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" 'The Avengers' happened because I'm friends with Joss Whedon, and he sort of brought me into the mix when they were looking for Maria Hill. "

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" I had to get healthy for a period in my life, so I learned a lot about food and diet. "

" I am learning that in life it is OK to travel in darkness, not knowing what your next move is. "

" I'm pretty money savvy. My dad made me read 'Rich Dad Poor Dad' when I was 12 - this investing book about how to manage your money and be smart. So I'm kind of like a grandmother. "

" I would love to do another 'Jack Reacher' movie. "

" I left 'How I Met Your Mother' and jumped right onto an episode of 'S.H.I.E.L.D.,' the TV show. I wrapped, and the next day I was on set shooting 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' "

" I'm coming to that realization that I'm going to be seen as a mom to someone, and it makes you think about your own parents. You know, who were they? "

" A stay-at-home mom is a working mom. Being a stay-at-home mom is a job. "

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" The Marvel world is a pure joy to be a part of. "

" I try to take an exercise class twice a week. "

" I had a daily 30 minute pushup routine. Then I boxed 3 times a week for about an hour. And then, I had the trainer come to my house an average of 1 to 2 times a week. "

" I know my body's limits. I've never enjoyed Spin classes, where they're like, 'Push it further!' I'm like, 'No. If I pull something, I can't work tomorrow.' That's why I gave up Bikram yoga. "

" I'm very simplistic. I like jewelry that is small, that is a statement piece but with a delicate statement. "

" I really like the character of Jack Reacher - I thought he was interesting. "

" Thankfully, gratefully, cancer did not get the best of me. "

" I love having my husband at home. Especially when I have to leave the country so he can take care of our children. "

" I played football for 12 years, but I would always trick myself into exercise, like by taking a dance class. "

" I seek out things that terrify me, like an improv class. I'm terrified of sharks, but I scuba dive. I'm not good at auditioning, but I force myself to do it all the time. I've never met anybody who is fearless, but the more you push against your own boundaries, the easier it becomes to push. "

" I do Pilates because it's important for me to have a healthy back when I'm 70 so I'm not hunched over and in pain. That's more important to me than being thin. "

" Just when your ovaries should be brimming with youthful follicles, cancerous cells overtook mine, threatening to end my fertility and potentially my life. "

" When I want to relax, I plop down on my couch and watch some great movie, usually a British drama - anything with Colin Firth. "

" I like to challenge myself. Whether that's on television or film or on stage, that's what I'm going to go for. "

" I like to challenge myself and grow as an actress. "

" I'm not going to be very picky. If something comes to me and I want to do it, I'll do it. "

" I saw 'Starbuck' before I ever knew I would be involved in 'Delivery Man,' but I liked it, and then a couple of months went by, and I really knew I wanted to audition for it when it became available. "

" The experience of pregnancy - it depends on your situation, but it can be quite isolating. "

" One of the major complaints for long-running shows is that they become mundane. "

" When you're doing a movie, it's finite - you have a trajectory of where your character's going, and you follow that. Then the storybook closes. "

" I've been in 'Avengers' films, but I don't do a lot of the action parts. There are superheroes in the movie! People would much rather see them fight each other! "

" I've been doing 'How I Met Your Mother' for so long, and it's been so great, and I just feel like it's second nature at this point. "

" I was on a strict diet to stay in shape for 'Jack Reacher,' but each day on set in New Orleans, catering dropped off delicious food at my trailer. "