“I always like to start with a matte base then add shimmer.”
“I always check in the mirror to make sure nothing is see-through.”
“Whenever I’m taking time off, all I’m thinking about is working.”
“I hope they make a video game of me. At least I wouldn’t have any cellulite then.”
“I find beauty in unusual things, like hanging your head out the window or sitting on a fire escape.”
“I would never knowingly go into a film that I wouldn’t pay to see, or something that didn’t challenge me.”
“Certainly fame is part of me. Does it have to be totally separate? I don’t think so. The fact that I have built this career is a big part of who I am. It’s not all of me, but it’s certainly part of me. The person would have to love that part of me, too. It’s definitely a challenge, especially when you’re with somebody who’s not in the entertainment industry.”
“You have to believe that you can act and that you’re the right person for the job but I think it’s good to not always know how you’re going to do it. The fun part is trying to figure it out.”
“Having visited Oxfam-funded school programs in rural communities has made me realise how vital education is to developing countries in bringing people out of poverty and giving them a sense of dignity, self-worth and confidence.”
“I’m a little bit of an adult and still a bit of a kid. I hope I never lose enthusiasm for things like road trips and Cheerios”
“I would have loved to have gone into diagnostic medicine.”
“I’m not anxious to starve myself. For me, it’s not at all sexy to be ultra-thin.”
“It’s nice to have a crush on someone. It feels like you’re alive, you know?”
“I don’t go to McDonald’s anymore. After I saw Super Size Me… no way!”
“It is important to remind young people that peace is the only victory.”
“I just don’t like the feeling of knowing something that somebody else doesn’t.”
“I still eat a burger at a counter with ketchup dripping down my face.”
“I value my privacy and my personal life – and I certainly don’t exploit my personal life.”
“If you feel glamorous, you definitely look glamorous.”
“The truth isn’t all things to all people all of the time.”
“I went through this realization that acting, at its heart, is the ability to manipulate your own emotions.”
“I’ve always been very determined, ever since I was a little girl, to make my way.”
“I definitely believe in plastic surgery. I don’t want to be an old hag. There’s no fun in that.”
“I don’t do damsel in distress very well. It’s hard for me to play a victim.”
“I love musicals, I started acting because I wanted to be in a musical.”
“I’d rather be really good at something or not do it at all.”
“It’s so difficult to feel comfortable in the body you have. You always want to look a different way, taller or thinner, whatever it may be. I still struggle with it. I think everybody does”
“I wouldn’t say I’m a serial monogamist … I mean, I went through periods of time when I was, ah, single. But when I’m in a relationship, I’m in a relationship.”
“If you have breakouts, it can be really healing, it’s a little bit stinky, but if you’re not sleeping over at your boyfriend’s, it’s really effective”
“I just want to work on things that are really hard, and when I’m not working on things that are really hard, I want to hang out with people I like to be with, and that’s it.”
“These tabloid magazines – I think they’re hideous and the downfall of society.”
“I’m not telling people where to give money, but if there is to be a spotlight shed on me, then I’d like to direct that spotlight onto causes I think are worthy or onto interesting, progressive figures.”
“I believe that luck is opportunity meeting preparation.”
“There is nothing strange, creepy, or inappropriate about John Travolta .”
“I have always… expected a lot from myself.”
“I’m all about fashion, cheeseburgers and bright-red lipstick.”
“It’s important not to lose who you are in a relationship just because it’s nice to cuddle with somebody.”
“I’d rather go to the White House Correspondents’ dinner than any awards show.”
“I am very independent. I can look after myself but I still need a lot of love and care.”
“I would never knowingly go into a film that I wouldn’t pay to see, or something that didn’t challenge me.”
“When I’m single, I don’t focus. I focus on a guy if he’s a boyfriend, but I don’t focus on finding a boyfriend. They’re never around when you want them.”
“I’m just a big believer in ‘you must love yourself before you can love anybody else,’ and I think for me that breeds the most inspired relationships…”
“I believe in finding a soulmate.”
“Your relationship with a live audience is very different than your relationship with the movie camera. It used to be even more so when we used actual film. Then the actors could hear the film running through the camera. It felt like a living organism is witnessing what you’re doing. But we don’t have that anymore.”
“If you have breakouts, it can be really healing, it’s a little bit stinky, but if you’re not sleeping over at your boyfriend’s, it’s really effective”
“What about my
“I’d rather be with someone who’s a little jealous than someone who’s never jealous. There’s something a little dead fish about them.”
“There’s no such thing as an aura of mystery anymore. It doesn’t exist. That’s a thing of the past.”
“I love road trips, I love driving, I love finding little towns. I just think it’s the best way to travel.”
“I think living in New York keeps you pretty grounded. I’m not particularly fancy.”
“I’m happiest when I have something to focus my energy on.”
“As an actor, anything that you have to help get you into character is helpful.”
“You know, I gotta hustle. I’m a twenty-eight-year-old woman in the movie business, right?”
“I don’t know necessarily that it’s about the applause. Of course, that’s always welcome”