That's how I prepare for anything - I read whatever I can get my hands on, talk to people. I'm a bit of a nerd like that.

It's always challenging when you're shooting a film. Shooting things out of order and keeping continuity on all levels is always for me the most challenging thing.

My job as an actress is to make things work and come up with reasons of my own and not just fill in the blanks for anybody else, you know what I mean?

I'm one of seven kids. That'll keep your ego in check.

You know, I love traveling and I love being exposed to different cultures, but really it's the people that I've met along the way, not the places I've been, that have opened my eyes.

I was the dork in high school who sang musical numbers up and down the hallways.

I thought 'Out of Africa' would be a beautiful ballet.

I come from musical theater, and a lot of musical theater is about accepting fantasy. I think it is more about just being open and accepting.

Being an actress hasn't made me insecure. I was insecure long before I declared I was an actress.

I always saw myself as more of a watcher, although I suppose my siblings might have a different viewpoint on it.

I always want to defeat supervillains - it's just the chicken-and-broccoli diet that I'm not into.

I love accents - I wish I could find an accent for every one of my characters. It makes it so much easier when I don't have to hear my own voice.

I have worked with some of the meanest people in the world. You can't do anything to intimidate me.

I'd love to be a diva. But I'd then have to send so many apology notes for my abhorrent behaviour.

I think there are certain people that you'll always want to impress no matter how much success you have.

A man who's powerful and strong yet is able to show tenderness and vulnerability, that's really sexy.

You're nothing to me until you're everything.

I like Cinderella - she has a good work ethic and she likes shoes.

Falling in love is a crazy thing to do. It's kind of like a form of socially acceptable insanity.