I have this feeling of protectiveness over characters I want to play. I worry about them-if someone else gets the part, Im afraid they wont do it right; theyll make the character a victim or theyll make her a villain…

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I grew up in Kentucky, but I did not grow up like that. I had...

I grew up in Kentucky, but I did not grow up like that. I had...

I've done archery for about six weeks, and rock climbing, tree climbing and combat, running...

I've done archery for about six weeks, and rock climbing, tree climbing and combat, running...

I never think it's right to chew gum in front of other people, but a...

I never think it's right to chew gum in front of other people, but a...

When you don't have anybody to take care of you, then you could go both...

When you don't have anybody to take care of you, then you could go both...

Anytime you're away from your home filming, it messes with your head.

Anytime you're away from your home filming, it messes with your head.

It was like pulling teeth trying to get me to L.A. I hated it for...

It was like pulling teeth trying to get me to L.A. I hated it for...

The internet to me is kind of like a black hole, and I never really...

The internet to me is kind of like a black hole, and I never really...

And when I'm on set, I'm just thinking about the script and of working. I...

And when I'm on set, I'm just thinking about the script and of working. I...

I get photographers hiding in my bushes. We're way past autographs. We're into being stalked...

I get photographers hiding in my bushes. We're way past autographs. We're into being stalked...

Im excited to be seen as sexy. But not slutty.

Im excited to be seen as sexy. But not slutty.

I couldn't be happier about being a part of 'Hunger Games' and to play Katniss....

I couldn't be happier about being a part of 'Hunger Games' and to play Katniss....

There are actresses who build themselves, and then there are actresses who are built by...

There are actresses who build themselves, and then there are actresses who are built by...

I don't know if this is why everything has worked so well and I'm not...

I don't know if this is why everything has worked so well and I'm not...

I never felt like I completely, 100% understood something so well as acting.

I never felt like I completely, 100% understood something so well as acting.

Even as far back as when I started acting at 14, I know I've never...

Even as far back as when I started acting at 14, I know I've never...

I wanted to be a doctor when I was little, so I'm okay with blood...

I wanted to be a doctor when I was little, so I'm okay with blood...

Teenagers only have to focus on themselves, its not until we get older that we...

Teenagers only have to focus on themselves, its not until we get older that we...

For 'X-Men' I was lifting a lot of weights. I actually lost a lot of...

For 'X-Men' I was lifting a lot of weights. I actually lost a lot of...

How do I let the director know how obsessed I am and willing to do...

How do I let the director know how obsessed I am and willing to do...