Morena Baccarin Quotes

Sci-fi fans are a different breed. They are so loyal, it's unbelievable. They've seen every sci-fi thing I've done, and then they started watching 'Homeland' because I was in it.

- Morena Baccarin

Started, Loyal, Homeland, Unbelievable

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.'

- Morena Baccarin

Love, Movie, TV, Lull

Women work as much as men now, if not more. There's a resurgence of dads in the home and moms working.

- Morena Baccarin

Work, More, Resurgence, Dads

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!

- Morena Baccarin

Lunch, Restaurant, Brush, Toothbrush

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.

- Morena Baccarin

Love, Favorite Shows, Modern Family

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.'

- Morena Baccarin

Like, Cut, Took, Jean

It was humbling to see how many fans there are of 'Serenity.' It's like an underground fan base.

- Morena Baccarin

Serenity, Like, Many, Humbling

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.

- Morena Baccarin

Brazil, Similar, Dominant, Latin

I had the opportunity to wear Hearts On Fire jewelry on the red carpet and just loved the way their diamonds made me look and feel.

- Morena Baccarin

Jewelry, Diamonds, Made, Red Carpet

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.

- Morena Baccarin

Sunglasses, Like, Use, Windy

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.

- Morena Baccarin

Love, Good, Been, Windy

I've had long hair, I've had short hair, and I've had in between hair... and its all good.

- Morena Baccarin

Hair, Long Hair, Short Hair, Between

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.

- Morena Baccarin

Career, Lucky, Very, Odds

With a toddler, chilling out is hard to do.

- Morena Baccarin

Hard, Out, Chilling, Toddler

You like to think that you're bigger than your traditions and customs, but they form who you are.

- Morena Baccarin

Think, Like, Form, Traditions

The lamest excuse that I get incessantly is, 'Oh, we're not going ethnic with that role,' so I can't go in for it, or I can't get the part, which is really stupid, because, in today's world, people look different.

- Morena Baccarin

Stupid, Ethnic, Which, Incessantly

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.

- Morena Baccarin

Play, Actress, Raising, Trailer

At a certain point, I think, you harden yourself to the realities of the business.

- Morena Baccarin

Think, Certain Point, Harden

My mom never cared if I came home dirty from playing outside with my brother. If I got my dress muddy, or my jeans were ripped, or I got blood on something. But I think a lot of girls have a different experience.

- Morena Baccarin

Mom, Dress, I Think, Ripped

I swim laps, which is nice because I'm weightless in the water.

- Morena Baccarin

Because, Which, Weightless, Laps

I am not that savvy, to be honest. I know what I believe in, and I try to follow people who do the same.

- Morena Baccarin

Believe, I Believe In, Am, Savvy

It's incredibly fun as an actor to get to play different styles and different genres for completely different audiences.

- Morena Baccarin

Play, Different Styles, Different Genres

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.

- Morena Baccarin

Here, Very, Internal, Struggle

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.

- Morena Baccarin

Big, Very, Big Part, Struggle

I'd love to do a comedic film. I'd love to do a very epic Shakespearian film.

- Morena Baccarin

Love, Epic, Very, Comedic

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.

- Morena Baccarin

Blend, Use, Cent, Oils

I'm an avid cook. Brazilian, some Italian, a little French. And I often throw dinner parties.

- Morena Baccarin

Cook, Some, Italian, Avid

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.

- Morena Baccarin

Think, Always, I Think, Stopping

I think I'm more the method acting school.

- Morena Baccarin

Think, I Think, Method, Acting School

'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.'

- Morena Baccarin

Thought, Been, Discovered, Cancelled

The dream as an actor is being able to bounce back and forth between different things.

- Morena Baccarin

Dream, Actor, Bounce, Different Things

My first role was in a Nativity play. My mom was playing Mary, and I was crying backstage, so she brought me out as Baby Jesus.

- Morena Baccarin

Play, Role, Brought, Backstage

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.

- Morena Baccarin

Big, Always, Plane, Traffic

The quality and sparkle of Hearts On Fire diamonds is truly unmatched, and I am really excited to represent the brand.

- Morena Baccarin

Diamonds, Sparkle, Excited, Represent

I would love to be a Bond girl. That is on my bucket list, definitely.

- Morena Baccarin

Love, Bucket, Would, Bond Girl

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.

- Morena Baccarin

Makeup, Go, Wear, Flats

Inspiration is key for me in choosing characters.

- Morena Baccarin

Me, Inspiration, Characters, Key

I'm not saying that people should believe in a specific thing or a specific way, but if everyone has the knowledge they need to have, then they can make their own decisions. That's the key thing: to have the information.

- Morena Baccarin

Own, Need, Everyone, Key

You go on a million auditions anyway as an actor, and one out of a hundred, you get. It's a hard life, but you can't really think about it that way.

- Morena Baccarin

Think, Auditions, Hundred, Hard Life

Some people have strong opinions about women with short hair. They find it very masculine and severe. Others think it's soft and feminine and makes your features stand out. It can be an Audrey Hepburn kind of thing.

