What about nudity in films? Nudity for fictional characters is as normal and mundane as eating breakfast. What bothers me is our culture’s obsession with nudity. It shouldn’t be a big deal, but it is. I think this overemphasis with nudity makes actors nervous. There’s the worry about seeing one’s body dissected, misrepresented, played and replayed on YouTube. - On nudity in films

If I hurt someone, if I were to accidentally poke someone’s eye out, I would laugh. And then I’d say, ‘I’m sorry, I really do feel bad,’ but then I’m on the floor rolling.

I wanted to be a secretary, I love paper clips and staplers.

I did (training in) tennis, ballet, swing dancing, piano, art class and etiquette. I also did French dialect, but then it was mixing me up with my Southern dialect, so we stuck to Southern!

Most of the time, people will just pass me by, or if they do realize, they’ll say something like, “My girlfriend said that was you, but I didn’t believe her.”

Paramount sent them nine-foot-high (theater lobby) cutouts of me. They say, “You don’t have to come home, we’ve got you in every room of the house!”

I was not popular in high school, I know every actress says that, but really, I was a big geek.

I’m a sucker for those sweeping love stories. When I read the script (The Notebook (2004)), I couldn’t stop crying! I just had such a powerful, instantaneous reaction - it was written so well.

I’ll put on a punk rock T-shirt, a ’50s style skirt, and a pair of flip-flops. I like to mesh a whole bunch of things together.

I’ve sort of heard that “it” girl thing, but not really. Hearing it from a few people doesn’t solidify it in my mind and I wouldn’t know how to solidify that title. It’s so elusive and what does it mean, I don’t know?

I’ve discovered as I’ve grown up that life is far more complicated than you think it is when you’re a kid. It isn’t just a straight-forward fairytale.

I want to work with great directors and try not to put too much pressure on myself and just read things for the story and recognize when I’m drawn to something for the right reasons and try to maintain some sanity.

I once made a (it was supposed to be a 30-minute) bean salad that took me like 6 hours.

I have a certain curiosity for life that drives me and propels me forward.

I guess you have to be really open to your acting partners and believe in the story.

I don’t know, I like to go on really different types of dates. Going someplace new or some new part of the city, something that’s not your average thing. Something where you just go have an adventure together.

A friend of mine had this great theory about the “Teletubbies” (1997), that it’s preparing us for being mindless. And getting us ready for living in an underground world. When they build the underground world because we can no longer breathe the air that it will look like Teletubbie land.

I want to try a lot of things that I haven’t tried. You know, I did a thriller (Red Eye (2005)) after this, because it was so different and it was a genre I hadn’t worked in yet. Then I did a beautiful family ensemble drama. And next? I don’t know. I might go off to do a small independent in New York. I’m not sure. The quality of material is important but, basically, I’m open to anything. I like to stay open to anything.

The most romantic thing, a lovely boy bought me a dress once. He got my measurements, actually they were from The Notebook (2004) and I had them sitting somewhere, and he found them and bought me this dress, tailor-made, this beautiful little black cocktail dress. And I thought that was very, very classy.

Yeah. I still live in Canada, so it’s not quite the same. And when I’m in L.A., I’m in a car; you don’t have the contact with the public. It’s not so bad. It’s still pretty much the same. I still feel pretty normal-ish.

The craziest thing I’ve ever done to get a guy’s attention? I admit I stalked someone. I showed up at a restaurant where I knew the guy worked, and we were actually good friends and had lost touch, and I pretended that I didn’t know he worked there. And then ran into him and, “Oh my God, you work here? I had no idea.” It’s the most manipulative thing I’ve done in my entire life, but it all worked out very well, so I have no regrets.

It takes a lot of time, commitment and a choice. I’ve chosen this path, but it’s not to say I’m not open to love or whatever comes my way. You never close doors.

As strange as movie making is, doing love scenes for the first time with someone you’ve never even said hello to does work in terms of having a fresh quality to a relationship.

You never really know the person you’re sleeping beside. You have a right to your secrets, but that’s very difficult when you’re supposed to be someone’s partner. - On marriage as a minefield of secrets, as suggested in Married Life

I would love to have kids someday; I actually can’t imagine not having them. My parents have been married for 36 years. They [Lance, a mover, and Sandy, a nurse] have a pretty honest, straightforward relationship that I hope to have myself. - On having her own kids someday

I guess each relationship is different. That’s what I love about relationships. Even when they end, you’ve learned so very much, so much to take into your next relationship and to take into your life. It’s the greatest thing that comes out of an ending - so it depends on the person. - On what she learned about herself when her relationship with Ryan Gosling ended

I’ve been very lucky so far. I haven’t had any bad experiences as far as fan encounters. They don’t really recognize me. I think it has to do with my hair. I change it all the time. I like changing my hair color and sometimes it’s just not for a role. Usually, I just do it for me.

