"I think we grow up as girls having to deal with a lot of oppressive beauty myths. And Anne is a girl who fails by all standards of what is acceptable and beautiful. She's not pretty. She's not rich. She has no parents. But through sheer exercise of will she makes the world understand how beautiful she is. It's her specialness, her ability to transform how people perceive her, that audiences, particularly girls, want to believe in."
-Megan Follows on her character, Anne Shirley.
Photo by Deborah Feingold. Quote from here.
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oh wow. so young! i loved that movie and the book. abby and i were just tweeting about this not too long ago. =)
Posted by: linda | December 28, 2010 at 11:11 AM
Just seeing that face makes me smile...instantly takes me back to watching the movie as a little girl with my sister, and getting totally lost in the magical world of Anne Shirley.
Posted by: Camille @ STYLE NOTES | December 28, 2010 at 11:14 AM
What a lovely pairing of picture and quotation.
Cheers.
Posted by: Hayden | December 28, 2010 at 11:27 AM
Anne Shirely is one of my always favorite characters. She has have a big influence on my personality. :)
Posted by: Shokoofeh | December 28, 2010 at 11:47 AM
I adore Anne Shirley. And Megan Follows as Anne Shirley was perfect. Love this.
Posted by: Kristy | December 28, 2010 at 11:52 AM
this is AWESOME! ♥♥♥♥♥♥
Posted by: ginny branch stelling | December 28, 2010 at 11:55 AM
Loved Anne of Green Gables when I was growing up - still do!
Posted by: fric and frac | December 28, 2010 at 12:17 PM
I absolutely love this - love Anne, love Megan, and love the message! We need to hear more of this positive thinking!! Thanks for posting it!!
Posted by: Emily | December 28, 2010 at 12:44 PM
Anne of Green Gables was my favorite book AND movie growing up...I wanted to be equal parts Anne Shirley and Megan Follows. She is fantastic!
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Posted by: Molly | December 28, 2010 at 12:50 PM
oh how i love these movies, books and everthing else that is closely related to anne shirley. she is an amazing role model for any young girl...or old girl.
Posted by: Amanda Thorson | December 28, 2010 at 01:11 PM
this is still one of my favorite books & movies-- love this post!
Posted by: jennifer | December 28, 2010 at 04:38 PM
i loved megan follows so much growing up! always wanted my hair to flip over to the side like hers did. ;)
Posted by: Anna Allen | December 28, 2010 at 06:00 PM
What a beautiful photo! My lord, how I loved Anne when I was in school... I own both the first and second series on VHS (sadly not DVD) and all the books. My dad did the lettering for the books back in the early 90s so I got them all for free!
Posted by: *gemmifer* | December 28, 2010 at 06:28 PM
oh beautiful!! what a gorgeous picture! im such a huge fan of the books...
i sat up and watched the 'Anne of Green Gables - The Continuing Story' the other night actually, it was on Christmas night... loved it!
Posted by: Anastasia | December 28, 2010 at 07:24 PM
oh Anne of Green Gables... it will always be my favorite!
Posted by: vanessa joie | December 28, 2010 at 08:33 PM
holla!
Posted by: emerson merrick | December 28, 2010 at 08:55 PM
Love this! And she's just the perfect Anne.
Posted by: maya | December 29, 2010 at 04:06 AM
gorgeous shot of her! she's beautiful!
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Posted by: L. | December 29, 2010 at 04:12 AM
thank you.
Posted by: sarahbeth | December 29, 2010 at 06:44 AM
I love Anne Shirley, and I doubt there will ever be a more perfect to fit her than Megan Follows.
Posted by: Briana | December 29, 2010 at 02:21 PM
LOVE LOVE LOVE this! I'm a huge fan of the series also ... I used to watch and re-watch all the time and I loved Megan. She was the perfect Anne.
Posted by: Sage and Style | December 30, 2010 at 02:25 PM
Love it! I can't even tell you how many times I read Anne of Green Gables growing up...
Posted by: Alisa | December 30, 2010 at 05:26 PM
Anne of Green Gables...best book and movies of all time. Even now if I ever have a bad day, watching that movie will make me feel so great.
Posted by: Colleen | January 01, 2011 at 01:35 PM
Anne has always been my favorite since I was a young girl. Every Sunday for years the only show we were allowed to watch was Anne of Green Gables or Anne of Avonlea.
I always thought she was so beautiful and strong willed. I love her creativity, art, passion, and persistence.
Posted by: Angie | January 03, 2011 at 11:11 AM
i love anne and megan follows! a lovely quote and i think she is right. it's not about the time period or romance that we find fascinating, though that doesn't hurt :), it's her lovable and inspiring personality.
Posted by: Brittany @ The Aubergine Notebook | January 03, 2011 at 05:34 PM
I was JUST thinking about how I need to rewatch my Anne of Green Gables dvds. I love Megan Follows and this quote.
Posted by: [ink*lemonade] | January 05, 2011 at 05:46 AM