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You learn to rise above a lot of bad things that happen in your life. And you have to keep going.
I'm very klutzy. I've fallen off horses, I've tripped with my high-heeled boots over a stunt guy.
People are always asking me for my favorite recipe, and I have to say, 'I don't really have one.'
The curtains would open and it would be just her standing in some ludicrous pose, like Aphrodite.
Fred Astaire was a more formal, trained dancer who loved waltzing and only danced with the girls.
A lot of hard work has to go into your career, and preparation, and being your best at all times.
I was never afraid of going after what I wanted, and making that known, and being vocal about it.
If you don't have that trust in the backbone of the project, you may not know what you're making.
I have amazing memories of being able to travel and being able to have family all over the world.
In my day-to-day, I do a bit of yoga, I go biking, I read, I watch shows, I go to music concerts.
Living in continual chaos is exhausting, frightening. The catch is that it's also very addictive.
I'm still trying to get over the fact that my name is being mentioned with people like Brad Pitt.
I really loved Witches of Eastwick, the movie with Michelle Pfeiffer and Jack Nicholson and Cher.
You just have to enjoy what you're doing. You just never know how people are going to receive it.
They have so many great horror movies made in the '80s. I mean, the old-school horror is so good.
It's not subtle or restrained. It's not any of the things you like to think apply to your acting.
I played Big Mama in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof when I was 20 years old at the University of Michigan.
I hate those people who say 'I don't own a television' - I own one and I watch it whenever I can.
I used to go home at night and just shake, because I had no idea that's what acting was gonna be.
The depth of John Candy's talent did surprise me. He was one of my all-time favorite leading men.
'Crouching Tiger,' of course, was a very dramatic role for me, and the fighting was very serious.
If you're going to marry someone, maybe you can be mad for a few weeks and it can still work out.
We are in love with youth culture in this country... It permeates every aspect of people's lives.
I think we sort of are all fans of love really, if you're not then you're too cynical aren't you?
From my experience of shooting 'Tudors' on the island of Ireland, you cannot predict the weather.
Over time, you realize that even the things that are most high stakes kind of resolve themselves.
From the first instant I met her, I wanted to be Nora Ephron. I just really wanted to please her.
I saw Paranormal Activity on Halloween with all my friends. It scared me, but it was so much fun.
My name is not big enough for people to go, 'Let me throw money at you because you're so famous!'
In Sweden everybody has this perfect surface. Everyone's very polite and controls their feelings.
I kind of grew up in the indie world, and now that sort of writing and material is on television.
For me, anything that you take on, you want to be challenged. That's what makes the job exciting.
It is born to every Western girl to like outdoor life and to do all kinds of wild, daring things.
In my life, I've had estates in Russia, houses in Spain, in Norway, in the deep south of America.
So it was just funny to read a script that was just similar to what had been going on in my life.
Strength of character is already written. What we bring, as an actor, is an almost 3D-ness to it.
Education has always been very important to me. It means you don't have to depend on anyone else.
I love exploring the past lives, just because I think it adds so much dimension to a personality.
I think a big part of our attraction to sport movies are the stories contained within the sports.
With today's mass media obsession, it's good to be able to raise awareness about our environment.
Actors love mental disorders, dialects, and corsets. Give them one of the three and they're happy
How do we get to equality? I don't think it comes from fear. I think it comes from understanding.
My sister started acting professionally when she was twelve, but I wanted to go to college first.
I think diversity for most actors is such a blessing. It's something definitely I've strived for.
It's interesting when you go out into the world and see which of your roles have affected people.
Tinker Bell is a great wing woman. And as somebody pointed out to me, she is also a winged woman.
If you heard me sing, you would just plug your ears and run, screaming, the other way. I promise.
I often look at a lot of Doctor Who stuff that's about now, which no one has approached me about.
Everyone wants the two characters to be together, but then once they are, it's not that much fun.
It's really important to just accept who we are, and find somebody who accepts us for who we are.