- [on the poster for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)] There's a certain way people are used to seeing nude women, and that's in a submissive, coy pose, not looking at the camera. And in this poster, I'm looking dead into the camera with no expression on my face. I think it freaks a lot of people out.
- [on portraying Lisbeth Salander] I spent over a year with the character and there are so many different things that I love about her. I think the thing that makes her such a compelling character is that you do sort of fall instantly in love with her, but at the same time you don't always agree with what she's doing and you also question her and you get frustrated by her. She's just an incredibly multi-layered character.
- [on her The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) character] She's unlike any character I've read before, and I think there's a reason the whole world has fallen in love with her. It's hard not to. I felt like I really understood her. I went in for Erica Albright never thinking I'd get it because I couldn't really relate to her. Playing that character was actually much more foreign to me than playing Salander, but they loved me, which was a shock.
- I refuse to engage in anything until I'm fully sure that I'm capable of it.
- [on Lisbeth Salander] There aren't many interesting and diverse parts out there for women. There seem to be a few different stereotypical roles that get recycled, so it was refreshing to have this complex character for a woman; very rare.
- My favorite thing about acting isn't necessarily the acting part. It's that you never stop learning, you're constantly learning new skills and new things about people. To me that's really interesting and fun.
- When I was at college, my nickname was Keds, because I wore Keds. I guess it wasn't really a nickname, because nicknames are usually given to you by people who are your friends and who know you. But I didn't know the people who called me Keds. I think that they didn't like me because I didn't want to join a sorority. I left that school.
- [on her The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) character] It's certainly hard to sort of embody such a dark place for that amount of time. I felt as though it was much harder to come out of it than it was to go into it. Going into it was really easy for me.
- I don't know if it's so much a movie that has a lot of money versus a movie that has no money. I think every film you do has its differences. It's about the combination of people that you're with.
- I don't think the human body is something to be ashamed of. Every other person on the planet has the same parts as I do. So seeing them shouldn't be a huge shock to most people.
- Sometimes, you read a review to see if anyone else picked up on something bad that you already picked up on yourself... In fact, rarely do you believe it when someone says something nice.
- I think that I have a pretty vivid imagination despite my stable household. Everyone's family has their quirks. No one is perfect.
- My sister was really upset when my mom brought her home a training bra. She didn't want it, so I moseyed on over and picked it up. I was very eager to get boobs.
- You kind of forget that it's me on The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011). It doesn't look like me. It doesn't walk like me or talk like me. And so I think it was easier for my family to get lost in it than maybe any other part.
- It's not that different than when you're 4 years old playing house. I'm really good at playing house. I love playing house.
- I pick up energy really easily. Even if I go to the grocery store and no one is paying attention to me, I can pick up other people's moods and it's really intense.
- I like being alone. I need a lot of alone time as a human.
- [on if there is anyone currently working in Hollywood who has a career that she admires - Indiewire, November 2015] Cate Blanchett. I think Cate is kind of everybody's benchmark with everything she does. She does incredible work and always has. Definitely her. There's a lot of people. Daniel Day-Lewis - he's a man obviously, but I really admire his work. Marion Cotillard is one of my favorite actresses.
- I'm probably more insane than most people, and less than a lot of others. I'm somewhere in the middle.
- When I was much younger I'd become friends with everyone. I was so enthusiastic. And then, the older you get, it's like you're friends during the day, but you know this isn't real life, you have better boundaries.
- Everyone on set is also a gypsy. We're all like carnie folk. We're all freaks. We're all insane. But there is an understanding there.
- [on the award season campaign placed on her for the romance drama Carol (2015)] It's such a weird process... The whole thing feels kind of gross to me. If [Cate and I] were male and female, there probably would be no question. Getting nominated means something. You will get better parts, and I really do want people to see the film. But I don't feel like it's something I'm desperate for. I would forgo it all to keep my integrity.
- [on Christmas, 2015] Last year, me and my siblings and even my parents were like, "No, I don't want a gift. I'm not getting you a gift. We're going to donate." Now I give everyone Oxfam - I get everyone goats and pigs and cows.
- I have a playlist for Nancy for just every day, and I have a specific playlist for the stuff I have to do today, which is really hard-core and I really have to kick ass today.
- [on her role as Nancy Thompson in A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)] It's quite stressful. There are big shoes to fill, and people love Nancy. There's a lot of pressure to not let people down.
- [nudity] If the character should be nude in the scene and it makes sense and I trust the person making the film - and I regret my decision to trust you now that I know you more - then I don't see a problem with it. I certainly don't want to be involved in anything that is gratuitous, but I don't think the human body is something to be ashamed of.
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