Elizabeth Banks

“If I ever complain about yachting around the Mediterranean with Madonna, who I just idolized as a child, I should be slapped across the face.”

“Your funny gets developed pretty early on. Comedy requires that you understand as much as possible about the viewpoints of all people and everything that's going on around you. It genuinely requires a true point of view, a real sense of your own view of things in the world.”

“Every once in a while I play a true idiot, and they're really fun to play.”

“When I was in college I was accused of being a goody two-shoes. But every goody two-shoes has a bad side.”

“I don't stay in my trailer. I like to sit in video village, probably to the annoyance of some producers and directors, because they really love to talk about actors, and they can't in front of me.”

“'Hunger Games' is a tried-and-true tale about a totalitarian society. It's more similar to China than America, but it's also similar to Nazi Germany and anywhere where the populace gets semi-brainwashed into serving the agenda of a very few.”

“I work out with our trainer, Jocelynne Boschen of Alpha Sport L.A., hike a lot, and eat healthy. I love cooking so prepare a lot of my own food and avoid processed foods. No fast food. No soda.”

“Portion control is a real problem. My husband and I always split one appetizer and one entree. I'm sure waiters hate us.”

“I do this system called TRX. It was developed by a Navy SEAL and is basically a simple cord that you can wrap around something anywhere, anytime, and you use your body weight as resistance. We installed one in our home gym, but you can also attach it to a tree. It's very easy to travel with.”

“I played softball. I was on an all-star team. I traveled with the team. I loved it.”

“I went to a few really bad commercial auditions because I needed the money, and when you booked a commercial, your life was made: you could eat.”

“'Pitch Perfect 2,' those scenes are super fun. It's just me and John Michael Higgins, and we've been friends for so long, we just have the best time. Anything I do with him is some of my favorite stuff.”

“I like my coffee light.”

“I actually think that secrets are just a part of human nature and that everybody should have some.”

“I like entertaining people. I want to make big entertainment.”

“I can hang with the dudes because I love beef and baseball and driving fast and flirting. I understand where men are coming from, and I'm interested in typically male endeavors. But I can also wear the short skirt and cheerlead.”

“I'm a physical comedian, and I don't get to show it off very often.”

“I play Rock Band, which is Guitar Hero times ten. You can play with four people, so when you have parties, you have a real band. Nobody ever wants to sing, so I'm always the one throwing down on the mic.”

“I have very fond memories of the Eagles from my experience with 'Invincible' and my college days in Philadelphia. But I am a Massachusetts girl and a Pats fan.”

“The only reason ever to make a sequel is to spend more time with the characters that people love: to tell more of their story.”