Emmanuelle Chriqui quotes:

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  • 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.'

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • 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, thats a really wonderful man.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • I tell the most horrible jokes.

  • Most actors want to sink their teeth into amazing material.

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

  • I generally circuit train and do Pilates.

  • 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.

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