62 Quotes by Tricia Helfer

People will always put you in a box that they think you fit in, and it’s up to you to not fall into it.

I’ve always had a desire to play a cop or FBI agent.

I handle emotional pain by trying to understand that it’s going to be painful and to allow for it instead of fighting it. Doesn’t make it any easier, though.

I’m not very good at resting on my laurels. I am a bit of a workaholic, and I like to keep busy and active, so I think that’s what drives me.

Chemistry is a hard thing. I don’t think you can force it, and it doesn’t necessarily mean that you have to have great chemistry outside of work. It’s just something that sparks on screen or doesn’t.

I think I sort of blossomed, so to speak, around 17. I started to get hips and put on weight, which I was very happy about. And that’s when I met this agent, who told me I had to lose 10 pounds. I said, ‘You’ve got to be kidding me. I finally got it on – I’m not losing it!’

It’s not hard to draw from within yourself to play someone protective of her daughter. I have animals and I’m a daughter, sister, wife, aunt and friend, and I can be fiercely protective.

I’ve been living, I’ve lived in New York since I was 18 years old and traveled pretty much all over the world.

Sometimes, if you don’t have kids yourself, it’s assumed you won’t understand or know how to play a mom, which is kind of silly if you think about it.