That's what I like about acting. When you're preparing for a role, you do your research, and the bonus is you get to learn these skills. Now, it's on to whatever the next thing is I have to learn.

I got to go to Malaysia, Germany, Switzerland, Madrid, America.

Before I started doing the film and when I found out I was going to be doing it, I just decided to pump up on the whole cardio stuff. Just in terms of stamina.

If I can inspire someone to go in a positive way and pursue a dream, it can only be good.

In London there was an article about all these girls bending it like Beckham, and in India there's this big wave of girls playing football. Wow! I can't believe a movie's done this!

And of course in America you've got American football and baseball and all those other ball games, soccer has become a little niche that the women have kind of filled.

I'm actually going in to ER as the new British intern.

It's been really nice to see different counties that I might never have visited before.

In terms of soccer, it wasn't really a thing that girls did. In England it more kind of Net Ball and Hockey and stuff like that in athletics. It's to each their own, really.

There's apparently soccer leagues that they've set up with young Indian girls.

How did they go from Braveheart to Brigadoon in less than five minutes?

As long as you're scared you're on the plantation.

Teaching middle school is an adventure not a job.

i told you he'd freak out, she siad. didn't i? ah, the i told you so, jace said. always a classy move

It's a white-knuckle roller-coaster ride.

Actors always have to fight for the good parts. There are so few good roles written for women each year, and when one is written like this every actress in town covets the role.

Fairies don’t live long, but they are so little that a short time seems a good while to them

I'd go back, yeah. I don't care, I got a kid, man - I'll sell tampons. I mean, there's no selling-out once you get a kid. I got a kid.

As God loves a cheerful giver, so he also loves a cheerful taker. Who takes hold of his gifts with a glad heart.

The majority have no other reason for their opinions than that they are the fashion.