“I was being groomed to be a tennis player for sure. My grandparents an...” — Dakota Fanning Quote

“I was being groomed to be a tennis player for sure. My grandparents and parents realised I had a natural athletic ability and if I was forced to do it, I could probably do well. But all I wanted was to play pretend.”

“As much as movies are about the words that you're saying, they're also about what's not said, the silent moments.”

“It's rare to see women in a film who are not somehow validated by a male or discussing a male or heartbroken by a male,or end up being happy because of a male. It's interesting to think about, and it's very true.”

“I played basketball; I ran track and also played soccer. I think that I am naturally athletic.”

“When you look at older teams in the finals, Miami and San Antonio, they're not really the most explosive or athletic team but they're always in the right position defensively.”

“I try to frighten my very young colleagues into studying and understanding their voices before they attempt things that are beyond them. It's wise to take gymnastics and swimming to strengthen the body, because people don't realise what an athletic undertaking singing actually is.”