I think baking is an incredible thing; cooking in general is an incredible thing.

When I'm in a relationship, I give my heart and soul to it and do it 100 percent.

I've never been a big fan of gossip. Being a victim of it, I knew how much it hurt.

Because I have some amazing shoes and bags and stories that need to be appreciated.

You know that old saying, 'A way to a man's heart is through his stomach' - that's me.

To be around me, you must love food, or I'm the most obnoxious person you've ever met.

Often you see people on the red carpet with tight up-dos, but that makes me feel stiff.

Actually, I'm happiest in Williams-Sonoma in New York. That's a wonderful cooking store.

If i'm not with somebody who really excites or inspires me, then I'd rather be by myself.

I take a cooking class everywhere I travel. I find it's the best way to get to know a culture.

In the olden days, a couple could be in every movie together, but it's just not like that anymore.

I'm no editor, no artisan, no expert. And certainly no arbiter of what you should buy, wear, or eat.

I'd rather be by myself than be spending any time or energy on somebody that I didn't feel sure about.

I think for a lot of people, acting becomes a lifestyle, especially when you're living in Los Angeles.

So, it's cool that, yes, Hal Jordan is a superhero, but my character is a real-world hero in her own life.

I really don't like the gym. I like experiences, so I take any chance I get to go on a bicycle or on a hike.

The most powerful thing is for women not just to be the beneficiaries of the change, but to be agents of it.

My mom and dad always taught acting, so instead of getting me babysitters, they would just bring me to class.

I should hope I dress differently at 25 than I did when I graduated high school. I hope I never stop changing.

It is hard that people don't just let you do your job for them and entertain, and then carry on your own life.

I had a lot of friends in high school, but I was never the wild party girl. Never have been, never plan to be!

I can read a four-page scene once and have it memorized. It's a skill you learn in school: disposable cramming.

I think certain people are the way they are for certain reasons that we can't necessarily judge without knowing.

After my first year on 'Gossip Girl,' everybody said, 'You've got to do a big commercial movie, ride this wave.'

I was class president, on the cheerleading squad, in a competitive show choir, and in, like, six different clubs.

I'm guilty of going to a fitting, then going out to buy the same outfit. It's been a problem for my bank account!

I have a big family and no one ever treated me like a child. They always treated me like an adult, like an equal.

If I could pass along anything that my mother or my sisters taught me, I feel like my kids would be very well off.

The smell of pine needles, spruce and the smell of a Christmas tree - those to me, are the scents of the holidays.

I'm always the person who's taking everyone else's kid and putting them on my hip, so I've kinda always been a mama.

Fragrance is a bit of a selfish gift because it's comforting when you're near someone and you recognize their smell.

I was always observing my siblings and hearing stories about their lives that turned out to be helpful as an actress.

I would wanna be a mermaid, but I think I'm a little bit more of a unicorn, because I'm like a little bit more horsey.

People think I'm goofy. I don't have that Angelina Jolie air to me. I wish that I did, and that's an insecurity of mine.

I need good friends who can say, 'I love you to death, but you look terrible in that, and you need to change right now.'

I don't believe that there's a good guy and a bad guy. Unless it's like Superman or Batman, there is no good guy and bad guy.

I did not want to be an actor because my whole family did it-going into the family business was the last thing I wanted to do.

I never really cook from recipes. But the worst is when something turns out great and I can't figure out how to make it again!

There are lots of actresses I consider to be my icons, from Katharine Hepburn and Grace Kelly to Diane Keaton and Meryl Streep.

I think if you're going to get a tattoo, it should be significant, especially when it's all the way up your arms and your body.

I always appreciated the magnitude of my mother's imagination. She always saw beauty in what was broken, and she'd preserve it.

The Gucci woman can be the equestrian woman, the woman in the suit, the woman in the flowy bohemian dress, or the couture woman.

Ngila Dixon is such an incredible costume designer. She's such a cool, stylish woman. She has such an understanding of character.

I've never gone on a date... If I've ever had a man in my life, it's because I know him well, and he really means something to me.

Stars really are like anyone else. At the end of the day, Brad Pitt poops - as handsome as he may be - and so does Angelina Jolie.

When I have bad days, I just eat lots of chocolate ice cream and dance to the Lion King soundtrack. It's really odd, but it's true.

I was raised in California, so this whole New York winter thing is completely new for me. I've already justified buying seven coats!

People just wanna talk. They wanna create negative things about you and your life and make up things. You can't let them affect you!

When I have bad days, I just eat lots of chocolate ice cream and dance to the 'Lion King' soundtrack. It's really odd, but it's true.

I think I'll always flutter all over. I'd like to live in different parts of the world - I'd love to live in Tuscany for a few months.

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