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" I didn't grow up watching a lot of TV. "

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" But quite honestly, personally, I was much more concerned - I mean, there's not much I can do about my appearance obviously other than spending four hours in hair and makeup. "

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" With modeling, you pose. You want to look your best all the time. With acting, you have to be aware of the camera, but the more you show your imperfections, the better you're going to be. "

" I realized through my personal travels how little I know about certain conflicts, because I was too vain or self-absorbed to ask the questions. That's been the focus while I'm in my thirties - to become an accomplished woman, rather than some actress. "

" You should be smart enough to know that you don't know everything. But you have to believe in yourself. I certainly do. "

Believe In Yourself

" I don't make movies thinking: 'Oh, this is going to be a huge box-office hit.' "

" I like the idea of accessibility, coming from a lower-middle-class background myself, I feel like beauty and products should be accessible to all women over the world. "

" You can learn any accent you want. It's a fascinating thing. "

" I feel as if sometimes women can't deal with what's going on and they have no one around who actually understands. "

" Strong brows give me character. "

" I've worked with actors who were very helpful and a lot better than I was. "

" I'm European, small, dainty - but I actually consider myself more of a tomboy. "

" For exercise, I tend to like the outdoors. In Paris, I rent a bike in the street and cycle around, and in L.A. I live up in the hills so I go hiking a lot. I like to stay fit by being generally active. "

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" I went to a Catholic school, and I just rebelled. "

Catholic School

" I grew up with classical music when I was a ballet dancer. Now when I have to prepare an emotional scene, to cry or whatever, I listen to sonatas. Vivaldi and stuff. It's just beautiful to me. "

" Family is becoming more and more important to me. "

" I would do anything for a part, nearly anything. Being in movies doesn't mean being pretty. "

" Looking back at it now, I really feel like it was a gift because I don't know if I have the talent to become a prima ballerina. It's such a hard job to have. I don't have any regrets about it. "

" I don't want to live my life in a five-star hotel. That's not real life to me. You can't appreciate it. "

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" When I was younger - it might be a romantic idea - I always thought I might go crazy. "

" It's fun being one of the boys. It's fun to have a character that's rough and gets down and dirty and not to be this precious girl who just sits in the corner and just sort of stands by the action. "

" Critics can be harsh and I think it's going to take me a long time to make people see what I have inside of me and that I really put my guts into movies and that I'm not superficial and that I'm not just a pretty face. "

" It's quite a famous story that takes place on Christmas Eve, and the Germans, French, and Scottish are trying to make peace one night and they bury their dead and they play football. I play a German opera singer, in German, which I never have so I am really excited about that. "

" What I really tried to do with Helen was make her show this sad side of her. She was married off at 16, was so young and living in this castle that can't leave because of how she looks, and married to a man she hates and three times her age. "

" I think Charlize Theron is just as good when she is looking really pretty in a movie as when she gains 10 pounds and puts on a nose. I applaud her - good for her that she doesn't care. But she's just as good, whether she's pretty or not. "

" Yeah, to me, acting is very therapeutic. I get out a lot of anger and frustration. "

" You always have to challenge yourself or else you get soft. Right? "