When you get older, you feel better about yourself. You're not worried what other people think about you, in general. You just get more comfortable in your skin.
— Kirsten Dunst
Confidence is very sexy. You could be not cute at all and have such confidence.
I think most human beings go through some sort of depression in their life. And if they don't, I think that's weird.
It's hard to get lost in a scene, to get into a character when everyone's standing around you on the set.
Being an actress doesn't make you popular in school.
I'm a person who likes to hang out. I would never go on a blind date. That sounds like the most uncomfortable thing on the planet earth. It's like, 'Hi. Nice to meet you. So, what kind of music do you like?' Date ended.
The filmmaker is really important to me: it could be their first film; it's not just about their reputation, but I have to really believe in them.
I really want to do a film in another language. My dad's from Germany, so it'd be really cool to do a film in German. I'm not quite fluent, but I can get there. And my accent's pretty good. I wouldn't feel too out of my element.
I'm the kind of person who buys a new thing, wears it so much and then is totally sick of it.
I would love to work with Quentin Tarantino - he's my number one. My ultimate. I would love to work with Paul Thomas Anderson, Alexander Payne - Pedro Almodovar wouldn't be too shabby. There are so many good directors, but those are some of my favorites.
I really think the key to a film is the chemistry of people.
When I was younger, I always did movies that teenagers would watch, not adults. I did 'Crazy/Beautiful' or comedies like 'Bring It On.'
I'm not someone who feels the pressure of someone else's expectations. That's a very young way to feel.
The more I see and know about life, the more ideas I have and the more I want to make art.
I feel very lucky that I don't have to rely on a man to give me financial security. That's a big deal.
My mother told me that when I was born a wave of feeling came over her. She just knew that I was destined to be an actress.
The hardest job an actor can do is all this pretend, all this screaming and being scared for your life.
I never read comics as a kid. I guess I was lazy and watched cartoons instead.
When I go away to do a movie, I bring the blanket I've had since I was a little girl. It helps me sleep. I also always bring my laptop so I can E-mail friends. And I bring my dog, Beauty, wherever I can.
Everybody has a mean streak in them, don't they?
You really can't explain how you do the things you do. I can't, anyway. I love certain actors, but sometimes they say the stupidest things about technique. I don't want to say something stupid.
I used to feel like I had to be the best at what I did, but I realized I don't have to be the best. It's so freeing. I've never been this happy.
When I'm an old lady, I'm going to have my pick of the young men. They'll be like, 'She's Miss Mary Jane!' The young boys will think I'm a hot old lady.
I feel like everyone directs their own career according to their taste, what they migrate to emotionally and what kind of artists they want to work with. And I'm lucky enough to be in a position where I can wait six months for a project that really interests me.
I attract a different kind of boy when my hair's red. I get more quality men - like a more thoughtful, nerdy dude.
Most people ask me questions based on a previous interview. That's not an interview. It's like they're just saying my quotes back to me.
I would always rather do a mediocre script with a great filmmaker than a great script with a mediocre filmmaker.
You can never get enough of 'Jeopardy.'
It's weird doing red carpets; it's uncomfortable. But you can have a sense of humor about it.
I feel like I could never walk around a film half-naked. I definitely wouldn't want to see that.
I just want to be a good friend to people, that's all.
I've always been someone who is pretty hard on herself. But I've lightened up a lot.
You can never control who you fall in love with, even when you're in the most sad, confused time of your life. You don't fall in love with people because they're fun. It just happens.
People always tell me, 'Don't work so much', but I can't help it. I feel like all the things I've done are important to get to this adult stage and now I'm getting all these adult offers, so it's working.
When I have time off, my friends and I will go to Universal Studios, the movies, out to eat, and shopping. I'm happiest when I'm just hanging out with my friends... it really doesn't matter what we do.
I don't live in the spotlight, and I don't live my life in front of the paparazzi. I live very comfortably and quietly as possible.
A lot of people my age who are working right now have never acted; they get a show and suddenly they're making millions. It's always those people who get it fast who have the most trouble staying grounded and being themselves.
It's important to me that I don't get trapped in the whole teen scene, because I feel that you can get lost in those kind of movies, and they aren't really about the actors; they're about the selling of the concept, and how much money it makes.
I don't think roles help you resolve your issues. I just think they're good markers.
I don't want to be 'box-office girl,' but I don't want to be 'that indie girl' either.
Pristine vulnerability is just so boring to me. The performances that I love are ones like Gena Rowland's in 'A Woman Under the Influence,' where women are allowed to be messy and imperfect. It's that kind of woman that has always inspired me to seek roles that are a little out of the box. I just haven't always had the opportunity to do them.
When you have a beanpole body, everything looks cute. Like Alexa Chung. I like her style, but she's really tall and skinny, so everything looks good on her.
I'm not a very 'this is planned out' person when I get to set. 'This is how I'm going to do it' - I'm never like that.
When I was little, I put on plays for my family at Sunday dinner, and I would direct them and have all my cousins, my brother, and my best friends in it. I was a very imaginative and theatrical child and wasn't afraid of being in front of a camera. It was like make-believe to me.
I think every woman goes through a relationship where she is with a guy that is really not right for her. You get lost in it.
A lot of people my age, they grew up with me onscreen. I think that's helped keep a certain amount of longevity. When you grow up with a person, you feel like you know them.
I can't wait to have kids one day. I want to have kids and a farm with lots of animals on a lake.
When you spend your entire life as a child actress, being told where to go and where to stand, you're performing constantly for people. It definitely breeds the kind of person who's dependent on other people's approval.
I was a very extrovert kid. It felt normal to me to act. I always went to regular schools. I've never been catty or a prima donna, so I never had problems. I always had my seat at the cafeteria when I came back from acting.
I just don't want to be the damsel in distress. I'll scream on the balcony, but you've got to let me do a little action here.
