Tricia Helfer Quotes
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I do like to treat myself, I just don't do it very often.
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I am inspired when I see goodness in other people.
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Animals are just as important as we are.
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I eat vegetarian. I am just drawn to clean eating, and although I do not deprive myself of sweets or French fries once in a while, my body just feels better if I give it good fuel to work with.
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I am inspired when I see goodness in other people. I am inspired by hard work and honesty. And I am inspired by nature.
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I think I sort of blossomed, so to speak, around 17. I started to get hips and put on weight, which I was very happy about. And that's when I met this agent, who told me I had to lose 10 pounds. I said, 'You've got to be kidding me. I finally got it on - I'm not losing it!'
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It's not hard to draw from within yourself to play someone protective of her daughter. I have animals and I'm a daughter, sister, wife, aunt and friend, and I can be fiercely protective.
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I lump Canada and the States together. I like good old North American boys.
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Treating myself is more about just going out and having a great hike, or going on a long motorbike ride.
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I'd rather play an ass-kicking destroyer or a super strong spy or agent than some meek, vulnerable character.
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I just want to be challenged. I want to be proud of what I do, and I want to learn new things and keep growing.
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Chemistry is a hard thing. I don't think you can force it, and it doesn't necessarily mean that you have to have great chemistry outside of work. It's just something that sparks on screen or doesn't.
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Sitcom hours are silly easy compared to drama. Whenever an actor on a sitcom complains, I feel like smacking them!
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People will always put you in a box that they think you fit in, and it's up to you to not fall into it.
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I've always had a desire to play a cop or FBI agent.
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My husband says I like animals more than I like people. I take that as the compliment he means it as.
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I am still learning, myself, but I guess I would say to be aware of what is around you. Do not expect anything; there is more to be gained by earning it. Work hard, play fair, be kind to all living creatures, and take a moment to just sit back and breathe.
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I've never gone for the smooth, suave Latin or French lover. That usually makes me think they're trying to pull one over on me.
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Models have a stigma that they can't act. You're also, to be quite blunt, you're tall and not a lot of actors are tall and when you are starting out you're obviously not the first one cast, so you're trying to fit into a mold. You're quite often not cast as the quirky best friend, but you don't have the experience to be cast as the lead. So it can be really tricky. One of the biggest things is just to get your people, so to speak, your agents and managers to take you seriously. That's one of the issues I had when I came out to LA.
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I find that the hot yoga is sort of a false thing, so your body temperature goes up and you can stretch and you can injure yourself a little bit easier than if you work yourself into... if you heat yourself up.
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The key to successfully working with each other is that they respect each other and their abilities.
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If you're doing live-action, you have to learn how to actually do whatever it is that you're doing. If you're doing voice-over, you can fake it.
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I handle emotional pain by trying to understand that it's going to be painful and to allow for it instead of fighting it. Doesn't make it any easier, though.
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I've been living, I've lived in New York since I was 18 years old and traveled pretty much all over the world.
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I'm happy that I have agents and managers that believe in me.
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Do not expect anything; there is more to be gained by earning it.
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I get antsy and annoyed if I am sedentary too long.
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I think sometimes the hardest obstacle is yourself. I can certainly be my own worst critic and oftentimes forget to enjoy the here and now. Physically, the hardest obstacle I have overcome was severe back issues. [This] resulted in finally getting surgery to replace four discs, which changed my life back to active - which is how I am happiest.
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Burn Notice' is a show that definitely has some levity to it and it's a fun show, but it's also, you fully believe, you're fully invested that Michael Westen does this stuff. You want Michael Westen on your team.
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I think what I find challenging is just trying to bring a truthfulness and a realism to a character.
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