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" Coming from 'V' into 'Homeland' was a really big change and the best gift as an actor you can get - which is to transform so drastically from one genre to the next, from lizard to human being! "

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" I grew up in the States, but I go back to Brazil quite often, and a big part of me is very Brazilian, so there's a constant struggle between the two cultures within me. They're very different approaches to life. "

Morena Baccarin

Struggle

Two

Back

" It's rare that this woman gets to be in a superhero movie and not be the victim. "

" I have this internal cultural struggle where there's a side of me that is very Brazilian that misses the food and culture, and a side of me that's very American that really loves the structure and predictability here. "

Morena Baccarin

American

Struggle

" Sci-fi fans are a different breed. They are so loyal, it's unbelievable. They've seen every sci-fi thing I've done, and then they started watching 'Homeland' because I was in it. "

" There are some roles that are more still and internal and emotional, and others that are more physical, which get you out of your mind for a while. "

Morena Baccarin

Mind

Others

" My mom never cared if I came home dirty from playing outside with my brother. If I got my dress muddy, or my jeans were ripped, or I got blood on something. But I think a lot of girls have a different experience. "

" I feel that I have grown so much as an actor being on 'Homeland.' "

" I tend to wear flats and jeans and no makeup and walk around, go to the grocery store, and do whatever I have to do. "

Morena Baccarin

Jeans

Makeup

" I like the idea of raising a kid in my trailer. My mother was an actress. I grew up in theater with her in Brazil. I would play with set dolls. And I loved it. "

" Having no emotions is the most difficult, to tone it down. "

" Brazil has a lot of issues that are similar to a lot of countries in Latin America, but the dominant issue Brazil is dealing with is poverty and political corruption. "

" It was humbling to see how many fans there are of 'Serenity.' It's like an underground fan base. "

" I'm kind of a workaholic. "

Morena Baccarin

Workaholic

Kind

" I'd like to think that every job and every step I've taken progressed more and more toward the career that I've wanted to have. "

Morena Baccarin

Job

Career

" You learn to not take things personally and to just let it roll off of you. "

" I swim laps, which is nice because I'm weightless in the water. "

" When I first cut my hair short, I was trying for a mix of Mia Farrow and Jean Seberg. The photo I took to my hairdresser was Jean Seberg in Breathless. I said, 'Make me look like this.' "

" I use Lina Hanson Global Face Serum every night. It's a blend of 100 per cent natural essential oils from all over the world, many of which are produced by women's cooperatives. "

" I certainly am not doing nudity because I think lightly of it - I don't think it's something that one should just jump into without thinking about it. "

" The quality and sparkle of Hearts On Fire diamonds is truly unmatched, and I am really excited to represent the brand. "

" My first role was in a Nativity play. My mom was playing Mary, and I was crying backstage, so she brought me out as Baby Jesus. "

Morena Baccarin

Baby

Mom

" I've had some strange fan encounters, that's for sure. "

" Some people have strong opinions about women with short hair. They find it very masculine and severe. Others think it's soft and feminine and makes your features stand out. It can be an Audrey Hepburn kind of thing. "

" You've got to bring your A-game when you're in the same household as a military guy. "

" I always keep a little bit of Lindt or Ghirardelli milk chocolate for when I'm stuck in traffic. And I'm a big fan of Mentos during long plane rides. "

" I grew up in the West Village and went to the New York City Lab School for junior high. "

" When I was 7, we moved to New York because my dad's job was transferred. "

" My career has been very good to me, but really, the odds are really slim. It's a tough life, and you deal with a lot of rejection and unemployment, and if you're lucky to have a career, it's not easy. So you just want to protect your kids from the pain of rejection. "

Morena Baccarin

Good

Life

" You see those magazines, 'Oh, look at so-and-so without makeup, Halle Berry without makeup.' It's so crazy to wake up in the morning and have that thought - 'Do I need to put makeup on? Do I need to do something because I know people are going to know who I am?' "

" The dream as an actor is being able to bounce back and forth between different things. "