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" I was acting since I was a kid, going to drama classes and being involved in every school play and musical that I could get my hands on, so it was something that was a part of me from a very early age. "

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" I'm a crier. I always cry. I cry at the dumbest things, too. This is why I sort of steer clear of movies and films that I know are going to be depressing. I don't care how many awards they've won - I know they're good. I don't need to watch them, because I don't want to be depressed, and I don't want to cry. "

Yvonne Strahovski

Cry

Know

Good

" I wanted to honor my heritage and where I came from and keep the name. It was a tough decision to even change the spelling of it phonetically. I wanted to keep it as close to the original as it can be. "

" TV, film, and theater are considered art, and art is a reflection of life. What happens in life includes violence, unfortunately. "

" I was pretty nervous when I met Robert DeNiro. I kind of felt like a kid in a candy store for the first time. I couldn't wipe the grin off of my face. But Bobby DeNiro was really, really sweet and made me feel very comfortable. He's very low-key and just a superstar professional, and totally someone to be admired. "

" I love watching a good, freaky horror movie. I love it. It's one of my favorite things to do, to go and see at the cinema. Just to tune out and be freaked out. "

Yvonne Strahovski

Horror

Cinema

" I have a strong dance background. I danced from age five until 18, and that helps a lot. Doing a fight routine is like doing a dance routine. "

" We live in a society where nothing is sacred. "

" I grew up with horrible skin. I had cystic acne ever since I can remember. I ended up finally listening to those people who say you are what you eat. "

" Working on camera, your face is your career. But I'm not really one to buy into the pressures. At the end of the day, the job I do, it's more about the art and craft of it. If you're good at what you do, there's a place for you in the industry, no matter what you or your skin look like. "

" If I can't do high kicks or dance in it, then I won't wear it. "

" It's nice to see more of those meaty female characters emerging because so often in the industry, it's always about the males. "

" I just love the culture of Melbourne. "

" I love singing. I love singing at home. "

" I landed the female lead role on 'Chuck' within three days of landing in L.A., so it was a little overwhelming, and I definitely felt like I got thrown into the deep end. "

Yvonne Strahovski

Three

Lead

" Most of the film directors expect their actors to want to work fast. "

" I was a goody two shoes - a straight-A girl, and I took pride in my studies. "

" A lot of my skills came from university. We did everything from stage work to operating the sound boards to marketing shows and more. "

" A lot of my friends are in Australia, and it's definitely nice to get back there. "

" I was a tomboy and didn't pay too much attention to my clothes. "

" I grew up being absolutely in love with Tom Hanks. I remember, all the kids had Brad Pitt plastered all over their textbooks, and then I had Tom Hanks plastered over mine. "

Yvonne Strahovski

Love

Kids

" I always had dreams as a kid. I definitely sat at home and watched the Oscars every year and got emotional every year at everyone's speeches. "

" I think humans are fascinating in general. We're so weird. We do so many quirky things, and we don't even know it. There's just so many layers upon layers of nuances in everything we do, and the most fun part as an actor is trying to get into all those nuances, whether they're conscious or unconscious. "

" I know that one of the distinguishing things was I looked like I could hold a gun, even though I'd never held one before and I'm physically able to do the martial arts and all that stuff. "

Yvonne Strahovski

Things

Arts

" I'm scared of karaoke. I think if I did have a go to karaoke song, it would be 'Whatta Man' by Salt-n-Pepa. "

Yvonne Strahovski

Song

Scared

" I've never been good at meditation, but surfing is the closest I've ever come to that inner something. "

" I don't remember scenes. I'm like, 'Really, we shot that?' "

Yvonne Strahovski

Shot

Scenes

" I was lucky that I got to do films in between seasons of 'Chuck.' "

" If someone takes you out, and you're wearing sweatpants and a T-shirt, and they take you to a fancy place and you're unprepared, that's bad. "

" I think the Aussieness got beaten out of me back in the States. "

" Growing up in Australia, space exploration wasn't something I was too aware of. "