Quotes

[on Tom Cruise] There's an aura around him. He's professional, positive, upbeat, always smiling, always encouraging. I mean. it's crazy how huge a star he is, yet he's actually a real person, so down to earth. He engages everyone, cast and crew.

I like when you watch a film and you feel like you're a part of somebody's life for an hour and a half.

I always did TV commercials and made great money to put myself through school. That became guest starring roles on TV shows.

People are all vulnerable in so many different ways. We go into survival mode a lot of times.

Don't hate me, but I've always been skinny. I got lucky.

I can't walk by chocolate without eating it.

I'm a big pasta fan. I'm a big Italian food fan. Anything Italian - I love cheese, mozzarella. Mozzarella is my favorite, so I have to say anything Italian, I'll take it.

I am extremely lucky that I have a husband who is so supportive. He's not in the slightest bit jealous or worried about the things I do in certain scenes.

I was a groupie for a year and followed a band. I dated the drummer of the band.

I get horrified when I have to do table reads with the whole cast, because there's a lot of stuttering coming from me, so I have to do a lot of prep.

I'm the type of person who doesn't want to sit alone in a restaurant or bar.

How can you not love a man banging on the drums? He knows how to keep a rhythm.

As a girl I wanted the Cyndi Lauper hairstyle, with the shaved side of the head, or the Sharon Stone perm from 'Total Recall.'

A lot of big studio films, which are fun and great, tend to have a formula, and you've seen it before, and it's a new version of it.

We all in real life put on these masks - we don't swear when we're around certain people... When we come home, when you're on your own I'm sure you're really different than when you're with your boss.

The funny thing is that my husband couldn't be sweeter. He looks like this bad boy. He's got tattoos and earrings and a mohawk, but when you talk to him and he's around you, he's such a gentleman. He holds doors for ladies. He pulls out chairs. He cooks. He cleans.

I love a good Slash guitar riff. It's sexy!

I have this weird obsession with kids and old people falling. Like, funny falls. It is awful, but it's the thing that makes me laugh the most.

I don't mind being goofy and silly. I love to make people laugh and I'm not self-conscious.

I don't have a problem with being a woman. Women's bodies are so beautiful.

I always love the quirky stuff, which is why I love 'Childrens Hospital.' That really pushes the envelope of comedy.

I think it's critical in any character you play that it really is about reacting instead of acting. You can always tell when a person is acting.

I think Cate Blanchett is fabulous - she just shines in everything she does - and I'm a big Susan Sarandon fan.

I still get excited by working with big names. You have that initial moment of, 'Oh my goodness, I'm going to work with Tom Cruise!'

I never was shy, but as far as telling jokes, I'm the worst. I like physical comedy; it's where I feel comfortable.

I love seeing when actors go from one genre to the next because I feel like most of them can pull it off.

Modeling was never anything that was a career choice. I did catalog work in Toronto to make money so that I could go to school.

Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd are really amazing, lovely people and really great comedic actors.

I'm gluten intolerant, so that automatically cuts carbs from my diet.

I'd love to do all types of film, not just comedy, although I love comedy.

I think we can leave mullets back in the '80s. I'm really not a big fan of them.

There isn't a woman alive who doesn't have problems with her body. Including me!

People do think you're more intelligent if you have dark hair. But my husband definitely prefers me as a blonde.

Nutella. I dig my spoon in and eat it straight out of the jar. I can easily go through one a week.

My only requirement for life is that I don't get stuck in a rut.

Women have a way of contorting things sometimes. We all have our moods, ups and downs.

When you live in L.A., it is easy to stay fit, as the weather is amazing.

When I get dolled up to go out, men turn their heads and I'm used to it. But I think all women are sexy and should embrace that side of themselves.

Unfortunately, I like to feel a little stubble when I kiss. Women are too soft.

Those are my favorite kind of parts to do, just being a goofball and seeing how far you can go with something until you're just way out of line.

They say that your second trimester is when you get most of your energy and it's the 'easiest' part of the pregnancy.

I loved 'Pan's Labyrinth.' It transported me into another world. I like fantasy worlds; I love 'Lord of the Rings' as well, for that reason, because you really get to get out of reality and go somewhere else.

I don't really have an issue with showing certain parts of my body. I'd rather not, but it's not a big deal. Growing up in Sweden, it's natural over there.

Every time I'm in Canada I feel more Swedish, and every time I'm in Sweden I feel more Canadian. I belong in both places and I love them both equally. It's funny because the Swedes claim me as their Swedish pride and the Canadians call me their Canadian girl. I'll take it all.

You've got to allow yourself the things you enjoy or you'll just be miserable.

Who doesn't love a funny girl who can look sexy at the same time?

It's a great beauty tip, if you ever want to look five years younger, to shave off your eyebrows. It's amazing what it does. It really shaves off the years.

I think recharging is important, absolutely. Every now and then, you need maybe a couple of weeks to just chill out and let your emotions balance themselves out a little bit.

I would love to interview Dave Grohl. I just think he's an amazing musician, and I grew up listening to Nirvana, so I have so many questions about that.

I'm such a bad shopper for myself. I love fashion and all that kind of stuff, but that's sort of the last thing I want to do when I'm done with a film is go shopping. I want to just chill.