I find it irresponsible to go, 'She's an actress, what does she know?' That means if you're a dentist, what do you know? If you're a lawyer, what do you know? It's our profession, it's what we do. It's not who we are.

I love to be pursued. I think that when you're not a challenge, it's just nnot as fun for the guy.

I never thought of myself as a sex symbol. I just do the cover of magazines. I think it’s really unfair men or people in the world think you can’t be both – you can’t be a sex symbol and a serious businessperson. Who says I can’t be both? Who says I can’t do the cover of Maxim and run a production company? Women are complex. Women are beautiful and intellectual and spiritual and social and entrepreneurial. They’re everything. And I think I’m a great example of that.

I have a personal trainer who comes over at least four times a week and kicks my butt. I get so sore that I can't even walk.

When you're fighting for social justice, one of my biggest pet peeves is speaking out of ignorance.

My grandma has never been impressed with the TV show [Desperate Housewives]. She was so angry because I was on television kissing a boy naked; she's very traditional. She said: "If I ever see you kissing that boy again...".

When I was at the interview asked how I cope with life's difficulties, I said that saving sense of humor. I'm not lying.