I don’t ever want to be in a hurry. I want to enjoy the moments.

I don't diet. There's going to be barbecues and macaroni and cheese - but I'll have broccoli and salad the next day.

I'm for all the actor's struggle, the self-indulgent, painful journey, but I would rather have fun.

Oh my gosh, I feel like I'm really obsessive about anything dealing with my health.

I was hoping to be a healthy example, because we can't all look like all of these actresses and the models you see on the covers of magazine. And they aren't doing it healthfully anyway, I promise you. And I could not believe the backlash. I could not believe that people twisted and turned that story - and accused me of having body image issues or an eating disorder. And then someone explained to me that most people on the planet probably don't know what Weight Watchers is, that it's really just about good eating habits.

I understand why society, especially American society, is gravitating toward fairy tales, given our economy. We've been exploring the world of witches and wizards for years. We've been exploring the world of vampires for years. Clearly the public - I mean, I feel like all of this was ushered in by 'Harry Potter' - in my own fannish beliefs.

I come from theater, and doing period stuff is so whimsical and imaginative and so outside any frame of reference than I have ever had so I prefer that just in terms of fun factor.