She's widely considered one of the most striking ladies in Tinseltown, and Charlize Theron was selected to cover the December 2011 issue of Los Angeles Confidential.

The Oscar-winning actress didn't disappoint as she looked breathtaking in a spread shot by Tom Munro gracing the pages of the publication's year-ending installment.

Meanwhile, highlights from Miss Theron's interview are as follows. For more, be sure to visit Los Angeles Confidential!

On being driven when it comes to work:
“There’s a great tenacity when I tackle something, and I don’t half ass anything. When I work, I work really, really hard. And I think that - combined with the people who believe in me - has been really a great blessing.”

On maintaining a long-lasting career as an actress:
“I don’t know if I feel I’m here to stay, but that’s a good thing. That keeps you on your toes. I think this is an industry where you can’t get too comfortable. It’s constantly churning with great talent, and you’ve got to raise the bar and try to push yourself. I don’t ever want to kind of feel, ‘Yeah, I’m here. I made it.’ I think that would probably be the time to retire.”



Photo Credit: Tom Munro for Los Angeles Confidential