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I didn't originally intend on writing a book. I started writing during the day to feel like I was accomplishing something creative.
During a movie, chemistry is so important, and yet they just assume actors can fake their way through it. That doesn't always work.
I started dealing with weapons on the first show I ever did, 'The Inside,' but I didn't really do any physical stuff until 'Alias.'
I'm no stranger to joining a show in the third season. I joined 'Lost Girl' at the same stage, and that was a wonderful experience.
I didn't really understand fashion until I started going to Paris and seeing the ateliers and how hard these people work. It's art.
Being single isn't the cause of loneliness, and marriage is not necessarily the cure. There are many lonely married people as well.
I love actors who are wonderful - like John Cusack and Russell Crowe, and wouldn't it be a treat to eventually direct them one day.
I'm glad folks think I look different, I'm living a different, happy, more fulfilling life, and I'm thrilled that perhaps it shows.
Recording is just a lengthy process, so to have to record before every professional video, that's where a real time drain comes in.
I deliberately state my age because it keeps me honest. I think lying is a bad idea. Sooner or later, someone's going to catch you.
It makes me believe in fate. In most cases, the readings where I've been really bad have usually been the ones where I got the part
I realise there's an innate paradox in promoting oneself on the one hand and saying, 'Oh, I don't want to be famous,' on the other.
I get quite disappointed that we're still telling stories that I think are problematic in terms of what they're saying about women.
I have a very strong, probably slightly aggressive personality, and so that just ends up coming out regardless of what I try to do.
You can't break through Hollywood formulaic points of view. I've tried, and I think I was more successful than anybody at doing it.
If I am in London I like a quick get away to The Olde Bell in Hurley... It's nearby and no stress - great food and beautiful walks.
I do get funny people sometimes coming up to me in supermarkets in America with my picture in their pocket, which is a bit strange.
Acting has been my lover and best friend. My confidant and my tormentor. It has given me support and broken my heart and mended it.
When I'm depressed, I definitely comfort eat, but I also eat when I'm happy. The only time I don't eat is if I am terribly nervous.
I feel like if I'm sick, I need flowers. I'm very open about saying what I need from a partner, and he needs to meet those demands.
If you get mad about how your voice sounds when it comes out of your own mouth, it's not really my fault. Go ahead and be yourself.
Vampire teeth really aren't very efficient, are they? It looks very messy. I'm not sure it's the best way to get a pint off anyone.
I got started as an actress doing musical theater, and I always loved 'Grease' and 'West Side Story,' and all those kind of movies.
When you've played Buffy - who's such a strong female role model - it's really hard for another female character to compare to her.
Comedians... they're different from actors. There's more ego there. They create the whole thing, I guess, so they're more precious.
You become very known for being someone's girlfriend, and all of a sudden there's all this hype and buzz for all the wrong reasons.
To be honest I don't really know because I really didn't care when I was writing about mixing up reality with what was not reality.
Your body begins to change when it burns and shakes... so when an exercise is challenging, I always think 'feel your body changing.
I think comedy stems from being honest, often painfully so. I hope I can achieve that perspective in my own life and also have fun.
I'm pretty hard on myself. Every now and again I'll go on my IMDB or update my resume and I'm like, "man, I've done a lot of work."
My mum's really short so she always wears really tall heels, and I used to steal them and now it's just a part of my everyday life.
If you have young kids, around 3 o'clock is a good time for a party because naps are over, and little ones can eat an early dinner.
Confidence is 10 percent hard work and 90 percent delusion, just thinking foolishly that you will be able to do what you want to do
The most important lesson in managing our careers as we get older: Sometimes staying the game is as simple as not leaving the room.
I know in fashion what's new is old and trends repeat but the 90's trends ala '90210' aren't exactly styles I'd want to wear today.
I don't buy any leather goods or anything made from animal products - no down, nothing. It's something people should be mindful of.
I'm partial to slouchier, more free clothing. My icon is Patti Smith, so the more rips, the more punk, the more comfortable I feel.
I do think that what's wonderful in life is that we gain perspective as we take on different roles that are mind and heart opening.
We must overcome the notion that we must be regular... it robs you of the chance to be extraordinary and leads you to the mediocre.
I'm obsessed with 'Scandal.' I love, love, love it. I've gotten to meet all of the cast at this point, and they're all so, so nice.
I just can't feel lukewarm about a character. I either despise her, admire her, or don't understand her and want to understand her.
There are two things in life that I really wanted to do: be an actress, and to be in skin care, and I've gotten to do both of them.
The whole publicity machine is a very weird one. It's kind of a necessary part of what we do here, but this helps me keep grounded.
As an actress, you want to try new things. You don't want to repeat yourself. That becomes more important to you, as you get older.
It would be great if teenagers could make movies. It's sad how some writers think they can write about stuff they don't understand.
I've recommended girls for jobs that I had a different part in, and agents have been like, "No, don't ..."It's so surprising to me.
I'm double majoring in social studies - which is sociology, anthropology, economics, and philosophy - and African-American studies.
I think, more than anything else, my dog's death has made me grow up. I find myself thinking about the world in a more serious way.
I'm not going to say I'm a big girl. I'm a very small person, but I'm a healthy weight. That might be a little weird for Hollywood.
Never let anyone try and make you into something that you're not. Remember what it is that you want, and always stay strong in that.