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I always had to prove myself through my actions. Be a cheerleader. Be class president. Be the editor of the newspaper.

I think my feet are my sexiest body part. People I find really sexy include Angelina Jolie, George Clooney and my mum.

The first step is clearly defining what it is you're after, because without knowing that, you'll never get it.

I am my best self when I have super-short hair. That's when I feel most like me and most confident.

I didn't think it was possible at my age honestly. They call it a geriatric pregnancy

And you also have to do movies that are about commerce because that's what is required of the industry today.

2007 began on a high for me because I had the honour of having my name added the Hollywood Boulevard Walk of Fame.

I've learned my tricks. I know what I like. I do not wait around. I initiate. And I'm not all about frequency. I favor intensity.

I wish all men were like dogs.

After all, everybody has secrets and there are some things that nobody knows about you but only you, right?

Career is important, but nothing really supersedes my roles as a mother.

Throughout my career I have been talked out of things I wanted to do, and when I look back, I think I should have followed my instincts.

A person's self-esteem has nothing to do with how she looks.

I will not marry again. There is no need.

I learned up less is more.The makeup used to wear me and now I wear the makeup.

I've always liked to go down a different path. Being a woman of color, I never followed a cookie cutter way.

My mother never wanted me to focus on my physical self. She always said that beauty is what you do.

It is very hard to separate one's self from a character. Sometimes the people closest to me have to be very understanding.

I take care of myself, because I learned early on that I am the only person in life who's responsible for me.

Being a black woman, I've often felt I've been judged by my sex and my race, and I have always known that it shouldn't hamper me.

Beauty is not just physical.

The times may have changed, but the people are still the same. We're still looking for love, and that will always be our struggle as human beings.

Women slave for their hair! It's all about how we compare ourselves to other women, how we size ourselves up.

It gave me strength and toughness because I had to face reality, no matter how uncomfortable or painful it was.

Anytime you put a movie out it's subject to such scrutiny and such criticism.

Being a mother is probably the most important thing in my life right now.

Motherhood sort of puts things into perspective, and it's bout real life, and life is about people, what we give, what we take, what we share.

My style has evolved in a nice way, but everyone has bad moments.

I'd like to be able to use Storm's powers for good, like have it rain more in Southern California. We could do with it.

I'm not sad at all about turning 40.

I know I'm only one human being and I'm only making one tiny contribution and it's nothing more than that.

My partner is a Frenchman, so I have got to smell right.

My mother helped me identify myself the way the world would identify me. Bloodlines didn't matter as much as how I would be perceived.

I don't see a white woman. I see a black woman, even though my mother is white. Knowing that has made my life easier, I think.

I always had to diet. I'm diabetic, so it's a lifestyle for me anyway just to stay healthy and not end up in the hospital.

I like Doritos. I'm usually watching 'The Biggest Loser' eating Doritos.

I'm not afraid of portraying anything on-screen.

I don't know why, but I respond well to tortured characters.

Self-esteem comes from who you have in your life. How you were raised. What you struggled with as a child.

I don't think I'm unlike a lot of people. I am just someone who is trying to find that mate, and I think it's a really hard thing to do.

My mother always said to me, 'You're going to have to work harder and have to be better, and you can't take no for an answer'.

By the time I left school, I had a lot of tenacity.

You have to get the audience invested even if you're doing something that they think is dumb, it's kind of what these movies are all about.

I think I am at my best when my hair is short. It's easier to take care of and more of who I am. Women are conditioned to think we need long hair.

I think I've evolved into someone pretty confident - in myself and in my skin.

After my divorce, I was struggling to find my own voice. Through reading, I gained my power back.

I realize as you age the less makeup you wear the younger you look.

If you really want to be competitive in today's market you have to be in movies that make money.

Having a baby takes so much from you. It's the most glorious thing you'll ever do, but the aftermath is not so glorious!

When I got to be about 16,17 I got into a beauty pageant and I was allowed to start playing around with makeup.

I'm not a fanatic about exercising. For me, it's about moderation and balance.

I'm not done with love, but I refuse to settle. I am a hopeless romantic. And I won't stop till I get it right.

I carried my Oscar to bed with me. My first and only three-way happened that night.

Sexiness is a state of mind - a comfortable state of being. It's about loving yourself in your most unlovable moments.

Sexuality is part of being a woman, it's part of what empowers us when we're smart enough to know how to use it.

I'm just going to live my life and be who I am.

The fact is that I like thrillers and action movies. But what really fulfills me is getting out of my comfort zone, taking chances.

Facials are my biggest beauty indulgence. Looking good is about having a good base. It's about taking care of your skin.

When I'm rested, I'm at my best.

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

What's the worst that can happen? If it doesn't do well I can put on my big girl panties, deal with it and move on.

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.

In the X-Men the women are so strong and sexy! We really kick some male butt!

The man for me is the cherry on the pie. But I'm the pie and my pie is good all by itself. Even if I don't have a cherry.

I think it's always best to be who you are.

I think we have become obsessed with beauty and personally I'm really saddened by the way women mutilate their faces today in search of that.

I am so ready to be a mommy. I can't wait. I notice every little baby dress, every little baby toy, every little baby thing.

You think you know what love is - until you have a child and discover that unconditional mother love.

I'm a much better mother at 46 ... than if I were like, 21 or 25.

As beautiful as Halle is on the outside, she's 10 times more beautiful on the inside.

My whole life I've had the fear that I was going to be abandoned.

I think a smart person today realizes that you have to be part of the art films that are done just for the sake of the art.

I have to live for me. I have to do what I need to do for me, and I have stopped concerning myself with what people say.

There's a place in me that can really relate to being the underdog.

I know that I will never find my father in any other man who comes into my life, because it is a void in my life that can only be filled by him.

I do not love to work out, but if I stick to exercising every day and put the right things in my mouth, then my diabetes just stays in check.

I guess you could say I have bad taste in men. But I no longer feel the need to be someone's wife.

Don't take yourself too seriously. Know when to laugh at yourself, and find a way to laugh at obstacles that inevitably present themselves.

When I was a kid, my mother told me that if you could not be a good loser, then there's no way you could be a good winner.

The day I saw my mom eating the Santa cookies on the plate was one of the most horrific days of my life.

I've never been afraid to be who I really am on screen.

I'm not the girl for superhigh fashion because I don't have the right body.

Beauty is not just physical. It's about what you stand for, how you live your life.

I spent a lot of time with a crown on my head.

I love a character that gives me a chance to grow and do something different.

I'll never get married again, and I always hate to say never to anything, but I will never marry again.

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

For me, the walk of the character is always the first part that I must define for myself.

I've pretty much learned I can let that [being black] hinder me if I want to ... or I can fight for different kinds of roles.

I'm done with men ... I'm going to be alone. I have no luck with relationships. I don't think I'm made for marriage.

To make lips look naturally pink, I put on red lipstick, wipe it off, and then apply clear gloss.

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

The worst thing a man can ever do is kiss me on the first date.