Amy Adams

“I'm really good at gymnastics, and that's about it.”

“Being pregnant finally helped me understand what my true relationship was with my body - meaning that it wasn't put on this earth to look good in a swimsuit.”

“I think the kick to doing comedy is just to get in a film with really funny people and let them do their jobs. I find that in most comedies, I'm not the funny one, which works out great.”

“When I died my hair red the first time, I felt as if it was what nature intended. I have been accused of being a bit of a spitfire, so in that way, I absolutely live up to the stereotype. The red hair suits my personality. I was a terrible blonde!”

“That's how I prepare for anything - I read whatever I can get my hands on, talk to people. I'm a bit of a nerd like that.”

“I'm just grateful I didn't have to spend my early 20s in front of paparazzi cameras.”

“My dad is a singer. He used to sing in nightclubs, or pizza joints.”

“I was a pretty scrappy, tough kid; I got in all sorts of fights at school. I defended myself - boys didn't mess with me. But as one of seven children, you have to fight for everything anyway.”

“My natural response to a stressful situation is to shut down. I do weird things, like, I don't cry, I get really cold.”

“School was hard for me. If there had been a school for the creative arts, I might have thrived, but... I needed that creative outlet so much. Also, I'm just bad with numbers.”

“I would say that a lot of the characters I've been attracted to are very vulnerable and they expose themselves emotionally. Not so much in 'The Fighter,' not so much in 'The Master' - I think those are different.”

“I do love shoes that make my legs longer. I have the upper body of someone who's 5ft 8in, so high heels help me even out the discrepancy.”

“I watched 'The Muppet Movie' obsessively. I can still pretty much say a lot of the lines and do a pretty mean Fozzie Bear.”

“I like not being noticed. It has been a struggle because I love performing, but if I'm in a group of people and someone has a bigger personality, I'm like, 'Go ahead, and have fun!'”

“Most of the time it's the parents who recognise me. They try to tell their kids, 'Look, it's Giselle,' and I say, 'No, no, no, don't ruin this for them,' because I'm usually standing there with my hair sideways and no make-up on. And the kid is saying, 'That is not Giselle. No way. That is some worn-out girl who really needs a bath.'”

“נושאת את נשמת הסרט על כתפיה הענוגות. שחקניות אחרות היו הופכות את הדמות הרומנטית-דרמטית-מזמרת שלה להתקף סכרת. אדמס הופכת את "מכושפת" לסרט שמתאהבים בו, נכנעים לו, וסולחים לו על מגרעותיו המורגשות ועל סופו הנוח מדי.”

“החרטות שלי הן לעולם לא מקצועיות, אלא יותר באופן של 'איך הגבתי במקרים מסוימים בלי לקחת זמן לחשוב'. אני גם מתחרטת שלא יצרתי יותר קשרי חברות עם קולגות במהלך השנים, כי הרגשתי חסרת ביטחון.”

“אני תמיד במרדף אחרי הדאגות, מהו הדבר הבא שאמור להדאיג אותי.”

“רשתות חברתיות הן כמו אוצֵר אמנות, שמתעד ואוסף יצירות כדי להציג אותן לאחרים. לי זה מרגיש מוזר. אבל עם הזמן אני מבינה שזה יכול לשמש גם כלי עוצמתי להעברת מסרים ולהסבת תשומת לב לדברים שקרובים לליבך.”

“אני שמחה שאני יכולה לדאוג לתפקידים לנשים ולייצוג אתני הולם.”