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" I'm pretty money savvy. My dad made me read 'Rich Dad Poor Dad' when I was 12 - this investing book about how to manage your money and be smart. So I'm kind of like a grandmother. "

Cobie Smulders

Smart

Book

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" Before I did 'How I Met Your Mother,' I was not considered a comedic actress. "

" There are so many ways to work out, and it is exhausting. "

" Joss Whedon, he is really hands-on, and he wants every character to have a life on and off screen. "

Cobie Smulders

Hands-On

Life

" I studied acting throughout high school, then modelling took over because it brought more opportunity. When I quit modelling, coming back to Vancouver, I registered at the University of Victoria. "

" I'd love to shoot something in Toronto; I'd love to bring something to Canada. I'm dying to shoot something in Vancouver where I'm from. "

" I've worn stilettos since I was 12, so I have abused my feet to the point of no return. "

" I like to challenge myself and grow as an actress. "

Cobie Smulders

Actress

Challenge

" We're lucky to live in a country where we have freedom of speech, and I don't know what the other Avengers are up to, personally, but I know they're all really good people. "

" I would really love to sit with Kathryn Hepburn because I find her so interesting. "

" I didn't really discover 'Risky Business' until later in life because I was so young when it came out. "

" I'm not very knowledgeable when it comes to designers, but I love going to fashion shows just to see the other personalities that show up. It's such an eclectic group, and everybody is sort of like an artist. "

" I keep fooling people into giving me jobs, and now I'm on Broadway. It's always something I've wanted to be a part of, and I can't believe that this is the experience I'm having. "

Cobie Smulders

Experience

Giving

" I have a very flexible and easy schedule that affords me a wonderful lifestyle in Los Angeles. I'm able to be a very present mother, able to pursue other projects. "

" I love having my husband at home. Especially when I have to leave the country so he can take care of our children. "

Cobie Smulders

Home

Husband

" I like to challenge myself. Whether that's on television or film or on stage, that's what I'm going to go for. "

Cobie Smulders

Challenge

Myself

" I played football for 12 years, but I would always trick myself into exercise, like by taking a dance class. "

" I seek out things that terrify me, like an improv class. I'm terrified of sharks, but I scuba dive. I'm not good at auditioning, but I force myself to do it all the time. I've never met anybody who is fearless, but the more you push against your own boundaries, the easier it becomes to push. "

Cobie Smulders

Fearless

Good

" I'm a very private person. "

" In my early twenties, I had no idea who I was. And I think that's one reason you should try different relationships. I've had good and bad ones, but I took away things from them that helped me become who I am. "

" I'm coming to that realization that I'm going to be seen as a mom to someone, and it makes you think about your own parents. You know, who were they? "

" The hardest thing is getting fake hit. You really have to sell it. Somebody comes at you and stops a couple inches from your face. You have to react like it's painful. In my training, those were the days I was more sore, doing gut punches or getting thrown against walls. You're moving your body in a way that's not natural. "

" Anytime anybody jumps out at me, I scream. "

" What's more awkward than doing a shower scene? Rehearsing a shower scene. "

Cobie Smulders

Shower

Scene

" I had tumors on both ovaries, and the cancer had spread into my lymph nodes and surrounding tissues. "

" Just do your best. I find that if I set that goal for myself and no one else, I feel good. "

" I just feel honored to play Wonder Woman in some incarnation. She's got such history, and she's, like, the first female superhero. "

" There are two kinds of people in crisis situations - those who fight and those who freeze. I'm a freezer, and that's just going by the couple of surprise birthday parties I've had thrown for me. "

Cobie Smulders

Surprise

Fight

" I do Pilates because it's important for me to have a healthy back when I'm 70 so I'm not hunched over and in pain. That's more important to me than being thin. "

" There's sacrifice involved. Either you're going to work a lot and not get to spend time with your kid, or you're going to spend a ton of time with your kid, and you're sacrificing your career. "