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I won't wear fur - never, ever. I'm an animal lover. I wouldn't even wear faux fur. I prefer to go the cheap route and not shave my legs.
Everyone the world over talks about British actors and British talent and I think thats because we were trained - until now - in theatre.
It's really hard to see yourself and to recognize that you are a human being like everybody else. You just think everybody's judging you.
I don't like to leave my children for long periods of time. It's made me more picky about roles that are close, especially on television.
Hong Kong girls have a genius sense of style. I came back to the States thinking no one here has any individuality. Or cute enough socks.
It's tricky playing people that you don't like and finding a way to empathise with them. It's challenging and very exciting for an actor.
I've always been able to recount things, and I have a really good memory about dialog and what people have said before and this and that.
Until adolescence I thought I had the best mother in the world. Such a graceful mother. I had this fantasy that I was the wrong daughter.
You're only as sick as your secrets. Either it comes out their way or my way. I talk about myself behind my back. And I'm funny about it.
I went to a doctor and told him I felt normal on acid, that I was a light bulb in a world of moths. That is what the manic state is like.
When the fights were over for the second and third 'Matrix,' I thought, 'Okay, I never have to do that again.' It's incredibly stressful.
Every single pore - not on the men, but on the women - is scrutinized, so I am really grateful that I feel very confident in my own skin.
I've always wanted to produce. I've had my production company name for years, even though I didn't really do anything with it right away.
This book was company for me - I wrote these things when I was in hotels, far from where I normally live. I never intended to publish it.
I really wish I could sing so I could front a band, because that would be a dream come true, totally. I want to sing. Can't do it though.
That's why I like my job so much, because at the end of the day they're fruits of labor that you don't pick very easily. And I love that.
I'm happy for people who want to get married but it's not my thing. I'm extremely happy in my relationship and I would love to have kids.
I love being a beginner. It can be a terrible feeling because you're ashamed of everything you do, but it's so exciting at the same time.
The quality of films out there depends on how much responsibility we're willing to take. I try to play women who are positive and heroic.
The person who does that role better than anyone else is the person who should get that role, regardless of their background or heritage.
I've always had a crazy sense of humor. So the ballet probably wouldn't have been enough for me. I had to clown around a little bit more.
People feel like they have to live up to being perfect or have a perfect life or be perfectly happy, and it just makes them more unhappy.
I think it's really great to be able to stick with a character for a long period of time. It's not like you have one shot, and that's it.
It was not really a career choice that I had to make. It was something I knew right from the beginning. I had to be an actress... period.
People who can't rely on their wits and intelligence to reach success -- that's not what government is about, and that's not what I want.
Preston Sturges is one of my favorites. I learned about dialogue and timing from him - louder, faster, funnier. But I do love Mel Brooks.
I'm just looking for really good projects with varying characters - ones I haven't done before - so I can continue to grow as an actress.
You don't realize it till you get older as an actor, but all the parts you've gotten have led you up to today - good, bad, and otherwise.
At one point my dad called me and said, 'You have always been a great salesman. I think it's time you come home and sell swimming pools.'
It's important to be a global citizen at the same time and appreciate different cultures and different people and different ways of life.
I love surprises - champagne and strawberries, all that pampering, romantic stuff. Guys ought to know how to pamper their women properly.
I was always getting caught for running my mouth. Which is why it was the best thing for me to get into acting so I could express myself.
Neighbors broke the news that my parents had been taken away by immigration officers, and just like that, my stable family life was over.
I do give myself a break in my personal life but I think in work, if you don't push yourself you get bored and want to do something else.
Well, I didn't really admit that I anywhere until my daughter started school and I knew I couldn't pull up and leave when I felt like it.
Imagine if somebody said your nose is too big or your ears stick out. For me, it was my neck was too short. It stuck with me all my life.
If I found the right guy, I think I would get married. Maybe. I just feel like it's just a contract. Why sign any more contracts, really?
I find acting conservatories really important. I've gone to four different ones, and all of them provided totally different tools for me.
I have a sliding glass door on my closet, and when I slide it one way I can see all my uniforms, and the other way is all my own clothes.
I've become really interested in permaculture, simplifying my life and doing everything I can to develop more of a sustainable lifestyle.
There is that thing about not working with animals and children - I don't think that's true. Although you should never work with donkeys.
Mom was never self-pitying. She was ferociously focused on making sure that everyone understood that she knew how fortunate she has been.
My cell phone bill and my cable gets cut off all the time. Not because I don't have the money, but because I just forget to pay my bills.
When I'm not working, I just like to be comfortable: I love black, nothing tight, no heels, no make-up - it's nice to be able to breathe!
There's something very romantic to me about people who persevere, and who get told "no, no, no" on a daily basis, and still do it anyway.
I think we are living in pretty scary times and people are looking for inspiration and are also more open to the spiritual possibilities.
'Anchorman' is my favorite movie of all time and Ron Burgundy is one of my favorite characters of all time. It's my 'Gone With the Wind.'
If the part isn't always there on the page, I've had good relationships with writers where there's an openness to bring more to the role.
My parents were hugely supportive like that. I was always the best - it's so embarrassing, isn't it? I was always the best at everything.
Sometimes sushi is just superb, and other times there's nothing like a great big steak. It depends where your taste buds are at the time.