I demanded two weeks of rehearsal because to me as an actor, that's the most important time.

I was a fighter and very determined. There was no way I was going to back out without winning.

Competition is very good... as long as its healthy. It's what makes one strive to be better.

Its only when you are a great actor and are recognised for your good work that you become famous. Unless you are in the news for the wrong reasons!

It was not really a career choice that I had to make. It was something I knew right from the beginning. I had to be an actress... period.

I demanded two weeks of rehearsal because to me as an actor, that's the most important time.

Each time I get off a plane in Hollywood, I don't think I'm pretty enough.