Calista Flockhart quotes:

I'm close with my parents. I have a lot of acquaintances, but my very good close friends are few I can count my very good friends on one hand. And that's how I like it to be.

On her extreme thinness during her 'Ally McBeal' years: "I started under-eating, over-exercising, pushing myself too hard and brutalizing my immune system. I guess I just didn't find time to eat. I am much more healthy these days.

What I say now is that the way the world underestimates me will be my greatest weapon. People pat me on the head, and I go to myself, oh, and aren't they going to be surprised.

Whenever you move, I think you lose your history.

I've had a couple of long relationships. And I've had a couple of shorter relationships.

I like to hike with my dog, Webster. It helps clear my mind.

Every year you work in Hollywood takes a year off your soul.

Shows can come and go. They can be a hit and then in three years, gone. There's some comfort in having the stability of a job and having children. It's a double-edged sword.

It's so funny how my name has always been such a big deal. When I was growing up, my family was always moving. I had to meet new people all the time. And they'd laugh.

Actually, I take it as a compliment. Diva is a derivative of divine. That's quite a title to carry around.

A lot of the tabloid stories are written so well, they're very clever and very funny. But you have to focus on what's really important and not read them - don't dive into it and don't get caught up in it.

The only real indulgence was buying a house. That was a pretty big step.

Sometimes when you play a character, you can feel it in your body. And I felt like I had characteristics of my dog: the way Webster moves, the way he holds his head. I kind of adapted it into this part unconsciously

I think that the character that I'm playing now is so fundamentally different than Ally that I haven't I haven't felt like I had to worry about it at all. But I definitely wanted to make a different choice.

I would like to take this opportunity [on Letterman] just to tell the press to KISS MY SKINNY WHITE ASS!

The way the world underestimates me will be my greatest weapon.

I think, on a frame like mine, if I lose a few pounds, it makes a big difference. I hated every bit of attention on my weight and size. Even now, I can't put into words what exactly happened.

I don't see it, but I'm flattered nonetheless. To look like Michelle Pfeiffer is quite nice.

Whenever I get depressed, I raise my hemlines. If things don't change, I am bound to be arrested.

But it kills me, this fascination with celebrities' personal lives.

I've been doing a lot of hiking, which I love

I'm Fasinated by women who aren't making a great impression on people. I think there's probably something there that is more than meets the eye.

So people think I'm lying about my age all the time? It's the records that are wrong. I've never told anyone how old I am. The minute they ask me, I say 'That's none of your business.' So that means I've never once lied about my age. Now that's true!

Webster and I are very aloof. The two of us go and sit there by ourselves. I sit by myself in the corner with my book and the newspaper. He kind of runs around a little bit, and then he goes and sits on top of the picnic table. He never plays with other little dogs.

I'm not particularly pre-occupied with the husband / baby thing. Besides I have a dog.

No, I am who I am. I'm not going to change for anybody.

I do wish my breasts were bigger. Not big... but less small.

Just remember, when you're with me you're not the strangest person in the room. Go ahead, get weird on me.

Well, I don't think I've ever consciously come up with tricks and tools to, kind of, hide. I do think I'm a bit more vigilant, in terms of safety issues and things. And sometimes it is kind of nice to try to hold onto your anonymity.

No, I am who I am. Im not going to change for anybody.

And when I first came out from New York, I hadn't driven in a long time. Now I'm like Joe Speedster.

I don't watch the show - only bits and pieces of all of them. The only one I sat through was the pilot.

I just can't eat without my sunglasses,

So people think I'm lying about my age all the time? It's the records that are wrong!

But I don't like to, tell people how old I am. I like that to be a mystery.