(Cover) - EN Showbiz - Cameron Diaz keeps fit as it allows her to maintain a "cool head".

The actress is renowned for her toned physique and is an avid exercise fan. Cameron has always been sporty, explaining it improves her quality of life. She insists she works out because it makes her feel good, not just look good.

"I take care of myself, and I like that. The aesthetics is a by-product of the care," she is quoted as saying by Madame Figaro. "Physically I am in connection with my body. I like feeling strong, and feeling it physically. When that is not the case, I am not good. This consciousness helps me to keep a cool head and to concentrate me on my work and my life. I use my body as a means to maintain a certain quality of life."

Cameron has a laidback and positive attitude to living and relishes every moment. The 38-year-old star insists it is important to have a healthy balance between work and fun.

"I tend to think that things happen as they have to happen. I do not want to work all the time," she added. "The most important thing is to live your life. In fact it is it my motto: work enormously to take advantage of it enormously!" (C) Cover Media