I've always loved the pomp and circumstance of dressing up; the pagenatry and all of the glamour of Hollywood.

When an opportunity comes your way, it's about making sure you're prepared to be the one who can walk through the door and deliver the goods. And I've had a lot of luck on my side and I've been prepared for that luck.

While being called beautiful is extremely flattering, I would much rather be noticed for my work as an actress.

I will not marry again. There is no need.

I believe that you can experience very profound moments of change in life...I never would have become an actress if I hadn't dropped out of high school. As a teenager, I was so driven to pursue my dreams that I made a decision to quit school at 17 so I could find my voice as an actress and eventually the profession embraced me.

In Monster's Ball I went nude, which was scary, but I took the chance and that's how I like to approach my career.

I'm learning to accept the lack of privacy as the real downer in my profession.