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" I'm a huge fan of the series of books by Cassandra Clare, 'The Mortal Instruments.' "

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" So much has changed since the '70s and '80s when it comes to acting and being in the public eye. We'd go out to a restaurant, and there would be five or six people. Now there's a lot more, plus social media, and this desire to bring other people down. "

" My mother used to take me to flea markets in my stroller, and I would just rummage through the piles. You've got to dig through the overstuffed racks that everyone else just walks by. It's the only way to find the cool stuff. "

" When I went through my eating disorder, I never sought medical assistance. I created myths in my head about how I should get through things, so the idea that I could surround myself with truth and feel comfortable enough to speak mine allowed me to breathe. "

" I couldn't handle the pain and confusion surrounding my dad's divorce, and I was having a hard time balancing being a teenager with pursuing two different grown-up careers. "

" My mom brought me up on old Hollywood. I had been living in Los Angeles, respecting old movies and growing up with people that were icons that I got to speak to. "

" I loved Jennifer Lawrence's performance in 'Winter's Bone.' "

" I've never acted fully impulsively. I think with my mind and my heart. "

" I'm drawn to roles that have real substance, that aren't just the victim or the teenage girl or the girlfriend. "

" Everything for me has happened so quickly. I finished shooting 'The Blind Side' not this past June, but the June before, and all of sudden up to now, it seems like it's gone from zero to 60 for me. I feel so fortunate to be able to say that. "

" Entertainment is a great form of being able to tell a story and to spread a message. "

" A lot of my friends aren't working, especially since fewer films are being made now and there's more competition. "

" I've been so fortunate to work with so many successful women who are moms as well. "

" I'm just fascinated by visiting actual castles in the countryside. "

" I've always been a firm believer that you don't have to close one door in order to open another. "

" I really think everything happens for a reason. "

" I love Charlotte Olympia and Sophia Webster shoes best - they're like art for the feet. "

" At first, I didn't hang out with celebrity kids. That wasn't the way I was brought up. I went to a run-of-the-mill Catholic primary school when we first moved to L.A. But then I went to a high school where there were lots of 'industry' children. Those weren't my best friends and I've never set out to make myself a part of that scene. "

" As a little girl living in the English countryside, I used to go running around in the forests, creating my own fairy tale. "

" Art is an amazing form of being able to share our experiences and tell stories and hopefully relate to other people, but you don't know how everyone else is always going to react to what you put out there. "

" I remember lying in bed one night when I was 15 and deciding I was ready to go into acting properly. I'd put it off until then because I didn't feel I was ready to handle the rejections. "

" Makeup, in general, is amazing. "

" I've always loved big eyes, like those of Audrey Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor. But my mother didn't allow me to wear make-up until I was 15. "

" I remember the first scene I shot on 'The Blind Side.' I was with Sandra Bullock, and I kept trying to stop myself thinking, 'Oh my God, I can't believe I'm in a movie with her.' "

" I'm passionate about speaking out against bullying and speaking up for self-awareness with young people and body-image issues and self-esteem issues. "

" As an actor, you gain weight, you lose weight, you change your hair color, and you make changes physically and emotionally to be able to understand the character. "

" Hollywood in the 1930s is an incredible period of history. There are so many amazing stories about the stars and the studios at that time that you can't fit into one film. "

" I always loved dressing up and telling stories. "

" Don't let the American twang fool you. I still say, 'I'm going home,' when I come to England, and I love a good old cup of PG Tips with a Jaffa Cake. "

" Every movie that I'm in is very different in terms of aesthetic and costume. I mean, from 'Mirror, Mirror' to 'Mortal Instruments,' I went from dressy dresses to leather and heels and tight, sexy, chic outfits. "

" There is a Twitter account apparently dedicated to my brows. I do not Tweet on it, but... they talk about who they've seen today. "