I've never been a waif; I have a womanly figure and always did.

I was up until all hours of the night, listening to stories, meeting great old comedians.

But unfortunately, when you have a kid, you sometimes eat everything they leave behind. So far today I've had some of her leftover pancakes with peanut butter.

I am vegetarian, though, and so is my family.

I stay in my own little zone, and that's good for me.

I love to cook. I make an award-winning turkey chili.

I was like a race horse, just trying to get into the world.

I definitely have a Fisher voice.

I loved psychology and I loved history.

I took up French boys and wine and I studied psychology.

It's challenging, but you have to at least try to eat right and exercise.

At this point, I wouldn't be able to digest meat, and I don't like eating things with faces.

I've never been a waif; I have a womanly figure and always did.

I'm obsessed with cooking shows, even though they make everything look so easy when it isn't.

You want the best for your kid, but everybody's career is completely different in this industry.

I'm sure that my mom would have been happy with any path I chose.

I am still learning every day not to watch other people's careers and compare.

I'm always on the quest for something delicious and healthful.

I knew from the time I could walk that I wanted to be an actor.

Skiing makes me feel great, and it gives my legs such an incredible workout.

I didn't finish college, which is really weird because they awarded me the Alumni of Distinction recently.

My mom has this great skiing event in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, every year for a local charity.

I just believe that whatever you put into your system you're going to see on your face and your body.

I was a backstage kid. I was in the wings looking out.

I don't believe in depriving myself of any food or being imprisoned by a diet.

I can focus on what seems to be the most boring things for days at a time.

I don't think Obama understands basic economics. Not economics that work. He may understand some theory that someone in Princeton sat and dreamed up, but it's not working.

Self-knowledge is essential not only to writing, but to doing almost anything really well. It allows you to work through from a deep place - from the deep, dark corners of your subconscious mind.

A childish soul not inoculated with compulsory prayer is a soul open to any religious infection.

If a child wants to read 'Twilight' over Middlemarch, they should be encouraged - the important thing is to get them reading in the first place.

I love playing the piano. I have one in my apartment, and I learnt by ear. I sing a lot of Coldplay, but do my own stuff too.

People think, 'She's a model. She must have such an attitude. She must be so stuck up.' But I'm normal. I cry. I'm not rich. I drive a 1987 Chevrolet Celebrity.

When I get into relationships, I'm an all-or-nothing person. I just completely give in to the person. It becomes my first priority in life; family, friends and career follow.

There aren't that many female role models in science. There are a couple of women, but mostly you've got Neil deGrasse Tyson, Richard Dawkins, Lawrence Krauss - they're all guys. Bill Nye the Science Guy. I love that guy, but it's all guys.

If I'm going to try and find something, I stick to the flea markets, or I pull hand-me-downs from my family because I like pieces to have stories.

If you're looking for love in these eyes, walk away. I've been blinded before!

I have a tough time judging myself.

Like most writers, I just create because I have a story to tell, really.

My mother treats me exactly the same as she has always done, and the same as my older sisters. She tells me off when I need it, and sometimes I do need telling to go to my room or to do my homework.

If you drop out you put yourself further away from the goal of life than if you were to keep working.

It was a mistake you said. But the cruel thing was it felt like the mistake was mine for trusting you.

I travel the world visiting global health programs as an ambassador for the global health organization, PSI, and sometimes the disconnect I see is truly striking: people can get cold Coca Cola, but far too infrequently malaria drugs; most own mobile phones, but don't have equal access to pre-natal care.

It is no small thing for an American to be able to go into a fast-food restaurant and to buy a double cheeseburger, fries, and a large Coke for a price equal to less than an hour of labor at the minimum wage - indeed, in the long sweep of history, this represents a remarkable achievement.

It's a bit cliche, but you can't go wrong by writing what you know. Even if you're a horrible writer, your own knowledge and experience is unrivaled. Nobody knows what you know like you know what you know. The way you see things is pretty unique.

The applause of his native land is the richest reward to which the patriot ever aspires. It is this for which 'he bears to live or dares to die.' It is the high incentive to those achievements which illustrate the page of history and give to poetry its brightest charm.

I think Pete did have a hard time as a kid with his appearance. But don't all kids have a hard time? God, I had a hard time, too. I was little with bow legs and rickets. I used to get picked on like everybody used to get picked on.

I started spending time at stables with my daughter while she was riding. I was reminded of my love for the form and different aspects of the horse. Then I thought about the bit, halter, and bridle in terms of how we harness and ride this animal. There were a lot of interesting elements to explore.

I'm at my best when I'm being genuine and sincere, and reading my material straight up to an audience that wants to listen.

Even through 'Get Smart' or 'She's Out of My League,' I have yet to have that instant recognition and at such an early stage, where people totally didn't know my name, but they knew my face immediately.