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" 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

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" I think comedy has to be very fearless, or it just gets bland. "

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" Normally for photo shoots I get a full wax, some tanning, a facial. "

Elizabeth Banks

" 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. "

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" '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

" 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

" I grew up in a very small town, but it happened to be in western Massachusetts, where there were a lot of gay people. I remember my aunt going to a gay wedding when I was 11, and I thought it was the coolest thing. "

Elizabeth Banks

" I'm not a fan of plastic surgery. Oh, and I've never had a wax in my life. Waxing makes no sense to me because you have to grow it out to wax it. "

Elizabeth Banks

" 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'm a physical comedian, and I don't get to show it off very often. "

Elizabeth Banks

" 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

" I've learned all my hair and makeup tricks on the set, and I incorporate all kinds of things when I'm getting ready, and I'm big on blotting papers. I get a very shiny forehead, which I like to call my inner glow coming out. "

Elizabeth Banks

" Portion control is a real problem. My husband and I always split one appetizer and one entree. I'm sure waiters hate us. "

Elizabeth Banks

" Klutziness is endearing. I like imperfection. "

Elizabeth Banks

" I love Prada shoes. I cannot get enough of them. Or Valentino. "

Elizabeth Banks

" 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

" I'm not a particularly shiny, happy person. I'm fairly cynical, and that's what draws me to comedy. "

Elizabeth Banks

" I only know the lyrics to songs that I listened to between the ages of 11 and 15. "

Elizabeth Banks

" My father is a huge horse racing fan, so I was introduced to the sport long before 'Seabiscuit.' But the role made me an even bigger fan. Horse racing is one of my favorite sports. "

Elizabeth Banks

" I think people respond to me as a down-to-Earth, girl-next-door person, because I am one of those people. That's something I don't have to act very hard at. "

Elizabeth Banks

" 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

" One predictor for divorce is contempt, which to me is just another word for disrespect. "

Elizabeth Banks

" Every once in a while I play a true idiot, and they're really fun to play. "

Elizabeth Banks

" I played softball. I was on an all-star team. I traveled with the team. I loved it. "

Elizabeth Banks

" The only reason ever to make a sequel is to spend more time with the characters that people love: to tell more of their story. "

Elizabeth Banks

" 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

" These properties that get made into movies, some are easier than others. When they first said, 'Yeah, they're making a movie out of Lego,' I said, 'Lego what? What does that even mean?' And it's such a good concept. "

Elizabeth Banks

" I think the hardcore fans can expect exactly what both 'The Hunger Games' and 'Catching Fire' delivered: 'Mockingjay' is going to be as faithful a rendition of Suzanne's Collins's world and books and characters as we can put out! "

Elizabeth Banks

" I secretly harbor the fantasy of becoming an action star at any moment. I know I'd be great at it. "

Elizabeth Banks

" I don't stay in my trailer. I like to sit in video village, probably to the annoyance of some producers and directors, because they really love to talk about actors, and they can't in front of me. "

Elizabeth Banks

" I was an early adopter of the 'Hunger Games.' I read them before they were best sellers - I was on the pre-order wait list for 'Mockingjay' on Amazon. "

Elizabeth Banks