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Quotes by Actress

"Everyone in show business has had the experience of the fan who is so excited at recognizing their favorite star, they say, 'Oh my gosh, you're my biggest fan!'"

"I never felt being an actor or making a movie was an easy thing to do."

"For some unknown reason, bad-boys draw you in despite the fact that they are jerks."

"Watching a person lose their dignity used to be uncomfortable, and now it's an expected part of the program that we're becoming comfortable with."

"How strange when an illusion dies. It's as though you've lost a child."


"The three of us acting was truly one of the best experiences I've ever had. I really look forward to the days when all three of us shoot together, because the sparks really fly."

"It took me years to figure out that you don't fall into a tub of butter, you jump for it."

"When you're 22 or 23, you think the world revolves around you, and I felt that way for a long time. But I just turned 30, and I love it! You realize, 'Whoa, baby, you ain't all that.' And you're not! You're just a woman out there doing something she loves."


"I know the only reason that I haven't gotten many good parts is because I am Latin - and they tell it to my face a lot of times."

"The production team's first meeting took place at my house. I had ideas and a color scheme in mind, how I wanted the movie to look, because that has to be a real collaboration."

"I think people have surgery for psychological reasons more than because of their looks."

"Illiteracy is rampant. People are out of communication."

"I don't believe in superheroes but I love Batman movies. There's a part of every person that is entertained by the idealistic, the fantastic."

"It was a lot of pressure, but I loved working with Tim and I loved working with Adrian."

"If only every man who sees my films did not get the impression he can make love to me, I would be a lot happier."

"I was trying to be very at ease in this arrogant person, and very worldly, but something human came into the part. I hate to say that. I wanted to be totally worldly."

"Some people are filled by compassion and a desire to do good, and some simply don't think anything's going to make a difference."

"Marriage, at this point in my life? I'm not interested in it. Yet. Maybe later when I'm 35 or 40."

"Even as far back as when I started acting at 14, I know I've never considered failure."

"We were all ruled by the studio system. I signed a contract for seven years."

"They see a work ethic in both of us. But, they also see that my husband is more in control of his future, and I am more reliant on other sources for my career."

"People always seem to see echoes of their own lives in my films."

"I spend a good portion of my dinner-party conversation defending America because no matter what the political agenda, it's still a fantastic, amazing place."


"Things happen to you out of luck, and if you get to stick around it's because you're talented."
Luck,

"Are people angry with me? Sure, anything you do in your life, people are going to be angry at you."

"I'd thought of myself as a great big motion picture star from the time I was 6."

"I don't think of myself as a movie star and I can pretty easily convince other people that I'm not a movie star."

"Even from a very early age, I knew I didn't want to miss out on anything life had to offer just because it might be considered dangerous."
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