Amy Adams: 'I'm on an up'

Amy Adams has said that she intends to make the most of her current happiness and acting success.

The Julie and Julia star told Parade that she had struggled to make a living earlier in her career.

Adams said: "There were times when I didn't work. There were times when I was flat broke, just like anyone else.

"You go through ups and downs in life. And, right now, I'm on an up. I'm going to enjoy it and have fun and make the most of it."

She added: "Julie and Julia is really about reinventing yourself and what that takes. I've gone through that process of re-evaluating things.

"For a while, I was seriously considering giving up acting. My life lacked balance because I was too focused on a result as opposed to enjoying the process. I just had to get back into enjoying myself."

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