Sandra Bullock

My parents were opera singers and voice teachers, so growing up, I admired musicians and dancers.

If a studio sees that a female can bring in audiences, then they're going to make movies with that person.

I've always wanted to do a female buddy film, the kind the guys get to do.

I can install toilets. I know all about the wax ring. I can tile floors. I'm learning how to do basic wiring.

After a while, you have no idea how old you are because you've lied so many times.

People came to my parents' parties because they were going to have fun and, if lucky, our mother would belly dance. What they didn't know was that the hostess made sure every morsel placed in front of them was pure and without anything artificial, no matter what the cost.

I have an expensive hobby: buying homes, redoing them, tearing them down and building them up the way they want to be built. I want to be an architect.

I will make myself sick on films, just because you want everything to be right. I can't sleep if something hasn't been done or is out of place.

Would I like to go into space? No. Maybe I'd do it when I'm old and have done everything else on this planet.

I spent so many summers and New Years and fun times in New Orleans. It was always a place where I felt I could go and actually let go and enjoy the spirit of something.

Ironing is comfort. It's control. I'm a nutty person who likes to make sure everything is in its place.

I don't like guys who will lie down and take it. I want someone who'll fight back. I like people who can argue well.