“I think I'm a really good partner and very sensitive to the other pers...” — Franka Potente Quote

“I think I'm a really good partner and very sensitive to the other person's feelings. I want somebody else to be comfortable, to understand about my job, and if they want to come on a set and see me work, they always can.”

“I never wear fur, and I am a spokesperson for PETA.”

“I've published one book before, and now I'm writing a book of essays and stories about life in Tokyo. And I have one book coming out in May in Germany, about fitness.”

“I was hesitant about doing too big a role in an American movie because it meant losing my German accent.”

“We learn English from fifth grade on in school, and I was an exchange student when I was 17 in Houston.”

“I just want to be able to sit on grass as long as I want to, without anybody telling me to leave. Everything is so restricted, here, in that you actually have to stand behind a line, you can't go up the Canyon and enjoy the view.”

“For me, in my normal life, I'm very all-or-nothing. I'm super comfortable dressed to the nines - full hair and makeup. I love feeling really done up. And I love feeling undone. I love sweatpants and my hair in a topknot. I go with no makeup. Or I have a full look.”

“I will happily play right-back and midfield - I have played there enough that I am comfortable playing that position as well.”

“I love to be comfortable, but I also love to play up the glamour.”

“It's nice to know that whoever I walk out on court against, I feel comfortable.”

“The wilderness rescued me. I have been shaped by my experiences in the great outdoors. Feeling comfortable in the wild gave me the confidence to be who I am, not who others want me to be.”

“I don't want to be in a position where I'm playing roles I'm comfortable with and making money, but doing it without feeling like I'm growing.”