My mom played tennis for, like, six hours a day and went to college on a tennis scholarship, because that was the way she could go to school. So they instilled in me the idea that you have to work hard for the things you want in life and never complain.
Dakota FanningI love who I am and I love my life, but if I could be someone else, I'd be Beyonce in two seconds.
Dakota FanningI like everything perfect. Everything has to be neat. My sister is 5, and she's more messy than I am. I make my bed every morning, everything's perfect. My shoes are all arranged. It's sad. I'm a little like Ray, a little bit.
Dakota FanningWith all of the characters I've played, I feel like I've tried to communicate through my eyes and face, as much or more than with words. That's something that I like to watch in films, and something that I like to bring to the characters that I play.
Dakota FanningI think that when youโre in the public eye, you automatically become a role model, because people are reading about you and looking at pictures of stuff youโve done. But, you know, no oneโs perfect, everyone makes mistakes. I have made mistakes and I will make mistakes. Iโm only human.
Dakota Fanning