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We all know that television is better for women as they get into their 40s. You could be more three-dimensional, not just the wife or the mother.
I am always surrounded by very, very charming men, very intelligent men with a great sense of humour who always keep me entertained and pampered.
The first time Rachie and I will be working together is on an episode of 'Doctor Who' specially written for us by Mark Gatiss. How lucky is that?
I've never been all that interested or aware of what people are thinking about me or saying about me. I think that has kept me safest and sanest.
I think that if you're lucky enough to work with a stylist who pulls a rack from the beginning that you love everything on it, that's a blessing.
I do love doing stunts; I was in a film called 'The Quiet Ones,' which was quite a spooky film, and I had to be hung upside down, which was good.
I just really like ants, and I really like science. I was interested and curious about the quantum world and the physics behind how it all works.
'Real Steel' was this lovely little piece where I held a cup of coffee and talked to Hugh Jackman for three weeks. And that sounded kind of nice.
I was a massive Tolkien fan. 'The Hobbit' was... my favorite book as a little girl, and the Silvan Elves were my favorite characters in the book.
Awards are not the only markers of success; I don't judge myself just based on them. I believe that each cinema-goer has his own mental trophies.
Right after 'Desperate' sold to China, we were the most watched show around the world at the time. That's really something great to be a part of.
I'm from working-class, blue-collar America, and I don't believe that people in that socioeconomic strata wait until they're 40 to have children.
I never made the choice to be an actor. It just sort of happened to me when I was a kid, for whatever reasons that are irrelevant in this moment.
I think being on a set where people aren't being treated as equals, and with just a common level of decency and respect, is really uncomfortable.
I really enjoy taking care of people, and I was really ready to have a kid, so I didn't have to sacrifice anything that I didn't want to give up.
I eat egg whites a lot. Aside from that, I eat everything. I try to avoid too much oily food, but I do eat carbs. I have to have a balanced diet.
I very rarely listen to music in my car - a lot of people make fun of me for it. But sometimes I listen to music on YouTube. I'm like a teenager.
I don't really have one dish. I'm a very improvisational cook. I sort of like to make things up as I go along. I'm quite creative in the kitchen.
I have a lot of mirrors around my house, not because I like to look at myself, but because I like the light and perspective they bring to a room.
One Tree Hill was my very first television audition; it was a fairytale. I feel really lucky to have that level of success right out of the gate.
I never really think about what I have to do to stick to my image. I just follow what I like to do. Sometimes it's glamorous, sometimes it's not.
I don't agree with the whole 'my mother's my friend' approach, because you're their mum and there has to be a difference between the generations.
Spreadable butter is wonderful for cake-making: it's much easier to cream than the block type and slightly lighter because it's blended with oil.
I feel really content in my 30s actually. I don't feel like the wisest person in the world but I definitely don't worry or stress like I used to.
But a true diva has dismissed that drama. A true diva's heart is open, and she's ready to play by her own rules - rules that are gentle and kind.
What is their potential for evil; what is their potential for wickedness? That's the only time that those characters become interesting to watch.
I'm a shadow whisperer: I hide in the shadows. And I tend to avoid places where I might get photographed and end up with my picture in the press.
There is a time and place for being in the limelight. As far as being away from the spotlight, well, a certain air of exclusivity is always good.
You don't want to end up living a horribly narcissistic life, do you? And everything about fame and celebrity sort of suggests that kind of fate.
For my senior year, I'm home schooled. It's working well with the acting. Juggling school with the acting is hard, but you know, what can you do?
Our first visit to the Creature Shop is one of the days I will never, ever forget. There was just so much to see and admire and be gobsmacked by.
I'm about to graduate senior year and I don't know what I'm going to do. I don't want to lose the momentum with what I'm doing now as an actress.
There's a thing about opinions... They are formulated over time. They tend to change with time, and you are going to change your mind many times.
I would certainly choose my jobs depending on the actions of the character. I won't do anything that has to do with child abuse or women's abuse.
As an actor, you're supposed to be able to form yourself into different characters and different roles. It's a transformation, and it is awesome.
Real beauty is created when you are feeling good inside, whether that means being healthy, feeling confident or just wearing your favorite scent.
The fundamentals of what I'll do to prepare for a role don't really change. They evolve as you work with more actors and you pick up more tricks.
When I was really little, I listened to Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Barbara Mandrel, Crystal Gayle, Kenny Rogers, Willie Nelson, and Patsy Cline.
As an actor, it's up to you to show that you can do something else. For me, the interesting actors don't always go where you expect to find them.
When your whole being is attracted to someone else's whole being, then I think that is someone you were meant to be connected with at some point.
I'm dying to do a tiny indie and play something totally naturalistic without any sort of constraints on me. Something where I can shock everyone.
What I love about L.A. is that people say they're going for a hike, which just means a walk. It's a stroll, but if you walk in L.A., it's a hike.
I spent some time back in Mexico at 16 because my parents thought it would be prudent for me to learn Spanish, because I held a Mexican passport.
Fame will go away; people will not have interest in your work anymore. That has to happen. To overcome, all you can do is reinvent and work hard.
That's precisely what we do as actors: try to convince the audience we are somebody else. And if you can do that, you are really doing something.
I've been misquoted a lot, and there's this tendency for people to put on to you how they think you should be or what they think you should feel.
Just be honest and true to yourself. If your friends around you love you, they'll wish you the best and want only what's going to make you happy.
As producers, we can influence where the budget goes, but only the director really controls what tone, what type of movie you are trying to make.
It's very important for us all to understand that we are interconnected and we need to hold hands together, especially when the going gets tough.
I hate being pigeon-holed into anything. To me, the best thing is when the next job comes and is completely different to the one that I just had.