Christina Hendricks Quotes

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Christina Hendricks

Profession : Actress

Birth : May 3, 1975

I think Joan's advice would be: always know more than anyone else, always be discreet as possible. And never cry at work.

Christina Hendricks

I dyed my hair about 42 different colours, and kids can be pretty judgmental about people who are different. But instead of breaking down and conforming, I stood firm. That is also probably why I was unhappy.

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You can never predict what's going to be successful, so you have to do the one you really love, and I picked 'Mad Men.'

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I think calling me 'full-figured' is just rude.

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I have faced rejection in this business because of my appearance, but that has only made me stronger and more determined.

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As women, we feel we can't ask for things. There's been a lot of research done recently and, more often than not, if a woman goes in to ask for a raise, she'll get it. But she's thinking, 'Do I deserve it? I've got to give a list of why I deserve it.' Whereas a man will just go in and ask for a raise. It's so scary.

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When you're doing voice work, you're in a bubble where you just think about the story and the words. They record you on video while you're doing the voice work, so they capture how your face is moving and the gestures you make.

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I've been telling everyone for weeks now about how I get to play Lois Lane. It's a big deal. There are a few characters throughout your life which everyone knows and this is one of them. I can't wait.

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I adore the incredibly tight clothing! My own wardobe's changed - I've streamlined a little bit and definitely learnt from Joan's sleekiness and tailoring.

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I thought, well, you might see curves there, but that's just a bone - so even if I lose weight that's not going to change anything. That's how I look. That's my shape. Do the math.

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I like a man with a nice, self-deprecating sense of humour.

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My mother never said to lose weight. Diets were never a big deal. My mom was always beautiful and voluptuous and curvy, and I always thought she was gorgeous.

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We're really spoiled on 'Mad Men.' Lots of television actors use the down season to go out and get creatively fulfilled, but I feel the opposite. Anything else I get to do is just icing.

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Anytime someone talks about your figure constantly, you get nervous; you get really self-conscious.

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I was a goth girl in high school. Perhaps the powdered white face and the black lipstick were not the most attractive. I felt fabulous at the time but looking back, uh, probably not the best idea.

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I have a problem keeping my mouth shut. I usually speak my mind. I'm trying to learn my lesson.

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I was obsessed with the Canadian novel 'Anne of Green Gables'. I decided I was Anne of Green Gables. There was something that spoke to me about her, and I wanted to have her beautiful red hair.

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I'm either in heels or barefoot.

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Some people are way less creative than you wish they were.

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I tend to take things personally. But I can only take so much, and then I jump back. I have strong survival skills.

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