Claudia Black quotes:

Trust in yourself. Your perceptions are often far more accurate than you are willing to believe.

It is not possible to be honest in the here and now when you continue to discount and minimize your childhood experiences.

The crew are the faces you see every morning and last at night before you go home. I spend more time with those people than I do with my friends and family, so they're forever a part of you and who you become as an actor so I hope I see them again.

My boyfriend's idea of a lesson was to take me on a black diamond run in the middle of a hail storm and say, 'Go!' Ski patrol had to escort me to another lift to get me down the mountain. No, that wasn't humiliating, not at all.

Saying no can be the ultimate self-care.

My boyfriend's idea of a lesson was to take me on a black diamond run in the middle of a hail storm and say, 'Go!' Ski patrol had to escort me to another lift to get me down the mountain. No, that wasn't humiliating, not at all

To free yourself from the past you must break the rules of silence and compliance.

Surround yourself with people who respect and treat you well.

Trust in yourself.

We're one race. No matter our religion, beliefs, mother tongue, or skin color.

One of the difficulties of not knowing for so long whether we were doing a fifth season or not was that we weren't really allowed to go out shopping for work.

Your perceptions are often far more accurate than you are willing to believe.

I love to cook, it's one of my most favorite things in the world. That's why I stopped being a vegetarian - I didn't want to serve people things I hadn't tasted myself.

I love to hang out and talk to people on set, especially when I start a new job to get to know them. I like to learn things from the crew so I sit around and ask them technical questions, when I think of them.

I feel that I'm at my best as a person and that I'm coming home when I walk on to a set, or on to a stage, so if I can perform in one way or another I think I'll be okay.

Sisterhood is magical and medicinal - use it as a lifelong resource.

Forgiving is not forgetting. It is remembering and letting go.

Always be accountable. Forgive and let go.

Never trash-talk yourself or others. Stay curious. Speak your truth.

People told me, when I was coming through the ranks, that a mark of a great actor is one who deals with the period of unemployment as well as they deal with the period of employment

You always have choices no matter what.

Whatever you want that others in your life can't give you, ask yourself how you can give it to yourself.

There's something very sinister about a woman who is predatory but has an absurd voice working as a disservice to her.

The crew are the faces you see every morning and last at night before you go home. I spend more time with those people than I do with my friends and family, so they're forever a part of you and who you become as an actor so I hope I see them again

Make mistakes; it's what you do about them that counts.

You are perfectly imperfect.

Trust your gut. Respect and show up for yourself or no one else will. Show up for your friends too.

Listen to your bodies. You are constantly receiving information from your body about how to care for it and yourself.

I aim to have meaningful, honest interactions with people and be open to their uniqueness.

I know a lot about health, wellness, and nutrition. I make my own kombucha. I'm clumsy.

Build other females up and only compete with yourself.

I am service-centric. I always intend to leave places better than I find them.

I share pretty much everything I have with those in need around me.

I have phenomenal mentors who guide me to maximize my effectiveness.

Love is never giving up and yet a lot of surrender. Self-care. Truth. Trust. Openness. Growth. Courage. Faith. Collaboration. Compassion. Communication. Affection. Support. Passion. Joy. Warmth. Mindfulness. Rigorous self-work. Sympatico, empathy, flow. Forgiveness.

I'm passionate about transformation.

Everyone should go inward, get curious about themselves, and investigate their shadows. It's one of the most important gifts we can give humanity. It's one of our most vital causes.

Turn the damn tap off when you brush your teeth - Aargh!

Leave every environment you go into better than you found it.

When there's a right and wrong thing to do, choose right regardless of what your friends do.

Sleep is underrated. Sleep!

Only place yourself around people who love your strengths and are also safe to be vulnerable around - you'll need both power and vulnerability in womanhood.

Stop eating junk. Be a good listener and a loyal friend.

Be your best you, and when things get tough always know that you can hand it all over to the universe and it will support you.

Never underestimate the healing power of breath.

It is a radical act to believe in and like yourself.

This planet is our home and we're trashing and killing it.

Support renewable energy. Recycle. Reuse. Restore. Replenish.

Volunteer. Find ways to be useful. Be kind.