Quotes

[on having to wear the same wardrobe all season on 24 (2001)] I feel like I'm one of The Simpsons (1989).

I believe not giving up on doing things.

I was lucky . . . [in Los Angeles] I found what I wanted to do when I was 11.

[on The Girl Next Door (2004)] I don't ever want to be doing the same sort of thing, I never want to be typecast, because I have way too much to give to be sort of, to always be the hot chick in the movie.

I definitely believe in fate. And I believe what you put in is what you get in return. That's the way it's worked for me. As for the big picture--there's some sort of plan.

[asked about moving from Montreal to Los Angeles at age 17] I just went with my gut feeling and thought that if I care this much about what I'm doing, then maybe there are opportunities elsewhere and I'd be stupid not to give it a try.

[on her performance in a Weezer video] I remember just sort of thinking, "I'm not going to get to do this too, too often", so I just went crazy and threw alcohol around. I was acting ridiculous and screaming at everybody and throwing a fit.

[about moving back to Montreal] With friends and family in Montreal, it's always in the back of my mind. I like going back. I miss the nightlife. It's such a great city. I've been a lot of places in the world, and I'm sure I'm biased because I grew up there, but I love it.

At the time, Sex and the City (1998) was in its prime and I remember thinking, "God, those girls are so lucky! They got to wear all these different outfits and I'm stuck in the same thing for ten months.".

I'm very mellow. I think if I hadn't become an actress, I would've lived the simple life. You know, get married and sit on my porch.

I'm a huge fan of video games and comic books. I'm not die-hard or anything, but I definitely appreciate the art in it, which is really cool.

[on Kiefer Sutherland] He taught me not to read anything in the media or on the Internet. He's definitely a long-time mentor to me.

[on 24 (2001)] From the beginning, you could tell that it was something really different and it was ten years of my life. I went from being an 18-year-old girl to a woman.

I'm not knocking 24 (2001), but after playing a character like Kim, you can't help wanting to do something completely different. The criticism didn't hurt me. I wasn't writing the storylines, I was just doing the best job I could.

[on the difference between playing comedy and drama] In drama, you coast along your own plotline and know where your character is going.

Off set, I'm always dancing and acting like an idiot. I'm kind of goofy and do stupid things. Am I comic genius? I don't know. But I can be funny.