People will always put you in a box that they think you fit in, and it's up to you to not fall into it.

I've never gone for the smooth, suave Latin or French lover. That usually makes me think they're trying to pull one over on me.

I'm not very good at resting on my laurels. I am a bit of a workaholic, and I like to keep busy and active, so I think that's what drives me.

It's not hard to draw from within yourself to play someone protective of her daughter. I have animals and I'm a daughter, sister, wife, aunt and friend, and I can be fiercely protective.

I handle emotional pain by trying to understand that it's going to be painful and to allow for it instead of fighting it. Doesn't make it any easier, though.

Sometimes, if you don't have kids yourself, it's assumed you won't understand or know how to play a mom, which is kind of silly if you think about it.

I do like to treat myself, I just don't do it very often.

I think sometimes the hardest obstacle is yourself.

I am inspired when I see goodness in other people.

Chemistry is a hard thing. I don't think you can force it, and it doesn't necessarily mean that you have to have great chemistry outside of work. It's just something that sparks on screen or doesn't.

When I was in high school I thought I was going to university into psychology.

I will learn your anger. I will lick your sadness.I will feast on your hunger.

Tom Cruise, he's a lot more famous than me.

But there is always that unpredictability about a derby match and that's what it was today.

The nunneries of silent nooks, the murmured longing of the wood.

You!” she said, stepping forward with a vehement expression and her finger pointed. Heart pounding, I pressed into Al. Funny how he seemed so much safer now. (Newt, Rachel and Al)

Just because I'm married to Doug doesn't mean I can't be here for you.

The government can give citizens opportunity and it's their responsibility to take advantage of it.

I'm somebody who considers happiness a journey, not a destination.

Our identities are as fluid as our personal experiences are diverse.

What we need is a critique of visual culture that is alert to the power of images for good and evil and that is capable of discriminating the variety and historical specificity of their uses.