When it comes to relationships, it's nice to have something that is your own and not everyone else's. That's not part of my job. I never stood up on a podium and said, 'Vote for me - I'm perfect. I'll be this for you and never do anything wrong.'

The funny thing is that people see one film like 'Racing Stripes' or 'Ice Princess' and all of a sudden, slip me into this category of 'that's what she's always involved in.'

I’ve always had great relationships and stayed really good friends with the guys I’ve dated.

You just have this freedom when you’re younger – this lack of concern to fail or do anything wrong. It comes with an ease that I’ve found has kind of deteriorated over time.

It’s important to fight for your character but at the same time realize there’s a bigger picture involved and, you know, this is a character that’s shared by everybody. It’s not just purely your own.

I kind of wish I’d been to these sci-fi conventions before I was on Heroes just so I could experience it from that side.

It’s when you’re not looking for anything that something winds up coming along. It’s about learning how to be just with yourself and that you don’t need to be in a relationship. You don’t need anyone to fulfill you.

I don’t think anything has been set in stone yet.

Life is like a lunchroom at school. In this industry you’ve got little individual tables of actors, singers, rap stars, this, that, the other. But it’s a big industry that also encompasses anyone in the public eye.

I think the writers give us different people to work with, different situation scenarios to be in and there’s always that fun balance of, you know, trying to keep it light and, you know, light-hearted and put in the comedy while trying to make it into drama.