My last name may have opened doors, but I have to keep them open.

I like to think of myself as a very passionate person, and as very determined.

It was interesting to portray a character that was so far removed from today's world, but was also at the forefront of feminism at that time.

Everything for me has happened so quickly. I finished shooting 'The Blind Side' not this past June, but the June before, and all of sudden up to now, it seems like it's gone from zero to 60 for me. I feel so fortunate to be able to say that.

When it comes to the work, I'm excited to see what people think. When it comes to the private life, that's when I don't pay attention.

I'm drawn to roles that have real substance, that aren't just the victim or the teenage girl or the girlfriend.

At first, I didn't hang out with celebrity kids. That wasn't the way I was brought up. I went to a run-of-the-mill Catholic primary school when we first moved to L.A. But then I went to a high school where there were lots of 'industry' children. Those weren't my best friends and I've never set out to make myself a part of that scene.