Julia and Dakota's Favorite Things

A FEW OF THEIR FAVORITE THINGS :: Julia Roberts and Dakota Fanning are featured in this week’s Life Magazine, where they chat about why great friends, good books, and beloved pets matter — especially during the holidays. Here’s an excerpt:

LIFE: Have the twins seen you on the screen at all?
ROBERTS: I think my son saw me on TV once for a split second and said “Mommy!” But when Hazel sees any mom figure in a book, she says “Mommy.”

LIFE: You’re both Georgia-born girls who knit. Are either of you knitting anything for Christmas?
ROBERTS: I’m currently knitting an orange sweater for myself.
FANNING: I’m really bad, because I haven’t even knit my sister [Elle, 8] a scarf.
ROBERTS: You should get on it. Get yourself some big needles. You know what’s fun is knitting a poncho.

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