Top 94 Quotes & Sayings by Morena Baccarin
Explore popular quotes and sayings by a Brazilian actress Morena Baccarin.
Last updated on September 16, 2024.
You see those magazines, 'Oh, look at so-and-so without makeup, Halle Berry without makeup.' It's so crazy to wake up in the morning and have that thought - 'Do I need to put makeup on? Do I need to do something because I know people are going to know who I am?'
When I'm not working, I'm definitely a no-makeup girl. The most I ever do is a little tinted moisturizer and a little mascara and blush.
Brazil has a lot of issues that are similar to a lot of countries in Latin America, but the dominant issue Brazil is dealing with is poverty and political corruption.
There are many people who live with terrorism every day.
My mom is an actress, but she never really pushed me into it, and it was never something I thought I would be doing. She was very happy I decided to, but she certainly doesn't offer me criticism because she knows I'd tell her to shut up! Nobody wants to hear that from their mum!
They have a joy for life in Brazil unlike any country I've ever seen.
I always keep a little bit of Lindt or Ghirardelli milk chocolate for when I'm stuck in traffic. And I'm a big fan of Mentos during long plane rides.
The sky above us is something we have very little control of, and the space beyond is something we don't completely understand.
My career has been very good to me, but really, the odds are really slim. It's a tough life, and you deal with a lot of rejection and unemployment, and if you're lucky to have a career, it's not easy. So you just want to protect your kids from the pain of rejection.
You learn to not take things personally and to just let it roll off of you.
For a long time, I had this constant feeling that I just wanted to look behind me. The hairs on my neck were standing up all the time, I didn't know where was safe.
I can't complain. I'm making a living out of what I do, which is really rare for a lot of actors. The hard part is staying confident and staying with it.
I'm kind of a workaholic.
You've got to bring your A-game when you're in the same household as a military guy.
Inspiration is key for me in choosing characters.
My mother put me on birth control as soon as I told her I wanted to go on it. I was 16. I was very young.
Coming from 'V' into 'Homeland' was a really big change and the best gift as an actor you can get - which is to transform so drastically from one genre to the next, from lizard to human being!
I feel that my drive and ambition is more American, while the passionate, laid-back side of me is all Brazilian.
I grew up in the States, but I go back to Brazil quite often, and a big part of me is very Brazilian, so there's a constant struggle between the two cultures within me. They're very different approaches to life.
I love a good road trip. And I have been known to sing cheesy '80s songs at the top of my lungs on a windy road when no one can hear.
My hair is normally really unkempt - I'll just use my sunglasses like a headband or throw on a felt cloche by Behida Dolic in windy weather.
It's incredibly fun as an actor to get to play different styles and different genres for completely different audiences.
When I first cut my hair short, I was trying for a mix of Mia Farrow and Jean Seberg. The photo I took to my hairdresser was Jean Seberg in Breathless. I said, 'Make me look like this.'
Women work as much as men now, if not more. There's a resurgence of dads in the home and moms working.
We're all interested in life outside of Earth. We all have a fascination with what's out there because we don't really know.
'V' had just been cancelled; I was looking for a job, and the 'Homeland' script came across my desk. I loved it immediately, although I thought it would end up being discovered gradually - a slow-burner, like 'The Wire.'
I tend to wear flats and jeans and no makeup and walk around, go to the grocery store, and do whatever I have to do.
I get nervous for any competition. I also get really competitive.
I feel that I have grown so much as an actor being on 'Homeland.'
I think, in general, this country makes a huge deal about nudity and not a big enough deal about violence. We're allowed to cut people's heads off on shows - but not allowed to show breasts or somebody breastfeeding or whatever. I think it's a big deal in America especially. But I think to each is own.
I'm not always up to date on everything that's going on, but I am somewhat informed. I listen to NPR. And I actually watch Fox News, because I believe, if you just listen to the things that agree with you, you're not really seeing anything else.
I would love to be a Bond girl. That is on my bucket list, definitely.
I like the idea of raising a kid in my trailer. My mother was an actress. I grew up in theater with her in Brazil. I would play with set dolls. And I loved it.
I do think it is possible to be in love with two people at the same time.
If you watch the news, you see politicians use human vulnerabilities to get in and earn people's trust.
There are some roles that are more still and internal and emotional, and others that are more physical, which get you out of your mind for a while.
I use Lina Hanson Global Face Serum every night. It's a blend of 100 per cent natural essential oils from all over the world, many of which are produced by women's cooperatives.
In Brazil, you are very close to your family; we saw our cousins every weekend, and my grandmother lived with us.
It was humbling to see how many fans there are of 'Serenity.' It's like an underground fan base.
I got a little bit used to people stopping me in the street with 'V,' at least in America. Not that I think you ever really get used to it. It will always be a shock to be recognised for anything.
I've had some strange fan encounters, that's for sure.
I certainly am not doing nudity because I think lightly of it - I don't think it's something that one should just jump into without thinking about it.
The dream as an actor is being able to bounce back and forth between different things.
I'm one of those people who has a toothbrush and toothpaste with me at all times. After lunch, I'll brush my teeth in a restaurant bathroom!
My mom was incredibly supportive when she found out that I wanted to be an actress, and that certainly made things easier and more fun.
I love 'Modern Family;' I don't exactly watch it when it's on, but I try to catch up on it when I can; it's one of my favorite shows.
My whole family is very artistic - my uncles are all actors and theatre directors.
I have this internal cultural struggle where there's a side of me that is very Brazilian that misses the food and culture, and a side of me that's very American that really loves the structure and predictability here.
What I say is the only thing I can control.
I love it when you have a lull in the day and you turn on the TV and a random movie is on that you either have never seen or haven't seen in years. Like 'Coming to America' or 'Misery' or 'Moonstruck.'
I understand people are curious, but it doesn't matter. My personal life is my personal life.
I was your typical pregnant lady - pickles and watermelon.
My son's baby paraphernalia always ends up in my bag.
I'm an avid cook. Brazilian, some Italian, a little French. And I often throw dinner parties.
All I think about is my son, my family, and my future family.
I've had long hair, I've had short hair, and I've had in between hair... and its all good.
Humans have a sense of spontaneity and emotion. We have a dichotomy between grief and happiness.
With a toddler, chilling out is hard to do.
I've love to do more movies. Just because I'm interested in the medium very much. I've done a lot of theatre at this point, and I've done a lot of TV. I've done a few independent films, but a lot of them have not seen the light of day. It'd be really nice to be in a film that gets out there.
Having no emotions is the most difficult, to tone it down.
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