Salma Hayek Pinault Is Up for Space Exploration, Especially If It Gets Her Out of Exercising

1. Would always: Look after my family.Would never: Put one of my dogs on the streets. 

2. Picky about: Makeup. Not so picky about: Food.

3. I feel for: Everybody. No sympathy: Whiners.

4. Glad it's ahead of me: Seeing my daughter [Valentina] grow up. Glad it's behind me: Looking for the right man.

5. Early for: Graduating from high school (at age 15). Late for: Exercising.

6. Would pay good money for: Education for my daughter. Wouldn't take even if free: Pet snake.

7. Fear conquered: The dark. Not quite there yet: Stage fright.

8. Farthest vacation: Seychelles. Nearest: Country house outside of Paris (I live in London and Paris.)

9. Would try once: Going to space. No, thanks: Bungee jumping.

10. Career highlight: Academy Award Best Actress nomination for Frida. Low point: No work after Frida nomination. 

11. Lie about: My weight. Honest about: My age.

12. Too much in my life: Responsibilities. Not enough: Free time.

13. Subject I won't shut up about lately: My movie Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet. Subject I avoid: Politics.

14. Will always remember: The first time Valentina said "Mummy." Would rather forget: 1985 earthquake in Mexico City.

15. Better than I expected: Marriage. Worse than I expected: Vision problems after age 40.

16. Perfect day begins with: A kiss from my husband. And ends with: A good TV show.

This article appears in the August issue of Marie Claire, on newsstands now.