62 Quotes by Rutina Wesley

I was born to be on the stage.

I still see myself on TV and think, 'Oh my God, I'm on a television, and there are millions of people watching,' and I get really nervous and embarrassed and insecure.

'True Blood' allows you to be big, so it's almost like you're on stage, and I'm comfortable with that.

You know, it cuts both ways... no one wants to lose a job, but everybody wants to work.

When I studied at Juilliard, I did a lot of pushups and became this diesel machine. I was really big and was like, 'This is not a good look for an ingenue.'

Viola Davis should be a household name. So should Angela Bassett.

It wouldn't be 'True Blood' if somebody didn't die.

I used to love Jem and the Holograms. I think if they were doing a concert, I would stand in line to see Jem and the Holograms.

The theatre at my school was awesome. It was a 1,400-seat auditorium, so, being in that auditorium at 17, and having, like, 1,400 people cheer for you was, like, one of the most amazing feelings that I've ever felt, energy-wise. It just felt right.