Malin Akerman

“I'm gluten intolerant, so that automatically cuts carbs from my diet.”

“I have all these nice clothes that I've bought over the years, and I never wear anything because, when you have a toddler, everything gets spilled, and they wipe their boogers on you, whatever. You end up shifting a little bit, and your values shift a bit, too. I don't care about that as much as I used to.”

“I love the Coen brothers. They're so brilliant, and they always surprise you in one way or another. 'A Serious Man' was awesome. I like stuff like that, that kind of throws you for a loop. It takes you on a journey that is unexpected.”

“I think Cate Blanchett is fabulous - she just shines in everything she does - and I'm a big Susan Sarandon fan.”

“I don't have a problem with being a woman. Women's bodies are so beautiful.”

“Eventually, I went to college to study psychology, but I was getting more and more TV roles, so I thought, 'You know? It's kind of like psychology, but a little more selfish.' I took a break from school, moved to L.A., and never went back.”

“I'm such a bad shopper for myself. I love fashion and all that kind of stuff, but that's sort of the last thing I want to do when I'm done with a film is go shopping. I want to just chill.”

“My only requirement for life is that I don't get stuck in a rut.”

“I like when you watch a film and you feel like you're a part of somebody's life for an hour and a half.”

“I'd love for my son to go, 'Hey, Mom, I'd love to have a career that is stable.' I'd be so happy. But of course, whatever makes him happy is what he's going to do.”

“I wouldn't have made it past the first round of American Idol auditions. It was months before our first song was recorded. The guys were like, 'Just seeng!' And I was like, 'I don't know how to seeng! Can't I just play the triangle?'”

“In '87, I was about 9 years old, and so at that point I was wearing, like, fluorescent green T-shirts and acid-wash jeans and leg warmers, and my hair was in a ponytail with a scrunchie and I had the teased bangs that were up in a rainbow shape. It was crazy.”

“In Europe and Sweden, we see boobs on TV, and it's not a big deal. Everyone has them; everyone has seen them.”

“I love when you get to work with people you know because there's so much more trust, and you're much more willing to be vulnerable in a scene with someone you trust.”

“I shouldn't say this, but I always love the sidekicks. I want to do a leading-lady role in a film - absolutely. But I find that a lot of times I get attracted to the sidekick role. They stand out a little more because they're quirkier, they're funnier, they're crazier.”

“How can you not love a man banging on the drums? He knows how to keep a rhythm.”

“I still get excited by working with big names. You have that initial moment of, 'Oh my goodness, I'm going to work with Tom Cruise!'”

“I love a good Slash guitar riff. It's sexy!”

“Unfortunately, I like to feel a little stubble when I kiss. Women are too soft.”

“Anytime you get to work with an actor who is beyond you in experience and talent, I feel like they make you a better actor. You really bring up your game.”