6 Quotes & Sayings By Elizabeth Banks

Elizabeth Banks is an actress, musician, and filmmaker. She makes her living by being funny, or so she claims. She also puts her heart into her work, which is why she's starring in the upcoming film "The Hunger Games" as Effie Trinket. Before that she starred in the comedy "The 40 Year Old Virgin" with Steve Carell Read more

Elizabeth Banks owns a cat that likes to climb into the garbage can at night because he's hungry.

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I have such a respect for comedy. It's a lot harder than doing drama, in my opinion; you have to have sort of an innate sense of humor. There are rules to comedy you can learn. But ultimately, it really does require a certain point of view on the world, and that really does appeal to me. Elizabeth Banks
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My father is a huge horse racing fan, so I was introduced to the sport long before 'Seabiscuit.' But the role made me an even bigger fan. Horse racing is one of my favorite sports. Elizabeth Banks
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Someone told me that having a baby is like having your heart walking around outside of your body, and I didn't understand it until I had a baby. Now, like, everything he does literally crushes my heart. In a great way. And then if he's in pain, it's like my whole endeavor is to make sure he's not in pain. Elizabeth Banks
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I do this system called TRX. It was developed by a Navy SEAL and is basically a simple cord that you can wrap around something anywhere, anytime, and you use your body weight as resistance. We installed one in our home gym, but you can also attach it to a tree. It's very easy to travel with. Elizabeth Banks
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I grew up in a very small town, but it happened to be in western Massachusetts, where there were a lot of gay people. I remember my aunt going to a gay wedding when I was 11, and I thought it was the coolest thing. Elizabeth Banks