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I've finally gotten to a place where I can say, 'You know what? You didn't think I could do it, people.' But I did it.
When a movie becomes very successful, it's automatic that people will start thinking a sequel, a prequel, a quel-quel.
I was researching my family tree, and I was deeply hoping I was going to turn out to be Eastern European, but I'm not.
I really enjoy playing intelligent characters. I'm more interested in that than just emotional kind of Mum characters.
A marriage of opposites - modern elements with antique pieces - highlights both their individuality and compatibility.
You're filmed that one very special day of the pageant, and you want to make sure you're as ready to go as you can be.
I love playing a woman suffering, thinking about the choices that she's made and obviously wanting more. It's classic.
I'm kind of the long-hauler type of person. I also have a strong work ethic and gratitude for people that I work with.
If I could play football, I'd play football. But not women's football - real football. Or I'd just date a quarterback.
I'm definitely somewhat of a tomboy. I grew up a pretty big tomboy, actually, and was really obsessed with basketball.
A question I get asked a lot is 'What is it like to play the straight guy all the time?' And I'm totally okay with it.
Some women can feel under-qualified due to a general lack of confidence whereas, in fact, they are uniquely qualified.
Ninety percent of my roles, I've had to fight for. It's only a really small percentage of people who get handed roles.
I made a conscious decision back then that I would rather be the best actress who ever lived than the most famous one.
The middle-aged woman is the ground bed of the audience that watches television and yet they are absolutely invisible.
The theater commitment is hard, especially in conjunction with a television commitment. That's a big, long commitment.
I think that the idea of family is a very powerful and influential and disjointed thing that will always captivate me.
I'm flatchested, I'm short, I'm brunette, I have droopy eyes, and so people have a hard time casting me as a 'beauty.'
Making it big in this world is such a rip-off, you gotta keep your head together or it can be totally without meaning.
I had a little house, and I sold that and moved into a condo, then sold the condo... I kept downsizing and downsizing.
A lot of the things I get sent are the girlfriend or the wife or the assistant, and those are not that exciting to me.
If I had a party to attend and didn't want to be there, I would play the part of someone who was having a lovely time.
You let the energy go wherever it wants. I have such a rich spiritual life. Most people take drugs to experience that.
Im a fan of both (Hrithik Roshan & Katrina Kaif). They look so hot together, who wouldnt want to watch them on screen?
My style statement is to be myself! Because if you try to imitate someone else, you will end up feeling uncomfortable.
I think that no human gets away unscathed in this old life. We've all experienced loss and grief and pain and tragedy.
Thanks to my father, I didn't have to face the tough side of life. Probably that's why I always chose love over money.
I want to try doing sportier things, kite surfing and paddle surfing - I think it would give me that extra confidence.
I'm not a film star; I am an actress. Being a film star is such a false life, lived for fake values and for publicity.
I'm not a film star, I am an actress. Being a film star is such a false life, lived for fake values and for publicity.
My skin is super sensitive, so an oil-based cleanser is just perfect, rather than some detergent thing that strips it.
I have two sons and I have taught them to respect women. They have also seen how I, a single mother, have raised them.
I think action should be revealed through character, so if you have a plot problem, it's probably a character problem.
You set up the story, but the characters start talking, and they go places that you didn't expect. You have to follow.
I have a whole closet in my house that's dedicated just to jackets and coats, stuff that I've collected over the years.
In every shoot, between the actor and the director there is manipulation. I'm not saying that negatively. It's healthy.
You see some of these actors, they have a permanent smile on their face. How can they do that? It really fascinates me.
Acting has always been a way for me to express myself, and show all my vulnerabilities and flaws through my characters.
I'd quit ballet school, which I thought was going to be my path, but my gut instinct told me to do something different.
The more I am able to deeply love and accept my flaws and imperfections, the more I am able to do that with my fellows.
I like playing the same person over and over again. I've done shows for over a year on Broadway, and I never get bored.
You'd find it easier to be bad than good if you had red hair... People who haven't red hair don't know what trouble is.
In future also, we would like to back films that can be considered slightly risky since they don't have song and dance.
The empowerment of girls and women is an essential tool to preventing the HIV/AIDS emergency from exploding any further
I want to do a movie on sports - like a movie on a racer or a marathon runner - as I feel I'll fit that bill perfectly.
The litmus test for whether I want to take on a role or not is usually fear. If I'm afraid of it, then I want to do it.
I was a dancer before I was an actress, so I've always been someone who likes to communicate from my body and movement.
I would do nearly anything for a laugh, to tell the truth. And I'm a particular favourite with young men with earrings.
Even when I'm stressed out I'm not mean to people. I'm not constantly rude to people. But sometimes people are so rude.
I'm kind of intimidated by the big screen - I often keep my performances much smaller and much more natural and subtle.