When I got my start, I kind of got my big break with The Princess Diaries and during the press rounds for that everyone asked me: "Did you always want to be a princess growing up?" And the truth was, no I wanted to be Catwoman. And I think a lot of women feel that way. And the fact that I am actually her is such a dream come true. It's such a pinch me moment. And the fact that I am Catwoman in Chris Nolan's Gotham to Christian Bale's Batman is unbelievably cool.

You cannot live your life to please others. The choice must be yours.

My entire film career's been dependent on my ability to look unattractive.

I'd love to be an artist that's multifaceted.

If young kids choose to have me as a role model...what I put out there is that it's not a perfect life and it's okay to make mistakes.

Love is a human experience, not a political statement.

Oftentimes, what you wind up learning is very different than what you expect.