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" Sometimes I'm sexy, and sometimes I'm not. "

Elizabeth Banks

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" 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. "

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

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" 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. "

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" I went to drama school. I'm classically trained; I studied Shakespeare, blah blah blah. But I always preferred to do Oscar Wilde, or Shakespeare's comedies over his dramas. "

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