It’s really nice to have opportunities to do things that are so diverse. It’s so easy when you start out, especially at a young age, to get pigeonholed into certain types of roles. So it’s...

I want to work with great directors and try not to put too much pressure on myself and just read things for the story and recognize when I’m drawn to something for the right reasons...

I suppose there is a little bit of a numbers game played in Hollywood, so of course the success of something like Wedding Crashers helps, but it’s not something that you seek out. I didn’t...

I would like to think I would rise to the occasion, but it’s just interesting to me how powerful human beings can be when pushed to their limit and I really wanted to find it...

I once made a – it was supposed to be a 30 minute – bean salad that took me like 6 hours.

Timing can be everything in this town,

I don’t know, I like to go on really different types of dates. Going someplace new or some new part of the city, something that’s not your average thing. Something where you just go have...

If I hurt someone, if I were to accidentally poke someone’s eye out, I would laugh. And then I’d say, ‘I’m sorry, I really do feel bad,’ but then I’m on the floor rolling.

[Rachel McAdams is quietly and cheerfully philosophical when it comes to talking about her impending fame. Now that her recent Wedding Crashers is a bona fide hit, the beautiful actress, back on screen in Wes...

I have a certain curiosity for life that drives me and propels me forward.

It was incredibly claustrophobic. … Red Eye.

I guess you have to be really open to your acting partners and believe in the story.

The timing has worked out really nicely.

You know when you find a great dress, you’ve gotta hold on to it.

You know, I have some issues, … But I just love to play different characters all the time, and I try not to repeat myself too much.

I guess I was a floater, but not really. I don’t know. I didn’t get high school.

I am very fortunate to have some very smart people on my side, … but ultimately I try to pick stuff that speaks to me, because [at the end of the day], I’m the one...

I could die happy tomorrow,

But that confinement actually fed the fear and drove it a little bit because I was stuck on this plane for such a long period of time, so it kind of works.

I’ve sort of heard that “it” girl thing, but not really. Hearing it from a few people doesn’t solidify it in my mind and I wouldn’t know how to solidify that title. It’s so elusive...

I’ve discovered as I’ve grown up that life is far more complicated than you think it is when you’re a kid. It isn’t just a straightforward fairytale.

I actually love the audition process, so I’m so happy to fight for things. I would love to read something that I want to fight for, but lately the scripts are not that compelling.