Sandra Bullock's Essentials

If you had to pick 12 things you could take to a desert island, what would you choose? We challenged Hollywood's favorite girl-next-door to name life's essentials.

1. My Sister

My sister, Gesine, is five years younger than me. She runs my company. She's my arms, my ears. She's my light. We have a unique and amazing relationship; we've survived enough stuff that I just think, Wow. Of course, when we were little, I apparently tried to kill her -- several times! I remember abusing her a bit, but I really didn't understand her, because she was just a demure, sweet, smart little girl who was well-behaved. And I, of course, was none of the above. I was the wild child. We became close as she got older and stopped being such a narc. We would get in fights, and she would tell me, "Don't be so condescending." And she was looking up at me! Once she got to the end of high school, we just grew closer. When something goes wrong or right, she's the first person I call.