I was not popular in high school, I know every actress says that, but really, I was a big geek.

I`m waiting for them to make `Thundercats`. I would love to be Cheetara.

Paramount sent them nine-foot-high (theater lobby) cutouts of me. They say, "You don`t have to come home, we`ve got you in every room of the house!"

I wanted to be a secretary, I love paper clips and staplers.

Yeah. I still live in Canada, so it`s not quite the same. And when I`m in L.A., I`m in a car; you don`t have the contact with the public. It`s not so bad. It`s still pretty much the same. I still feel pretty normal-ish.

I want to try a lot of things that I haven`t tried. You know, I did a thriller (Red Eye (2005)) after this, because it was so different and it was a genre I hadn`t worked in yet. Then I did a beautiful family ensemble drama. And next? I don`t know. I might go off to do a small independent in New York. I`m not sure. The quality of material is important but, basically, I`m open to anything. I like to stay open to anything.

I`ve discovered as I`ve grown up that life is far more complicated than you think it is when you`re a kid. It isn`t just a straight-forward fairytale.

You know, I have some issues. But I just love to play different characters all the time, and I try not to repeat myself too much.

I`ve discovered as I`ve grown up that life is far more complicated than you think it is when you`re a kid. It isn`t just a straightforward fairytale.

I guess you have to be really open to your acting partners and believe in the story.

I`m a sucker for those sweeping love stories. When I read the script (The Notebook (2004)), I couldn`t stop crying! I just had such a powerful, instantaneous reaction - it was written so well.

I did (training in) tennis, ballet, swing dancing, piano, art class and etiquette. I also did French dialect, but then it was mixing me up with my Southern dialect, so we stuck to Southern!

You know when you find a great dress, you`ve gotta hold on to it.

I have a certain curiosity for life that drives me and propels me forward.

I`ve sort of heard that "it" girl thing, but not really. Hearing it from a few people doesn`t solidify it in my mind and I wouldn`t know how to solidify that title. It`s so elusive and what does it mean, I don`t know?

Most of the time, people will just pass me by, or if they do realize, they`ll say something like, "My girlfriend said that was you, but I didn`t believe her."

I don`t know, I like to go on really different types of dates. Going someplace new or some new part of the city, something that`s not your average thing. Something where you just go have an adventure together.

A friend of mine had this great theory about the "Teletubbies" (1997), that it`s preparing us for being mindless. And getting us ready for living in an underground world. When they build the underground world because we can no longer breathe the air that it will look like Teletubbie land.

I once made a (it was supposed to be a 30-minute) bean salad that took me like 6 hours.

As strange as movie making is, doing love scenes for the first time with someone you`ve never even said hello to does work in terms of having a fresh quality to a relationship.

I want to work with great directors and try not to put too much pressure on myself and just read things for the story and recognize when I`m drawn to something for the right reasons and try to maintain some sanity.

I`ll put on a punk rock T-shirt, a `50s style skirt, and a pair of flip-flops. I like to mesh a whole bunch of things together.

The craziest thing I`ve ever done to get a guy`s attention? I admit I stalked someone. I showed up at a restaurant where I knew the guy worked, and we were actually good friends and had lost touch, and I pretended that I didn`t know he worked there. And then ran into him and, "Oh my God, you work here? I had no idea." It`s the most manipulative thing I`ve done in my entire life, but it all worked out very well, so I have no regrets.

It takes a lot of time, commitment and a choice. I`ve chosen this path, but it`s not to say I`m not open to love or whatever comes my way. You never close doors.

The most romantic thing, a lovely boy bought me a dress once. He got my measurements, actually they were from The Notebook (2004) and I had them sitting somewhere, and he found them and bought me this dress, tailor-made, this beautiful little black cocktail dress. And I thought that was very, very classy.

If I hurt someone, if I were to accidentally poke someone`s eye out, I would laugh. And then I`d say, `I`m sorry, I really do feel bad,` but then I`m on the floor rolling.

I wanted to be a secretary, I love paper clips and staplers

I once made a (it was supposed to be a 30-minute) bean salad that took me like 6 hours

I don`t know, I like to go on really different types of dates. Going someplace new or some new part of the city, something that`s not your average thing. Something where you just go have an adventure together.

The most romantic thing, a lovely boy bought me a dress once. He got my measurements, actually they were from The Notebook and I had them sitting somewhere, and he found them and bought me this dress, tailor-made, this beautiful little black cocktail dress. And I thought that was very, very classy.

It takes a lot of time, commitment and a choice. I`ve chosen this path, but it`s not to say I`m not open to love or whatever comes my way. You never close doors.

As strange as movie making is, doing love scenes for the first time with someone you`ve never even said hello to does work in terms of having a fresh quality to a relationship