As much fun as it is, it's still hard work and it's still a challenge.
Dakota FanningMy dad named me Dakota and my mom came up with my first name Hannah. So it's Hannah Dakota Fanning.
Dakota FanningYou know in cartoons, the way someone can run off a cliff and they're fine, they don't fall down until they look down? My mom always said that was the secret of life. Never look down. But it's more than that. It's not just about looking. It's about never realizing that you're in the middle of the air and you don't know how to fly.
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