Emma Stone is reflecting on the beginning of her career and some "total garbage" advice she received, despite the fact that she may be well on her way to winning a second Oscar.

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Thursday at the Palm Springs Film Awards, accepting the Desert Palm Achievement Award for outstanding actress

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Stone told the crowd how much gratitude she has for this current moment. 

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“I hope for many more years of the chance to take swings and to try new things and to keep this marathon going,” Stone added.  

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In her award speech, Stone, 35, mentioned some guidance she received early in her career from a sexist studio boss.

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"When I first moved to L.A., I went to one of those general meetings that they sometimes send you to, and an executive told me that for male actors, it's a marathon, not a sprint," said the actress.  

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"And in his eyes, for women, it was a sprint, not a marathon. And that was 20 years ago." 

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"And I realise that advice is total garbage because the majority of the women that I look up to in this industry"She said.

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She added "Many of whom are in this room, have proven that as time goes on, life and work only get more interesting and more fulfilling," 

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Emma asserted, "This role was unlike anything I had ever read or anyone that I had ever read about," in reference to her performance in Poor Things.

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