Pict Quotes

(Newsweek interview, June 2005): I thought it was cute to play a dumb blonde. On TV, I do it because it`s funny. I consider myself a businesswoman and a brand. I don`t enjoy going out anymore. It`s such a pain. It`s everyone saying, "Let`s do a deal! Can I have a picture?" I`m just, like, "These people are such losers. I can`t believe I used to love doing this".

Actors today try to avoid comedy because if you write a comedy that`s not a success, the lack of success is immediately apparent because the audience is not laughing. A comedy is a big risk. This is a tremendously costly business and to put money into a picture that might not come off -- oh, that`s pretty risky.