Katie Holmes is stunning in the photoshoot for C Magazine‘s September 2012 issue.

Here’s what the 33-year-old actress had to share with the mag:

On her life and future: “I’m ready to take on some more challenging roles. I feel like I worked so much at such a young age that I really wanted to have life experiences. I feel more balanced and like I have more to bring to the table. I always felt like I wanted to catch up [in my personal life] to what I was doing [in my career].”

On designing for women: “I think women want to feel sexy but they don’t want anyone to know they’re trying.”

C Magazine | September 2012