Top 47 Quotes & Sayings by Emmanuelle Chriqui

I always describe my career as something where nothing ever popped overnight.

For the record: I wear makeup. All. The. Time. But I do it in a way that looks natural.

The beauty of voice-over work is that maybe you come in and record once every two weeks for a couple of hours and do a couple episodes a session. It's awesome! You spend an afternoon playing in the booth, and there you have it. It doesn't interfere with much.

I love European films in general. If I were to go to the movie store or something, that's what I like to see.

I can celebrate food anytime. I love cheese. When I crave a certain food, I just eat it.

I generally circuit train and do Pilates.

Never reveal your insecurities to a man, because nine times out of 10 they have no idea they even exist.

I'm actually very sensitive to energies, and when people are not aligned, I can feel that.

My elbows are double-jointed, so I can flip them inside out.

The girl next door isn't necessarily blonde and blue-eyed anymore. So I don't feel like I need to morph into that all-American thing.

Someone once told me that the most dynamic actors are people who have stories. People who have lived life. People with experiences.

I had to deal with death at a really young age.

As a child I was given the freedom to explore my passion for acting, but I also grew up in a home where there were a lot of rules. I didn't have 'yes' parents.

Most actors want to sink their teeth into amazing material.

I have a theory that most people in Hollywood are from Texas.

I look at my father. He is one of my heroes. He is such an incredible, classy man. He was such a great father and such a great husband in so many ways, and we lived through some pretty tough times losing my mom. When I see all that he did, I think, 'Wow, that's a really wonderful man.'

My career has been successful, but it's been a grind of hard work.

When you have confidence, that's what becomes attractive to other people and makes them want to work with you and spend time with you.

Acting is not glamorous. It's not. Anybody who wants to get into acting for the glamour is in for a hard time.

I don't know why, but in my career and in my life, I often find myself in situations where I am the only girl among boys.

Reese Witherspoon is my everywoman. She's managed to have a family and this amazing career. That's the goal.

Is it easy to avoid paparazzi? It is, it really is.

I feel like I want to be known first and foremost for my work.

I tell the most horrible jokes.

One tip I like is don't forget your reusable bags when you go to the drug store or to the mall. I think most people think of the bags for the grocery store, but I try to take mine wherever I go.

I appreciate humor so much, but I'm actually not a funny girl.

I love doing voice-over. It's so fun.

I have to be honest, I am a true jeans and t-shirt girl.

When you're starting out, every line in a show or a commercial is like a huge success.

A great day in New York would be to wake up, get a cup of coffee and head up to Central Park for a nice walk. Then I'd go down to the East Village and stroll around. After that, maybe I'd go check out a museum or catch an indie film at the Angelika.

When I look up and see a star, I know my mom is there. She's with me all the time. It's a powerful connection.

I love what I do, but I never want to OD on celebrity.

My mom was an aesthetician and she went to beauty school back in the '60s. I just remember watching her do her makeup all the time. She always had her nails done, makeup on - her face was ready to go when she went out. I loved it.

Generally for red carpet, I love to relax first. I love to work out. I love to eat well, drink tons of water beforehand, so on the night of the red carpet I feel good and ready to go. I also love to get a good body scrub.

We have this idea of perfection that is so unrealistic. We are our own worst enemy. No one is noticing that little scar.

I'm this little Canadian Jewish girl, and I'm living my dream.

It's funny because the voice-over world is definitely another career. It's another outlet to be creative. But, I'm just not invested, in the way that I am with film and television.

I look at my father. He is one of my heroes. He is such an incredible, classy man. He was such a great father and such a great husband in so many ways, and we lived through some pretty tough times losing my mom. When I see all that he did, I think, wow, that's a really wonderful man.

There's material that I read that I fall in love with, and I always get a little bit sad because I know that, when I fall in love with it, almost everyone else is falling in love with that same piece. Getting the crack at doing that thing that, in my soul, I know I have to do it, that's the role.

That's really empowering - people recognize that I care about other things.

Often, people ask if it's different doing live-action and voice-over, but the only thing that's different, really, is that we're in a booth and there's no camera on me. But, my intention, as an actor, is exactly the same.

I think the dream role is getting the opportunity to really sink my teeth into something and transform in the role.

I've always dreamed of doing a period piece, I just never knew what it would be.

I got an Apple TV and hooked it up right away. Undeniably, this is the way of the future, period. It just is, and that's cool. What's cool about this is that we got to do something so playful, cool, kick-ass and over-the-top.

Men really respect a woman who's in their power and who isn't afraid just to speak up. I feel that it's something to practice. When you hold yourself with integrity, they respond real well.

I'm a very cerebral person and I like to do my homework and break it down. I like to feel like I did my due diligence. It's a confidence factor for me, as an actor.

I really think the Bible is a baseline where all stories come from. All of the zillion stories in the Bible provide inspiration for everything.