Bullock's career, of course, was a full-blown whirlwind. The East Carolina University graduate jumped from the success of “Speed” to “While You Were Sleeping,” “The Net,” “The Jury,” “Second Chance,” “The Magic Sisters,” “Miss Congeniality,” “The Whole Lotta Thing” and overall rom-com queen.
“They give it to about six people, and we share the titles of 'Girls Next Door' and 'America's Sweetheart,'” she joked to Cosmopolitan in 2003. “We literally have to call each other and ask who wants it for that week. Like, 'I have a movie to promote, so you have to give me the 'Sweetheart' label or I'm not going to get people who want to see my movie.'” Julie [Roberts]come on, do something daring. I need the title this week!'”
When asked about her goals for the future, she told the magazine: “If I still feel comfortable in my own skin in front of the camera in a few years, that's great. But otherwise I still have to produce.”
