I was so overprotected, I used to think I was as delicate as people said I was.

I thought my mom's whole purpose was to be my mom. That's how she made me feel.

Jackson [Rathbone] is the most artsy, creative and, I think, the most talented.

The TV business is soul-crushing, talent-destroying and human being-destroying.

The TV business is soul crushing, talent destroying and human being destroying.

I've seen deer. I have lots of woodchucks on my property. And bluebirds. Foxes.

There's one person that you would give up your life for, and that's your child.

I agree with Marjorie Rosen's good psychological analysis of my acting ability.

I am generally cast as the dependable, affable, loving, friend-wife-girlfriend.

When we are aligned, everything can flow, and life and yoga becomes effortless.

I think I've been lucky in the regard to have a team that sees me as an artist.

I'd like people to get a sense of who I am, yet I want to keep my privacy, too.

The awesome thing about being an artist? You can't be fired from your own mind.

Hollywood can jack you up and then help you fall, but it can also raise you up.

My heart has been stolen too - but I've gone and got it back every single time!

My sister's a big karaoke person, and she's never been able to get me to do it.

I don't think I would have stayed for the second season if I hadn't been happy.

I am determined and ready to be a commodity that fulfills everyone's fantasies.

I don't have the pressure of being a world-famous bombshell that has detonated.

If I was still at school, I'd be looking at Britney Spears and dying to be her.

In Houston everyone owns guns and uses 'em - sometimes just for the hell of it.

But I'm attracted to roles where I get to really go in and explore a character.

David Lynch is a very kind and warm-hearted man. I really think he's brilliant.

I want women to be liberated and still be able to have a nice ass and shake it.

To release others from the expectations we have of them is to really love them.

I look like a real bag lady when I go to Starbucks with my dog and get my chai.

The important thing is to be part of a good project with good, talented people.

The creams I use are not expensive. Nivea is just as good. Why waste a fortune?

Be yourself. You're okay. And it really doesn't matter what other people think.

I became disillusioned with dance when I was 16 and started focusing on acting.

Shameless is a show I would watch even if I wasn’t on it, it’s my kind of show.

Exercise is amazing, from the inside out. I feel so alive and have more energy.

Keep your ears open, your eyes open, grab everything you can, react, and learn!

For most of my career, I've played roles that were written for other actresses.

I think the beautiful thing about the past is that it leads you to the present.

I've never lived in Los Angeles. I've always lived 30 miles away in Long Beach.

You have to treat Hollywood like it's your boyfriend - he's there all the time.

I honestly wondered how on earth I would manage to combine work and motherhood.

One thing my family has shown me is that having a sense of humor is everything.

'The Philadelphia Story' is one of my favorite movies, as is 'Bringing Up Baby.'

When black women stick together, we are the most powerful force in the universe.

I can ride horses. And I read a lot. But that's kind of it. I think it's enough.

Redheads get so stereotyped. You're either exotic and wild or totally Victorian.

All in all Hyderabad is a beautiful city. I think I have fallen in love with it.

One of my problems is that I'm very honest and direct. You pay a price for that.

The most important thing for a good marriage is to learn how to argue peaceably.

I think women are used to stepping up and getting the job done when you need to.

If anybody is a master at improvisation, it would be Ken Jeong. He is hilarious.

The idea that a child doesn't have the opportunity to be a child is devastating.

If you want someone to miss you, go secretly and spray your fragrance somewhere.

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