Kristin Kreuk Quotes

I love having messy hair. I put in a lot of effort to have it look as messy as possible.

I get uncomfortable in large groups of people and loud music.

Your worth is not determined by your appearance, and your worth is not determined by what others think of you. I know those are easy words to say, and hard to feel. I am still working on this myself. But I am here working on it alongside you.

It's not that easy to find someone I can relate too. I'm tough to crack because I'm shy.

I never dreamed of being an actor, but I'm beginning to love it more and more because I like challenging myself. When I feel like I'm not learning or having fun anymore, then I'll stop.

I did gymnastics when I was growing up and to this day I can still do the splits.

Life is about change, sometimes it's painful, sometimes it's beautiful, but most of the time it's both.

I don't walk into a room with an authoritative stance. I tend to be a little more submissive, even though I think I have a certain amount of strength. So, it's tough for me to play authority without feeling uncomfortable.

When you have worked this hard to get this far, don't let up because you finally got here. Finish with your heart and fulfill this moment the way you have dreamt of it for so long.

How we become moral and understand good and bad, and how we overcome our impulse towards violence, is all really important to me, as a person.

Just because I don't do bad things doesn't mean I don't have bad thoughts.

I just want to portray a very honest character that displays traits that people can truly relate to and can help them - the audience and myself because I learn from the characters as well - help them see themselves in a perspective that is outside of what they know already, and grow from that experience.

I love physical movement. Dance was my favorite thing, and I was a gymnast. I find that expression through movement is easier, in some ways, than expression through words.

When I was in elementary school, I used to write letters to myself. I'd write letters and go 'Dear Kristen-at-16-years-old, happy birthday. I hope you're doing something.'

I was one of those kids who wanted to do everything, I wanted to be a marine biologist, an actress, a writer, an environmentalist, an activist.

I wasn’t raised with a specific religion. I wasn’t raised to judge people in any way.

I didn’t play video games because my parents didn’t allow it. That was banned from my childhood experience.

I took piano for many years. I kicked and screamed through all of my lessons, but my mom really insisted.

I have had a very charmed life. I look at what's happened in my life, and I feel so lucky. I don't know how it occurred. I didn't plan it, but I got to be with my family when I needed to be with my family. I got to go and travel the world, doing these amazing projects, and I feel like I'm so privileged and grateful.

I really don't use that much make up - I'm pretty natural. I wear even less of it in the summer.

I'd fly. I sit and watch the birds go by and say, I wish I could do that.

There isn't a specific person in my mind that I'd want to play. Yet.

In high school, I was the biggest procrastinator in the world.

I think the education I've had as an actor I would never have had at university.

I quit karate originally because it wasn't something that I was initially passionate about.

Since I was a kid, I've been telling everyone about the rain forest and how it's being destroyed.

If I like it, I'll buy it; pure impulse shopping.

I spill water on myself all the time at nice restaurants. I've run into poles and knocked myself out.

I'd rather walk than drive a car. In Vancouver, where I am from, you can get to just about anywhere you need to go on foot. Even if it's raining I'll go out for a stroll. I just love that.

I can travel anywhere in the world and I can pretty much fit in.

I started doing martial arts when I was a kid. I don't often get that kind of role, although I get to do it periodically, which is a lot of fun for me.

Basically I listen to just about everything except heavy metal.

Sometimes I love acting but then sometimes I think it's too much for me. And I don't know if it is something that I could do for the rest of my life.