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"I'm pretty Sicilian if I've been crossed. I don't seek revenge, but I never forget. And I make it hard to repair, which is not a great quality because if people held me to that standard, no one would be around me - ever."
"I like Cinderella, I really do. She has a good work ethic. I appreciate a good, hard-working gal. And she likes shoes. The fairy tale is all about the shoe at the end, and I'm a big shoe girl."
"When I died my hair red the first time, I felt as if it was what nature intended. I have been accused of being a bit of a spitfire, so in that way, I absolutely live up to the stereotype. The red hair suits my personality. I was a terrible blonde!"
"I come from musical theater, and a lot of musical theater is about accepting fantasy. I think it is more about just being open and accepting."
"Find out who you are & embrace it. It's so much easier to face criticism when you are comfortable in your own skin."
"That's always been my philosophy: I try to just be as straightforward as possible, and then I don't really have to question what I said or regret anything."
"I do believe that you don't have to act like a man to be strong. You can still be feminine."
"I find that in life all you can do is try to be honest about who you are and how you're feeling, and trust that it will be received in the correct way."
"The illusion of perfection is an illusion anyway."
"As an actress people always tease me like: if there's anything you can do to make yourself unattractive you will do it."
"I was the dork in high school who sang musical numbers up and down the hallways."
"I was a pretty scrappy, tough kid; I got in all sorts of fights at school. I defended myself - boys didn't mess with me. But as one of seven children, you have to fight for everything anyway."
"A man who's powerful and strong yet is able to show tenderness and vulnerability, that's really sexy."
"I love accents - I wish I could find an accent for every one of my characters. It makes it so much easier when I don't have to hear my own voice."
"I always want to defeat supervillains - it's just the chicken-and-broccoli diet that I'm not into."
"I'd love to be a diva. But I'd then have to send so many apology notes for my abhorrent behaviour."
"We’re only here briefly. And while I’m here I want to allow myself joy."
"I didn't get into acting to have a moment, I got into it because of people who've inspired me, like Judi Dench, Holly Hunter, and Jodie Foster."
"I always saw myself as more of a watcher, although I suppose my siblings might have a different viewpoint on it."
"Perfect isn't normal, nor is it interesting. I have no features without makeup. I am pale. I have blond lashes. You could just paint my face - it's like a blank canvas. It can be great for what I do."