Shiri Appleby quotes:

I had a really normal childhood except I acted. It was like, my brother played soccer, and I was on television sometimes.

I'd love to be a huge television director. I definitely want to do that. I could imagine me going more and more into that, as I age.

On going vegetarian." I was sitting here eating my plate of chicken salad, and suddenly I looked down and saw all the meat on my plate and just wasn't hungry anymore. So i've decided I'm not going to eat meat."

I find that people are constantly coming up to me now. There's been a definite surge of people recognizing me and I'm not sure if it has to do with the DVDs or not, but I've sort of assumed that it does because the show has been off the air for three years now.

I think from here on it's up to me to prove that I'm growing up and that I have other things to say, but in terms of the show it definitely gave me all of the opportunities I've had so far.

I felt like Jason Behr and I had such a unique chemistry. He just walked in and we started reading together, it was just there

They ask questions like 'do you believe in aliens' and those types of things. They were really interested in aliens, and that was really something that the Japanese have an interest in, and they are also very big fans of romances.

After years of struggling with how I looked, I'm pretty comfortable and proud of my body now.

As an actor, I love being pushed. I love the feeling of, "Oh my god, I have to keep trying. What else is there to do?".

I feel like I get really stressed out sometimes. I just want someone to tell me, "Relax, it's all going to be okay." I think that's all we really need.

I never went to any of the Hollywood child parties.

I think dating is all about role playing, and figuring out what you want and don't want. You figure out more about yourself by meeting people. You're like, "I'm not right for that person, but why am I not?" I think dating is a really interesting journey.

The lead actress is like the host of the party, but when you're the lead actress and you're a producer, you're really throwing the party. You have so much control in making sure everyone is having a really good time and everyone is heard.

I've been watching so many movies and they all have to do with the DVDs. It's just so much more convenient.

There are a lot of different sides to me. I don't know if I'm always peaches-and-cream.

There was a scene early on during the first season of Roswell and I broke down crying. Since then, I've always just been able to do it.

As an actor, you're just brought on to fill one role, so it's nice to see what the entire journey is like. As much as I'd be allowed to do it, I would do it. I love it.

I love doing a television show. It just always feels like it's a little while before you find something that feels unique and that feels like a character that you really want to play for awhile.

I think the show has sort of given me a name in this business and allowed a lot of people the opportunity to see what I can do, and it's just sort of like a sweet starting point.

I want to do work where I have something to say.

It's really important to just accept who we are, and find somebody who accepts us for who we are.

Once you start to listen to your voice, you start to feel the power in that.

She wasn't as naive and innocent as she was in the first season.

The people were just so lovely and accommodating and had really interesting questions and it was just interesting to see how the show is actually received in so many different countries.

Watching somebody else fail definitely makes you feel better with what you've accomplished and where your standing is in life.