Sarah Shahi Quotes

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Sarah Shahi

Profession : Actress

Birth : January 10, 1980

I did karate for about three years. When I was going into Miss Texas, my mom said, 'Let's not do karate this year. Let's not have any knocked-out teeth on the stage.'

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My mother raised three kids on her own, so I was taught that to be a working mom was a good thing.

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My biggest fantasy was to have a pie thrown in my face, and I always said whoever did that, that's the guy I'd marry.

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Once you're sort of pigeonholed into something, it's quite difficult to get out of it. I have no aversion to playing a gay character again, but it would definitely have to be the right role.

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You can get a man's attention if you got a pair of boobs and a butt. I hate to simplify them down so much, but I think it's true.

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Right when I finish a workout, I feel pretty sexy. Even though I'm sweaty and I don't smell like a rose, I feel strong. It does a lot for me mentally and physically.

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I'm not one to be messed with. I can be bad when it needs to happen.

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My parents divorced when I was 10, but when my father was there, he was trying to create almost like a little prison for me.

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You really have to take your time; you have to know your character and your scene. The line you are about to say comes from the moment right before. It's not what's said, it's what is in between the spaces, it's what's in between the lines; that is the most important to play.

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I feel that as the world becomes more and more multicultural, it's a good tool to be able to speak another language.

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I really got into 'The Walking Dead.' That was genius. And I have to say, my husband is on 'Shameless,' and I think it's a brilliant show.

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My views on equality are pretty obvious. I mean, I did play a highly complex lesbian techno DJ on TV, but I know it's not always easy to come out and tell the world where you stand.

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The goal as an actor is to constantly surround yourself with amazing artists who challenge you and make you grow.

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I never really paid attention to sports, which, coming from the mecca of football in Texas, is kind of odd. I played sports, but I was nerdy. Having a single mother, the pressure was on me to get good grades and a scholarship and go to college.

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My great-great-grandfather was a shah back in the 1800s. Unfortunately, I don't have any gold coins or jewels to show for it.

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I came from a single parent household. And I had a bad example of what a husband and father could be and how irresponsible a father could be. So because of that, I didn't want to get married or have kids.

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Let me tell you, I've never heard a man whine more than Jason Momoa getting knocked around by little ol' me.

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I did a lot of theater growing up, and in college I was in the musical 'Chicago.'

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You know, I never really paid attention to sports, which, coming from the mecca of football in Texas, is kind of odd. I played sports, but I was nerdy. Having a single mother, the pressure was on me to get good grades and a scholarship and go to college.

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To be beautiful in Texas, you had to be blonde and blue-eyed and have a name like Ann.

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