Top 67 Quotes & Sayings by Rutina Wesley

People can be really mean - they say the most vicious things.

I don't have an 'actor cry.'

My legs are actually my favorite feature.

I'm a sneaker head. You'll find more sneakers than heels in my closet.

Staying in Vegas would've been too easy for me.

I'm in a comic book now. That was cool. That's something that I'm still sorta reeling about, 'cause I read comics as a kid. Someone drew me, and actually did a pretty good job!

Comic-Con is so much fun.

When I studied at Juilliard, I did a lot of pushups and became this diesel machine. I was really big and was like, 'This is not a good look for an ingenue.'

Your nerves can get the better of you, especially when it's your first film.

I think that as a young lady, you start off not knowing what you want to do, and then you kinda arrive at yourself by the time you're 17 or 18, hopefully. And that's what I did.

Viola Davis should be a household name. So should Angela Bassett.

I'd love to do another film version of 'Romeo & Juliet.' I'm not too picky as long as it's a good story.

Doing a play is so fulfilling. Words cannot describe how I feel when I finish doing a play.

I'm all about the crossover. The role doesn't necessarily have to be white or Latina or black. It could be anything. But it's hard in Hollywood, because sometimes it's all about the box office. Or all about looks and things like that. It's not about the story that they have to tell.

I always tell other young actors to go to school, or at least watch movies to learn as much as you can.

Dance is in my background.

I used to love Jem and the Holograms. I think if they were doing a concert, I would stand in line to see Jem and the Holograms.

I think Kristin Bauer is a goddess.

I did my first Broadway play, 'The Vertical Hour,' in 2006, with Julianne Moore, who's always been one of my favorite actresses. My scene was with her, so it was nerve-racking.

If I'm going to be honest with you, when I trained at school, I feel like I was training to be a chameleon. I want to be that versatile actor who can do anything - that's why you learn fifty different dialects, you do Shakespeare, you do commedia, you do it all so that if any job comes your way, you should be able to do it.

When I got into high school, my favorite artist was definitely Janet Jackson.

I was a very driven young person.

I'd like to do a romantic comedy like 'Notting Hill,' which is one of my favorite movies.

I really love Adina Porter.

Who has ownership over stories these days?

Kristin Bauer is so funny. Half the time I'm working with her I'm just trying to keep a straight face.

I grew up with a wide range of music.

I was born and raised in Las Vegas, and then I left there to go to the University of Evansville where I majored in theatre.

I love 'Flashdance.' I thought it was so cool!

For me, I have this tough exterior and these Angela Bassett arms, and people think, 'Oh, my God, Rutina's tough.'

I usually love to go bowling when I'm in Vegas. There's something about Vegas and bowling, do you know what I mean? You know what I mean. Bowling is just the thing to do.

My body is a reflection of how grateful I am for my life and my health; there are a lot of people less fortunate than me.

I still see myself on TV and think, 'Oh my God, I'm on a television, and there are millions of people watching,' and I get really nervous and embarrassed and insecure.

I worked as a singing, dancing busgirl in high school.

It wouldn't be 'True Blood' if somebody didn't die.

Hollywood can jack you up and then help you fall, but it can also raise you up.

It's really maddening out there for dark-skinned actresses in terms of the opportunities we get. There's just so much talent that is being overlooked.

I want to do parts that are outside of the box.

The theatre at my school was awesome. It was a 1,400-seat auditorium, so, being in that auditorium at 17, and having, like, 1,400 people cheer for you was, like, one of the most amazing feelings that I've ever felt, energy-wise. It just felt right.

I love Charles Fuller.

I love to be a vessel through which characters can come through. And if I can move an audience with my work, then I've done my job.

I came out of the womb dancing.

When I was 7, an old lady was driving too fast in my neighborhood and hit me with her car. I was running out of the house, and when I got halfway into the street, my mom saw the car and yelled for me to run back. As I turned around the car hit me, dragged me five houses down the road, and I fractured my collarbone.

I could be ordering ham at the deli, and someone will turn around and look at me and kind of stare. They'll just look at me like, 'I know I know your voice, and I know I know your face.'

That's an actor's dream to get something meaty and juicy and challenging to work on.

My grandmother is very liberal, but... she still has her opinions.

I always have my Beats by Dr. Dre headphones turned up high. I'll probably be deaf by age 50.

'True Blood' allows you to be big, so it's almost like you're on stage, and I'm comfortable with that.

Fiona Shaw is one of my idols. She's phenomenatastic. I just make up a word for her - that's how much I love her.

At Julliard, they don't teach you where to move your face for the camera, you know?

New York is home to me.

I always try to make sure that I stay connected to theater so I continue to be inspired. Not that I'm not inspired by television.

Every morning, I'm visited by hummingbirds. I think it's nice, but maybe they're planning an attack?

If vampires and werewolves were walking around today, there would be chaos. People would be losing their minds.

Musicals are my favorite. I'm a musical theater buff.

I was born to be on the stage.

You know, it cuts both ways... no one wants to lose a job, but everybody wants to work.

Music is definitely influential on how I approach my scenes.

I've always loved who I loved, and it never mattered to me where they were from. That's how it should be: wherever your heart tells you to go, you go.

When you're not working is when you have to stay positive and remind yourself that you're talented.