Actress Scarlett Johansson, star of director Woody Allen's new film "Vicky Cristina Barcelona", poses at the film's premiere in Los Angeles August 4, 2008. [Agencies]

Scarlett Johansson is a romantic. The 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona' - who recently announced her engagement to Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds - thinks she "inherited" her romanticism from her mother.

She said: "My mom is a romantic person and I think I inherited that from her. There are all different types of romance, the romance you share with a partner, but there's also the thoughtfulness you have with your children, that can be romantic. "

Then there is remembering what people like and what they appreciate and wanting them to experience it - that's romantic to me."

Scarlett also said despite being considered a sex symbol worldwide, she rarely feels beautiful.

She added: "Beauty is something you recognise in someone. I mean, you put on an outfit or whatever and think, 'Hey, I feel sexy.' But I think it's rare that you feel beautiful. I never look at myself in the mirror and say, 'I look really beautiful.' "