“…there was a movie I wish I had done: The Matrix. At the time [I was approached about it], it wasn’t cast with Keanu [Reeves], and I didn’t see myself with the person they wanted [in it]. Later I saw the movie and loved it. It was sexy and great because of Carrie-Anne [Moss] and Keanu.”

“I read the script and laughed so much. It encapsulated everything that has gone awry in our society for girls and women, who are pushed to be homogenized. What happened to all the Carol Burnetts in the world? All these great women were allowed to be this unique blend of things. I’m not the blond bombshell; I’ll never be that. There’s a piece of Mary in everybody — to be accepted for who you are and not have to change to be seen as normal. To be true to yourself is something I admire. I wish I was like that all the time.”

- on her upcoming movie “All About Steve”

“Welcome to my broken nose! [Her sister accidentally broke it while lifting a garage door when they were younger.] …I was rejected in school because I didn’t look like the big-breasted, beautiful girls. I was awkward and sad. My mother always said, ‘Be original!’ but I didn’t understand until I changed to be like everyone else. Once I fit in, I was like, ‘What have I done?’ I realized that my friends before were much cooler, with a great sense of humor and a way of looking at the world that was more fun. But if I hadn’t gone through that, I wouldn’t have been driven to make my oddities cool. It’s what made me have a sense of humor and thick skin. It’s like in ‘All About Steve’ — I’m making fun of everything people have judged me for and put it into one character.”

- on telling a girl who feels ugly because she’s not blond or doesn’t have a thin nose…

“People ask, ‘How do actresses do it?’ Um, they pay us to do this in order to look good on film. I do Pilates, kickboxing, weight training. When I’m in Austin, I run or ride a bike. If I can work out every day, I will. But there are times when I won’t do anything for two weeks, and I’m like, ‘You know what? I talk enough to burn calories.’”

- on staying in shape in Hollywood world

“I feel like women are pitted up against each other, they aren’t raised to support and love each other like men are in sports. But I have a sister [Gisene, who is 41] who is there for me and loves me… People will see us and say we are so different but then they’ll sit with us and see we’re so connected. There’s total support.”

- on having a sister.

“If you wait tables in New York, you can do any job in the world…”
- on being a waitress before becoming an actress in her past.

Sandra Bullock is the cover of In Style Magazine March 2009 issue.

photo by Jenny Gage and Tom Betterton/In Style