Emmanuelle Chriqui Quotes

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Emmanuelle Chriqui

Profession : Actress

Birth : December 10, 1977

I appreciate humor so much, but I'm actually not a funny girl.

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I had to deal with death at a really young age.

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I love doing voice-over. It's so fun.

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The girl next door isn't necessarily blonde and blue-eyed anymore. So I don't feel like I need to morph into that all-American thing.

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When you have confidence, that's what becomes attractive to other people and makes them want to work with you and spend time with you.

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Never reveal your insecurities to a man, because nine times out of 10 they have no idea they even exist.

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For the record: I wear makeup. All. The. Time. But I do it in a way that looks natural.

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I love European films in general. If I were to go to the movie store or something, that's what I like to see.

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As a child I was given the freedom to explore my passion for acting, but I also grew up in a home where there were a lot of rules. I didn't have 'yes' parents.

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My career has been successful, but it's been a grind of hard work.

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When you're starting out, every line in a show or a commercial is like a huge success.

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Acting is not glamorous. It's not. Anybody who wants to get into acting for the glamour is in for a hard time.

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I don't know why, but in my career and in my life, I often find myself in situations where I am the only girl among boys.

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One tip I like is don't forget your reusable bags when you go to the drug store or to the mall. I think most people think of the bags for the grocery store, but I try to take mine wherever I go.

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I tell the most horrible jokes.

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I feel like I want to be known first and foremost for my work.

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I look at my father. He is one of my heroes. He is such an incredible, classy man. He was such a great father and such a great husband in so many ways, and we lived through some pretty tough times losing my mom. When I see all that he did, I think, 'Wow, that's a really wonderful man.'

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The beauty of voice-over work is that maybe you come in and record once every two weeks for a couple of hours and do a couple episodes a session. It's awesome! You spend an afternoon playing in the booth, and there you have it. It doesn't interfere with much.

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I'm this little Canadian Jewish girl, and I'm living my dream.

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I always describe my career as something where nothing ever popped overnight.

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