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In the happy scenes there were really fun times. Sean would say really funny stuff because he likes to improv. I would want to laugh, but you are not allowed to do that during the take.

I have always wanted to act ever since I was a little girl. I would put a blanket under my shirt and pretend that I was pregnant. Then, I would go through childbirth.

Acting is what I love to do. I wouldn't trade it for the world. I don't think of it as work. It's really fun for me.

My parents never talked to me like I was a kid. Maybe that's why I've been seen as mature.

I was raised by very traditional Southern parents with Southern manners. You don't air your dirty laundry to people that aren't your family or your friends. Why would I ever want to portray myself as anything other than together?

I always talk about my characters like they're real people.

I think my generation is obsessed with instant gratification. We want everything now, now, now.

Each role that I've played has had a piece of a dream role in it.

I love who I am and I love my life, but if I could be someone else, I'd be Beyonce in two seconds.

If you don't love what you are doing, it could be misery.

One of my favorite things about doing movies is that you get to do different things you'd never do in real life.

My favorite actresses are Cameron Diaz, Julia Roberts and Julie Andrews.

I played the young Reese Witherspoon in 'Sweet Home Alabama' when I was 7, and the boy who played the young Josh Lucas was 10.

My mom, she is the most unbelievable mom that you could ever have in your entire life and she's always with me on everything. The most I've ever been away from her is two days. I love her more than anybody could ever know.

Courtney Love is really cool and funny. I would like to meet Julia Roberts and Cameron Diaz. I think I could play their daughters.

I think that when you’re in the public eye, you automatically become a role model, because people are reading about you and looking at pictures of stuff you’ve done. But, you know, no one’s perfect, everyone makes mistakes. I have made mistakes and I will make mistakes. I’m only human.

When I go home, I play with my baby dolls and strollers and diaper bags, and play with my sisters.

My job is all about getting inside another person's mind and thoughts.

My dad named me Dakota and my mom came up with my first name Hannah. So it's Hannah Dakota Fanning.

I remember when I was very little my idol was Britney Spears. I had just come to California and that's just who I wanted to meet. So I was in a store and she walked in and my jaw just fell to the floor. I started like sweating. I could not believe that I was meeting her. She told me that I was very cute. And I lost it — I was so excited.

I'm home schooled, and I have a teacher that goes with me on all my movies.