I have commenced my auspicious reign and am in quiet possession of the Presidential Mansion... this winter I intend to do something in the way of entertaining that shall be the admiration and talk of all Washington world.

There is no definition of beauty, but when you can see someone's spirit coming through, something unexplainable, that's beautiful to me.

I cried on my 18th birthday. I thought 17 was such a nice age. You're young enough to get away with things, but you're old enough, too.

Oh, my God, this amazing cool breeze is coming through my window and the sun is shining. I'm happy.

I'm not perfect at all.

I don't think I'm particularly beautiful at all.

I think it's healthy for couples to be away from each other for short periods.

I love my dad, although I'm definitely critical of him sometimes, like when his pants are too tight. But I love him so much and I try to be really supportive of him.

All my boys make me laugh.

Casey Affleck is a really good friend of mine. I know Casey a lot better than I know Ben, even though Ben and I have worked together a lot.

I am scared of becoming a mother.

I don't think a lot of really good films get seen.

I have been working since I was 14, nonstop.

I love observing people.

I love to go shopping at Target. They have so much stuff there, you can buy almost anything, it's really amazing.

I've been spending this last month trying to find four outfits to wear to the different premieres of The Two Towers. It's hard work.

I've sung my whole life. I've taken lots of voice lessons and I love to sing. But I've never really sung professionally at all.

Life excites me-just little, normal, everyday things. Getting out of bed. Getting dressed. Making food. I find it all exciting.

Solitude has its own very strange beauty to it.

The age I'm at now, you go from being a young girl to suddenly you blossom into a woman. You ripen, you know? And then you start to rot.