But quite honestly, personally, I was much more concerned - I mean, there's not much I can do about my appearance obviously other than spending four hours in hair and makeup.

It's taken me a long time to realize that my own life is far more interesting than any part I'll ever play.

I get offered a World War II movie at least once a week just because I speak German and was born there. I have always stayed away from it because I didn't want to be put into that box.

I feel as if sometimes women can't deal with what's going on and they have no one around who actually understands.

I don't make movies thinking: 'Oh, this is going to be a huge box-office hit.'

I play a curator, the most American part you can think of. My work is to protect the Declaration of Independence. I work at the National Archives in Washington.

I know a lot of people think, 'She's so glamorous.' But that's really not me at all.