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All Quotes by author - Sarah Shahi

" As a parent, you experience the most of everything. The most love, the most fear, the most hurt and the most tired, the most of every emotion. "

" Cheerleading was my way in. It was one of the most rigorous audition processes ever. It definitely groomed me for Hollywood. "

" Growing up, I loved Morticia Addams and Lily Munster on one hand, and Jeannie from 'I Dream of Jeannie' on the other. Two completely different ends of the spectrum, kind of like me. "

" Honestly, as an actor, all I need to know, the way I kind of look at a scene, is like a puzzle. There are certain puzzle pieces that are bigger than others, and all I need to know is if this is going to fit here to make this part of the puzzle work. "

" I actually got more attention from one episode of 'The Sopranos' than I did from two years of 'The L Word.' "

" I always had that adolescent notion that I had to get out of Texas. But I'm really glad I grew up there. It's where I learned to look people in the eye, to be straightforward and polite. "

" I came from a single parent household. And I had a bad example of what a husband and father could be and how irresponsible a father could be. So because of that, I didn't want to get married or have kids. "

" I can take a newspaper and make it a lethal weapon. "

" I did a lot of theater growing up, and in college I was in the musical 'Chicago.' "

" I did karate for about three years. When I was going into Miss Texas, my mom said, 'Let's not do karate this year. Let's not have any knocked-out teeth on the stage.' "

" I don't really like 'acting' - I like things to feel as natural as possible. "

" I feel that as the world becomes more and more multicultural, it's a good tool to be able to speak another language. "

" I had a home birth because I really believe in the body's natural ability to give birth. The medical profession has kind of warped women's minds into thinking we don't know how to birth and we need doctors and epidurals and Pitocin. "

" I hate girls who complain, 'Oh, guys are looking at me!' But I love it when guys check me out. It just feels great. "

" I have an incredibly dark, mysterious, witchy side and another side that's very bubbly and cheerleader-esque. "

" I just like to go where the material is, whether that's TV, or movies, or the stage. As long as it's great writing, it's pretty much something I can't resist. "

" I know it sounds weird, but my definition of 'sexy' has changed as I've gotten older. And being smart and informed makes me feel sexier than any outfit. "

" I like a man who can come out and say he's nervous on the first date. I think that would be really cute. "

" I love guns. I love shooting guns. "

" I'm a girl in boy's clothing. I like to get a little rough. I prefer mud to makeup. That's me in a nutshell. "

" I'm a tomboy myself and have always been incredibly athletic. "

" I'm attracted to playing characters that have flaws. "

" I'm a wife and a mother. I don't want to be immature; I have to be ready at all times. "

" I'm not one to be messed with. I can be bad when it needs to happen. "

" I'm used to a lot of love scenes. I'm used to something that requires me to kick up my heels and wink-wink, flirt-flirt with a twirl of my skirt. "

" I never really paid attention to sports, which, coming from the mecca of football in Texas, is kind of odd. I played sports, but I was nerdy. Having a single mother, the pressure was on me to get good grades and a scholarship and go to college. "

" I never thought I would be one of those wacky chicks who say, 'I loved my labor,' but I loved every part of it. It was the best day of my life. "

" I really got into 'The Walking Dead.' That was genius. And I have to say, my husband is on 'Shameless,' and I think it's a brilliant show. "

" It doesn't matter what people say or what the rules say or what you're supposed to do, you go after what's in your heart. "

" I think it's important to love what you do and have a good time with it. I go to work every day and have a blast. "

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