Kate Beckinsale, the pretty and petite star of films like Serendipity and Pearl Harbor, is gracing the cover of this month's UK addition of Elle. But we're more interested in what's inside the magazine -- the 35-year-old actress is opening up about size, healthy habits and body image in an industry where appearance is all that matters.

Here are some of the highlights:

• On Body Image: "I'm amazed that people obsess over my body image so much. Why do we encourage this war on women's bodies? It's a horrendous way to live, and I refuse to. I'm entirely normal. I have my good days and my bad days. I am a lot more body confident now I'm in my thirties, and am in better shape, too."
• On Diet: "Now my typical daily diet is eggs or oatmeal for breakfast, a chicken or vegetable wrap for lunch, then fish and vegetables for dinner. But if someone turns up with cupcakes mid-afternoon, I'll have one. I'm not aiming to be Gisele. And I'd hate to be one of those people who won't allow themselves a slice of birthday cake."
• On Fitness: "I just can't make it part of my daily life. I go to the gym when I have to, and if I have to bulk up or slim down for a film, I will. I've recently got back into exercising four times a week. I run for half an hour at a time but never outdoors as I don't exercise in public. My gym's in my garage at home."