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" I grew up looking for myself onscreen and never could find myself. And I believe that I am supposed to be Toula to show people that it's O.K. to be different. "

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" I believe that there are moments in everyone's lives where a door flings open, and if you're terrified of what's on the other side, you must walk through it. "

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" I think our skin clears up and we're nicer when you are in love. "

" It's impossible for success to go to your head with a Greek mom - no way. "

Nia Vardalos

Success

Way

" Ever since I became a parent, time moves far too quickly. My vision always feels like I'm wearing giant kaleidoscope-goggles. "

" It's called show business for a reason. The theater owners want to make money, and understandably so. "

" My heroes in real life are definitely my mom for being true to herself, for having a foot in both worlds, for being so very polite - Canadian and also such a traditional Greek woman. I would sum it up this way: the life lesson she would say is be polite while you're breaking the rules. "

" I'm not one of those people that can suddenly start running and hire a Pilates trainer; it's just not my thing. "

" On the publicity tour of 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding,' I was asked over and over again, if, as the writer, I felt it was a fair depiction of real life to have someone of my er, below average looks, hook up with hottie John Corbett. "

" When I wanted to go away to college in Toronto, my dad said, 'You can't go.' When I got to Toronto, I bought a couch, and my dad cried for the whole weekend because, as my mum told me, 'Now you have furniture; he knows you are never coming back.' "

Nia Vardalos

You

Weekend

" When I used to do musical theatre, my dad refused to come backstage. He never wanted to see the props up close or the sets up close. He didn't want to see the magic. "

" When I write something, I constantly rewrite. "

" Socially, the issue of men's weight is simply not a big deal. "

" My blood sugar went out of control. Diabetes runs in my family, so I went to see my doctor. He was like, 'Buck up,' and it was sort of the wake-up call that I needed to hear. "

" I do get approached every day by people who say, 'Why don't you make more movies?' I don't really miss it when I get to go and watch my daughter in the Christmas pageant. "

" I don't temper how I feel. I'm Greek. I've got emotions. "

" I think there is a moment in every parent's life where we realize that we have lost ourselves a little bit. It's a moment of looking in the mirror and going, 'I need to put on some lipstick.' "

" We live in an unsafe world. "

" My family knows everything about me. There are no secrets, which can be suffocating, but I also find comfort in it. You can always reach out an arm, and an aunty will be close by to tell you that your skirt is too short. "

" America was founded on immigrants. The immigrant experience is common to all of us. "

" I did go through a bit of a dark time during the years I was trying to be a mom. But I'm basically a very positive person. "

Nia Vardalos

Positive

Mom

" Let's face it: Russell Crowe is fat and no one ever talks about it. "

" I love romance. I think our skin clears up and we're nicer when you are in love. "

Nia Vardalos

Romance

You

" Lately, I've been in meetings regarding a new script idea I have. A studio executive asked me to change the female lead to a male, because... 'Women don't go to movies.' Really? "

" I have had the same person show up in a few cities with flowers. A lovely gentleman who gave me a picture of himself. I came home, gave it to Ian, and said, 'If I go missing, here's the guy.' "

" There's this constant guilt that comes with parenting. You always feel like you're never enough. If you're confident in your parenting, you probably suck at it. "

" Because I am a character actor, I thought I would be the fourth or eighth banana on a sitcom, and that would be OK. "

" And (cue music swell) motherhood turned out to be the most meaningful thing I've ever done with my life. Really. "

" My New Year's Resolution List usually starts with the desire to lose between ten and three thousand pounds. "

" Women are so many things. We're sisters, mothers, wives. There are so many things we encompass. "

" I believe that you will not get what you want unless you ask for it. "