Growing up, others girls wanted to dance and help their mums with the cooking. I liked to play soccer with the boys. Or I'd be off on my own, tilting mirrors towards the sun in order to burn armies of ants. That was my idea of fun.

Ali Larter

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You know it's right when you feel this undeniable connection and... by Ali Larter

You know it's right when you feel this undeniable connection and chemistry.

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It's much easier to cheat than it is to be loyal. Everyone goes through down times. You just don't put yourself in those situations, you know?

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I was brought up to believe that there is no such thing as failure as long as I'm trying my best. So I've had a 'blood, guts and glory' approach through my whole life.

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When it comes down to it, at the end of the day, I need more out of my life and I need to push myself harder. And if at the end of the day I don't have it, then I don't have it, but at least I'm going to put myself out there. If I fail, I'm going to fail terrifically.

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If I have a day off, I want to get on a plane and go to Paris! If I have a couple hours off work, I want to run to the market and make a four-course meal. I like to do things that are unexpected.

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I love to cook. I spend weekends reading cookbooks - it's really... by Ali Larter

I love to cook. I spend weekends reading cookbooks - it's really my relaxation.

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It [RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE] has definitely been the biggest learning curve for me. As an actor, whenever I start on a movie, different things that I perform in ask for different skill sets. And this one is definitely the technological side of it. You have to hit your mark. You can't weave back and forth because your nose is jutting at you in 3-D. It's really been learning how to do that and also it's exciting to be on the forefront of this technology.

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I don't care how stylish something is if it doesn't flatter me. by Ali Larter

I don't care how stylish something is if it doesn't flatter me.

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I hate pretty-looking boys. I'd rather have a guy with a potbelly than one who's in the gym all the time and watches what he eats.

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This is what I signed up for. I’m not here going ‘Oh, they’re so mean to me, and it’s so hard for me.’ What I do for a living puts me in the spotlight. They pay me for it.

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There's a directness and a feistiness to being from Jersey. by Ali Larter

There's a directness and a feistiness to being from Jersey.

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Since I was 15 years old, all I wanted was to find the guy I was... by Ali Larter

Since I was 15 years old, all I wanted was to find the guy I was going to marry.

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If I could have a special power in real life I'd love to fly. by Ali Larter

If I could have a special power in real life I'd love to fly.

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But to sustain a marriage for 50 years, you have to get real a little bit and find someone who is understanding and who you can grow with. My mom always says, 'Marry the man who loves you a millimeter more'.

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I'm a big fan of glamour. It's something I don't think there's enough of in Hollywood anymore. I enjoy putting on a sexy dress and heels. I want to work it.

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I'm definitely someone who likes to fly by the seat of her pants.... by Ali Larter

I'm definitely someone who likes to fly by the seat of her pants. My mum always prays for the best.

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I never got into using my phone's calendar. It's easier to write in my Tiffany day planner. There's something charming about having a datebook.

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I would actually love to fly. I think that that would be probably the most exhilarating feeling, and as close as you can get to true freedom.

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Each character I play I approach differently and separately. I think Marigold is a simpler character for a sweet little movie, and I'm excited to be part of it. In terms of Heroes it's been such an amazing journey on that show. I love working on it and at this point I know I'm coming to Asia and some of the other cast are going to Europe for the world tour to release the DVD.

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The faxes went out from the producers and the director to my agents to my manager to call me and ask me to lose weight. I just remember sitting in my trailer hysterically crying from the embarrassment I felt about myself, my body - and that no one could talk to me directly.

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