- Morena Baccarin

Strong, Some, Very, Severe

That's the charm of Deadpool. He's charmingly annoying, and he'll be the first to admit that.

- Morena Baccarin

Admit, Charm, He, Annoying

You don't know what love is until you meet your child.

- Morena Baccarin

Love, Your Child, Meet, Love Is

Humans have a sense of spontaneity and emotion. We have a dichotomy between grief and happiness.

- Morena Baccarin

Happiness, Emotion, Sense, Grief

I've done some sitcoms here and there, but nothing long term.

- Morena Baccarin

Nothing, Here, Some, Long Term

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.

- Morena Baccarin

Big, Country, Deal, Breasts

I was your typical pregnant lady - pickles and watermelon.

- Morena Baccarin

Lady, Pickles, Typical, Pregnant

I grew up in the West Village and went to the New York City Lab School for junior high.

- Morena Baccarin

City, New, New York City, Junior

You've got to bring your A-game when you're in the same household as a military guy.

- Morena Baccarin

Military, Bring, Same, Household

If you watch the news, you see politicians use human vulnerabilities to get in and earn people's trust.

- Morena Baccarin

Trust, News, Use, Vulnerabilities

It's rare that this woman gets to be in a superhero movie and not be the victim.

- Morena Baccarin

Woman, Movie, Rare, Victim

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.

- Morena Baccarin

Behind, Constant, Had, Hairs

My whole family is very artistic - my uncles are all actors and theatre directors.

- Morena Baccarin

Theatre, Very, Directors, Uncles

I'm kind of a workaholic.

- Morena Baccarin

Kind, Workaholic

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.

- Morena Baccarin

Love, Very, TV, Medium

I feel that my drive and ambition is more American, while the passionate, laid-back side of me is all Brazilian.

- Morena Baccarin

Passionate, More, Side, Brazilian

My dad was a news editor for a Brazilian news station, and they had offices in New York and London.

- Morena Baccarin

News, New, Editor, Brazilian

I've had some strange fan encounters, that's for sure.

- Morena Baccarin

Some, Fan, Sure, Encounters

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.

- Morena Baccarin

Supportive, Made, Actress, Easier

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!

- Morena Baccarin

Gift, Big, Next, Drastically

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.

- Morena Baccarin

Life, Out, Really, Fascination

They have a joy for life in Brazil unlike any country I've ever seen.

- Morena Baccarin

Brazil, Country, Ever, Unlike

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.

- Morena Baccarin

Living, Making, Which, Complain

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.

- Morena Baccarin

Doing, Think, Certainly, Jump

I had a very liberal family.

- Morena Baccarin

Family, Very, Had, Liberal

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.

- Morena Baccarin

Girl, Most, Ever, Blush

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.

- Morena Baccarin

Believe, Date, Anything Else, Fox News

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.

- Morena Baccarin

Young, Go, Very, Birth Control

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!

- Morena Baccarin

Doing, Shut, Very, Criticism

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?'

- Morena Baccarin

Makeup, Berry, Halle Berry, Magazines

Going from one kid to two kids is insane.

- Morena Baccarin

Kid, Two, Going, Insane

You learn to not take things personally and to just let it roll off of you.

- Morena Baccarin

Learn, Things, Take, Personally

I feel that I have grown so much as an actor being on 'Homeland.'

- Morena Baccarin

Actor, Feel, Grown, Homeland

My son's baby paraphernalia always ends up in my bag.

- Morena Baccarin

Son, Always, Ends, Baby

I get nervous for any competition. I also get really competitive.

- Morena Baccarin

Competition, Nervous, Get, Competitive

In Brazil, you are very close to your family; we saw our cousins every weekend, and my grandmother lived with us.

- Morena Baccarin

Brazil, Weekend, Very, Grandmother

The sky above us is something we have very little control of, and the space beyond is something we don't completely understand.

- Morena Baccarin

Sky, Understand, Very, Above

When I was 7, we moved to New York because my dad's job was transferred.

- Morena Baccarin

New York, New, Dad, Transferred

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.

- Morena Baccarin

Mind, Some, Which, Roles

I understand people are curious, but it doesn't matter. My personal life is my personal life.

- Morena Baccarin

Curious, Understand, Personal Life

There are many people who live with terrorism every day.

- Morena Baccarin

People, Every Day, Many, Terrorism

There's really no way to plan how to play an alien.

- Morena Baccarin

Play, Plan, How, Alien

Having no emotions is the most difficult, to tone it down.

- Morena Baccarin

Tone, Most, Having, Emotions

I do think it is possible to be in love with two people at the same time.

- Morena Baccarin

Love, Think, Same, Two People

What I say is the only thing I can control.

- Morena Baccarin

Say, Only, The Only Thing, Control

I'd like to think that every job and every step I've taken progressed more and more toward the career that I've wanted to have.

- Morena Baccarin

Career, Think, Like, Toward

All I think about is my son, my family, and my future family.

- Morena Baccarin

Future, Think, I Think, Son

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