I do believe that there is something at the core of protecting your offspring - the love of a mother, you just don't get in the way of it.

Its interesting, the things you learn when youre 21. I learned never to get tattoos in the middle of shooting a movie. Because if youre not Angelina Jolie or Megan Fox, they will fire you.

I am tired of women playing action heroes like men, because they are not men. But sometimes they are written like men.

I love playing these characters that are crazy tough, though. Because I am not in real life. Not at all.

I do believe that there is something at the core of protecting your offspring - the love of a mother, you just don't get in the way of it.

As far as acting goes, you get to a certain point where I think everyone can do the job and it comes down to a level of commitment. I think sometimes all you have to do is show up.

My mom always said, 'Marry someone smarter than yourself, Katee, because No. 1, you're not that smart. And No. 2, then you'll have smart babies.'