25 Quotes by Sofia Boutella

My family was artistic and encouraged me to express myself. I was a show-off, so they took me to ballet class.

Acting has always been a strong force in my life, but it was hard to change direction. I didn't make a paycheck for two years.

The beauty of the original monster movies is that you were able to relate to every single character, or even to treat their monstrosity as an emotional metaphor.

I won't complain, but I don't want to just be doing action films and extended character transformations, you know? I want to explore, and I'm up for anything. Honestly, I just want to read a good script and fall in love.

I haven't danced since I stopped at 28. I haven't even taken a class.

I love when you get to work with people who care about the project as much as you do because then, you're altogether in. I feel like I've been lucky so far to have the chance to work with people who work that way.

I'm not after having the lead or being in a blockbuster Hollywood film. I'm after reading the material and loving it. That's all.