I think there’s a part of a woman that wants to be the thing that breaks a man down.

I think there's a part of a woman that wants to be the thing that breaks a man down.

Most Oscar parties are pretty silly. They're really for people who like to schmooze.

I'll just stay in [show business] till they stuff me like Trigger, when I drop dead.

I did win [on a contest]. And that started me on a new path, and into show business.

Maybe because I am from a sports background, I don't give up easily. I am a fighter.

Working with Jack [Nicholson] is sort of like standing in front of the Grand Canyon.

I wanted to star in a western opposite Robert Redford. That was my plan for my life.

Sometimes you feel more naked when you're totally dressed than the other way around.

If you eat food or produce, you should take into account where that food comes from.

I was Sweater Queen at Bowling Green State University. Oh, that's a laugh, isn't it?

Your mind and soul are the kings of your physique way more than any exercise you do.

I went into the world, threw myself into the world, and great things came out of it.

In my theater work, I've had much more three-dimensional, broader-stroke characters.

I had a very long home birth. She was almost 10 pounds and did not want to come out.

I love independent filmmaking. I don't agree with a lot of it, but that's the point.

I think I'm representing a new generation of Latinos - bilingual, bicultural people.

Girls really like for doors to be opened for them. Guys should really remember that.

I love to talk about sports. I love sports; it's just something that's in my nature.

I'll watch anything as long as it's good. I can't choose just one movie that I love.

The nice part about not being a huge film is that you get to goof around a bit more.

When you're shooting at 9 A.M. at a club, you have to use all of your acting skills.

We are all born to die—the difference is the intensity with which we choose to live.

What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candor, more unashamed conversation.

Celebrity is death - celebrity - that's the worst thing that can happen to an actor.

The freedom of the press works in such a way that there is not much freedom from it.

Every one of us lives this life just once, if we are honest, to live once is enough.

When I was 13, I looked like I could play 16, and I wasn't mature enough to play 16.

Indonesia has beautiful hikes, surfing, and private beaches. It's pretty incredible.

Your imagination is your most important tool, as an actor, as cheesy as that sounds.

The networks have to answer to their sponsors. That's the difficult thing you learn.

If it's a drama or comedy, it doesn't matter to me. I just want to like the writing.

I have such a girl-crush on Reese Witherspoon. I would love to do a comedy with her.

I'm not some big party chick, so it's not like I have to keep up my big social life.

I do a little bit of minimal brow wrangling myself. I get the strays out of the way.

When you get called to come in and audition for Tarantino, it's incredibly exciting.

Women perform great in the box office. Audiences want to see lead female characters.

Someone who works only for the money will give you trouble one day because of money.

I love heels! I especially like heels by Nicholas Kirkwood, Jimmy Choo and Moschino.

Of all the life skills I could have learned - First aid? Nah. But I can pour a pint.

I'd rather do a part because I want to, not because great things are expected of me.

People think you know beforehand when you win an Oscar - I can assure you you don't.

A lot of men, they don't put anything on their faces. And some women also overdo it.

Even when I was a kid, I had this insane head of flaming hair. It looked like a wig.

To me, acting is acting... I'd be happy working on a street corner in a mime troupe.

I've been married for four years, and I'm still finding out things about my husband.

I've always been this strong-willed person and I've always been in love with acting.

I think any parent can imagine how difficult it would be to watch your child suffer.

I can't constantly live in the past, thinking that 'Oh my God, I was Miss Universe.'

I'm a big fan of Daniel Day-Lewis. He's a marvelous actor. He stands alone, I think.

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