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" I have a gay cousin who came out to my parents before he came out to his own. So I benefited from having a very open, supportive family, and I want to pass that on. "
Elizabeth Banks
Open
Family
Gay
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" I have such a respect for comedy. It's a lot harder than doing drama, in my opinion; you have to have sort of an innate sense of humor. There are rules to comedy you can learn. But ultimately, it really does require a certain point of view on the world, and that really does appeal to me. "
Elizabeth Banks
Me
Humor
Respect
" I do this system called TRX. It was developed by a Navy SEAL and is basically a simple cord that you can wrap around something anywhere, anytime, and you use your body weight as resistance. We installed one in our home gym, but you can also attach it to a tree. It's very easy to travel with. "
Elizabeth Banks
Travel
Simple
Tree
" I love stories about misfits and underdogs. "
Elizabeth Banks
About
Stories
Misfits
" It's okay to lose. Losing teaches you something. Having to try and going through the trials and tribulations to actually overcome, to get there to win, to triumph, that's what makes life interesting. "
Elizabeth Banks
Interesting
Win
You
" When I was in college I was accused of being a goody two-shoes. But every goody two-shoes has a bad side. "
Elizabeth Banks
Being
Side
College
" I directed plays in college. It's something that I have sort of always put in the back of my mind, and I'm a busy actress, and it's very difficult to sort of find the time, honestly, to commit to directing. It's a very - it's a big, big job. "
Elizabeth Banks
Back
Time
Mind
" I'm a good role model. I have an amazing marriage, and it will be long lasting. I think I'm a good mom. I could run for office, no problem, because there are no skeletons in my closet. "
Elizabeth Banks
Good
Amazing
Think
" I try not to repeat myself too often, but it's a gamble. 'Fred Claus' had three Oscar winners in it. No business - it was a bad movie. "
Elizabeth Banks
Try
Business
Three
" 'Hunger Games' is a tried-and-true tale about a totalitarian society. It's more similar to China than America, but it's also similar to Nazi Germany and anywhere where the populace gets semi-brainwashed into serving the agenda of a very few. "
Elizabeth Banks
Games
Society
Serving
" Comedy often comes at the expense of others, and to do that smartly, you don't want to make fun of vulnerable people. You want to make fun of people in power, and so you need to really understand the dynamics of power. "
Elizabeth Banks
People
Power
You
" I have very fond memories of the Eagles from my experience with 'Invincible' and my college days in Philadelphia. But I am a Massachusetts girl and a Pats fan. "
Elizabeth Banks
College
Experience
Fan
" I am not afraid of much. I kill all the spiders in my house, and I'm planning to go skydiving. I am into girl power, and I'm very self-sufficient. "
Elizabeth Banks
I Am
Girl
House
" What I love about Twitter specifically is that reciprocity is not guaranteed, nor expected. In other words, I can go one way. I can put things out. I don't have to respond to everybody. "
Elizabeth Banks
Way
Words
Go
" I like my coffee light. "
Elizabeth Banks
Coffee
Like
Light
" No matter what, I'm in a very small club. There are very few women who have directed studio-level commercial films - very few. "
Elizabeth Banks
Women
Small
Matter
" Sometimes I'm sexy, and sometimes I'm not. "
Elizabeth Banks
Sometimes
Sexy
" Some big actresses told me a few things that inspired me. One said that the biggest challenge for a female actress was to make sure they are not profoundly bored. Another told me to just do whatever you want - do anything. "
Elizabeth Banks
Want
Challenge
Bored
" Most men I know rely on women to do all the literal dirty work. "
Elizabeth Banks
Work
Most
Women
" Klutziness is endearing. I like imperfection. "
Elizabeth Banks
Imperfection
Like
Endearing
" I work out with our trainer, Jocelynne Boschen of Alpha Sport L.A., hike a lot, and eat healthy. I love cooking so prepare a lot of my own food and avoid processed foods. No fast food. No soda. "
Elizabeth Banks
Work
Healthy
Food
" I didn't quite believe I was pretty for a long time. I never thought about it. "
Elizabeth Banks
Long
Time
Thought
" I went to a few really bad commercial auditions because I needed the money, and when you booked a commercial, your life was made: you could eat. "
Elizabeth Banks
Bad
Life
Eat
" Predicting what content is going to fly is like looking into a crystal ball. I try not to say, 'Yeah, 'Bridesmaids' opened the door to make more movies about women.' I mean, did it? I don't know; where are they? "
Elizabeth Banks
Fly
Looking
Door
" I love improv. I do it with my co-star John Michael Higgins in both 'Pitch Perfect' films. "
Elizabeth Banks
Pitch
Perfect
Love
" Someone told me that having a baby is like having your heart walking around outside of your body, and I didn't understand it until I had a baby. Now, like, everything he does literally crushes my heart. In a great way. And then if he's in pain, it's like my whole endeavor is to make sure he's not in pain. "
Elizabeth Banks
Me
Walking
Baby
" 'Thank you' is often an admission that you needed something that wasn't being fulfilled or you couldn't do on your own, so you needed someone else. There is also guilt. We think, 'Well, too much time has gone by, and it doesn't matter,' but it does. It always matters. "
Elizabeth Banks
Own
Thank You
Guilt
" When you have one kid, you feel like you can jet set around, and you can throw him on the hip, and you get your life done. You don't realize how easy one is until you have two. Now I'm really a mom. Oh, I am a mom now! This is for serious - I am responsible for two people now. "
Elizabeth Banks
Serious
I Am
Mom
" My favorite event each year is the Yankees-Red Sox series. Love seeing passions run hot among the fans, especially when both teams are in the running for the playoffs. "
Elizabeth Banks
Year
Run
Playoffs
" I'm very genetically blessed; I cannot deny it, but I work hard at keeping myself together. Yes, I have nice cheekbones and skinny legs, but I can't take any credit for it. "
Elizabeth Banks
Together
Myself
Work
" It's not good to put in a magazine what I weigh because it's too little. People freak out when they hear what I weigh. They think, 'Oh, you're too skinny.' "
Elizabeth Banks
Hear
You
Think