140 Quotes by Cobie Smulders

You become responsible for a human being, and a lot of people talk about how they've never felt love like this before. You hear all these things before you have a child, and they're all kind of true. It's just dealing with the overwhelming responsibility of like I'm the protector of this child that affected me the most.

Kindness is something that I feel is leaving us a little bit – people are getting more self-involved.

I wanted to be a marine biologist my whole life until I graduated high school. And even now, I’m still like, ‘Maybe I’ll just quit the biz and go to Santa Cruz and study marine biology and have my own research center in the Bahamas.’ Yeah, I’m sure it would be just that smooth.

When I want to relax, I plop down on my couch and watch some great movie, usually a British drama – anything with Colin Firth.

I do Pilates because it’s important for me to have a healthy back when I’m 70 so I’m not hunched over and in pain. That’s more important to me than being thin.

There’s something cool about traveling when you’re young. There’s a sense of camaraderie. You learn more about yourself.

There’s something that feels more organic about watching a stunt that’s done by you. There’s also a feeling of accomplishment doing it yourself.

In my early twenties, I had no idea who I was. And I think that’s one reason you should try different relationships. I’ve had good and bad ones, but I took away things from them that helped me become who I am.

Before I did ‘How I Met Your Mother,’ I was not considered a comedic actress.