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" 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. "

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" 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

Think

World

Games

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" If I ever complain about yachting around the Mediterranean with Madonna, who I just idolized as a child, I should be slapped across the face. "

" Producing never stops. It's 24/7. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I'm afraid of a cappella. I don't read music, and I have a hard time harmonizing. Basically, I'm a melody singer only. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

Elizabeth Banks

Word

Disrespect

" 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

Humor

Respect

" Your funny gets developed pretty early on. Comedy requires that you understand as much as possible about the viewpoints of all people and everything that's going on around you. It genuinely requires a true point of view, a real sense of your own view of things in the world. "

" 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. "

" I do try to eat healthy, and I find that's easiest when I just avoid the Doritos aisle at the grocery store. "

" 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

Walking

Baby

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

" I grew up sort of lower working class. And I just didn't want to have the money struggles that my parents had. You know, I could just - as loving an environment I grew up in - and I grew up in a great home, a very loving home - but, you know, we had that stress. We had that stress in our life. "

" I can hang with the dudes because I love beef and baseball and driving fast and flirting. I understand where men are coming from, and I'm interested in typically male endeavors. But I can also wear the short skirt and cheerlead. "

" Most men I know rely on women to do all the literal dirty work. "

" I love stories about misfits and underdogs. "

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

" Klutziness is endearing. I like imperfection. "

Elizabeth Banks

Imperfection

Endearing

" I like my coffee light. "

Elizabeth Banks

Coffee

Light

" My acting gives me my self-worth. "

" My father always made an amazing meatloaf, and I've inherited his skill. Leftover meatloaf in a sandwich? Come on! "

" I play Rock Band, which is Guitar Hero times ten. You can play with four people, so when you have parties, you have a real band. Nobody ever wants to sing, so I'm always the one throwing down on the mic. "

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

Elizabeth Banks

Comedy

Happy