Meet the Katie Holmes you've never seen before. In the midst of the media glare, she built an old-fashioned family life and an acclaimed fashion company. Now the girl from down the creek is tackling challenging roles with a hip new confidence and a not-so-innocent sex appeal that has everyone watching. [Post via ELLE]

On Tom:

He has been Tom Cruise for 30 years…I know who I am and where I am and where I want to go, so I want to focus on that.

On whether being Mrs. Tom Cruise helped her in the industry:

Things are not handed to anyone. If anything, you work a little bit harder when you’re in such visible circumstances.