Shailene Woodley Hollywood Film Awards Speech: Actress Talks About What Truly Matters In Life, 'It's About Simple Things' [VIDEO]
After winning an award for her role in The Fault in Our Stars, actress Shailene Woodley gave an inspirational speech on what life is really about.
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On Saturday, LA Times posted the actress's speech when she accepted the Hollywood Film Award for Breakout Performance Actress where she played a teenager who was diagnosed with cancer. When Woodley talked about what she learned from her character, it helped her realize the things that truly matter.
"At 16 years old, [my character] recognizes it's not about how long a life we lead or the mark we leave on the world that matters," she said. "It's about simple things like gratitude and not taking anything for granted."
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Woodley continued her speech by mentioning that everyone has accomplished something just from waking up in the morning.
"Every day we wake up and we're breathing, we're winning," she said. "We all already have victories on our plate the second we leave our pillows in the morning. [My character] reminded me of that, that simple truth."
The actress added more in her speech with words on how certain situations do not apply to who people are as human beings, something else she picked up from her character.
"She recognizes at a young age that regardless of the conditions we have in our lives- whether they're spiritual, mental, physical, whatever- they don't define us," Woodley said. "We are not defined by exterior situations."
