Kristen Bell Does Atlanta Peach Magazine

Some interview excerpts of “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” star Kristen Bell from the April ‘08 issue of Atlanta Peach Magazine:

On what “boring” activities she enjoys during her downtime: “I love to go on walks, I love to knit,” she lists. “My roommate Amy and I love to find different Martha Stewart recipes out of Real Simple magazine.”

On her being economically conservative and thrifty: “I have so many beautiful things in my life, material or otherwise,” she explains, “that to keep indulging makes me feel almost uncomfortable.”

On the California climate: “Noooo. I think I’m the only person in Los Angeles that doesn’t appreciate the weather,” she says. “I’m from Detroit, and I love the cold. I love bundling up. It makes me feel secure. I get intimidated by a really sunshiny day, because it’s like, now we have to do something outside, we have to do something relaxing. I always get really excited when it rains, or when it’s hot-chocolate weather, because there’s no expectations.”

On being crowned “Queen of Geek Chic” by Geek Magazine: “I think it’s the ultimate flattery,” she says. “Because the definition of geeks, it’s people who like what they like ‘cause they like it. They’re not trying to fit in.”

On her rumored love life: “My personal life is not your business,” Kristen says politely as she plays with the modest gold-heart pendant around her neck. “It’s not something that I want on display. I don’t ever want to completely lose a sense of myself and totally become what the public sees.”

On the paparazzi: “You can definitely shield yourself from them. What you can’t do is outrun them. They are the fiercest drivers you’ve ever seen. They put everyone else on the road at risk.”

On the limitations placed on her by Hollywood: “I’m not pretty enough to play the pretty girl and not homely enough to play the awkward girl,” she says, but she’s thrilled to have already portrayed such varied characters in nearly every genre and every medium. “I don’t ever want to play the same role over and over again. I don’t want my value to go up because of who I am as Kristen Bell. I want to remain an actress.”

On keeping her Catholic schoolgirl uniform: “Oh, sure. I tucked that away when I was 18. I’m gonna wear it on my wedding night!”

She may not be the hottest blonde in Hollywood, but she sure is one of the most level-headed. Here’s hoping that never changes.

More photos after the jump!