Natalie Portman Covers 'InStyle' February 2011

Natalie Portman wears Marc Jacobs as she graces the cover of InStyle magazine’s February 2011 issue, on newsstands Friday (January 14)!

Here’s what the 29-year-old Black Swan and No Strings Attached actress had to share:

On what qualities she looks for in a romantic partner: “I look for all the same things I would in a friend. Obviously, you need the sexual attraction too, so it’s like your best friend who you are also really attracted to.”

On what she’d do if she could go unrecognized for a day: “I would make out in the park! [Laughs.] That’s the thing I would most enjoy doing in New York, and it’s something I’ll never do. I’d also have loud, public conversations with my friends about personal things. Even if no one is paying attention�”and most of the time, no one cares�”you never know who is at the next table.”

On whether she thinks friends-with-benefits relationships can work: “I certainly have friends who could deal with that and others who could not. It’s something I’ve seen in high-achieving women – they compartmentalize. You’ve got your work, your friends, your exercise, and your sex. [Grins.] You can tick off those boxes.”

Bigger cover pic inside…