Summer Glau Quotes & Sayings

I'm very physical. It's an important part of being a woman - feeling good about yourself and really being in tune with your personality. — Summer Glau

When I was little, I had a feeling that I was going to end up being an actress. I spent a lot of time alone, I was a very shy girl, and I would pretend I was telling someone about this new role that I got. — Summer Glau

Over the years, I have been fortunate to get to play a lot of really kick-ass girls. — Summer Glau

You're not just writing in a vacuum, and then handing it over to someone else to shoot. You're writing, and then getting feedback from the actor and hearing their voice and how they play things. — Summer Glau

I always look for roles that make me feel good about being a girl. I have to say that there are a lot of roles out there that make me feel really bad about being a girl. You can imagine what the things are and I shall not go into detail. — Summer Glau

Lying about anything is the cruelest thing in the world you could ever do. Be who you are. Don't try to be someone you're not. It never works. — Summer Glau

Sometimes when I get home after a long day, I'll turn on music - I love Latin, disco, and pop - and do my own workout, even if it's a short one. Know a good song to work out to? 'I Will Survive.' — Summer Glau

The number one thing I look for in a man is integrity. A man who does what he says he's going to do. — Summer Glau

When I stopped doing ballet, I started training in the pool. I would do my barre exercises in the water, because that prevents injuries. — Summer Glau

Personally, I don't tend to go into casting sessions. I try not to have a preconceived notion in my head because it just reduces my options or ability to find someone cool. — Summer Glau

I still dance, probably three times a week, unless I'm working on a crazy job, and then I just don't have any free time at all. — Summer Glau

Coming from being a dancer, it was a great way for me to transition into being an actress. I get to really be expressive through my physical self, and that was just a comfortable way for me to start experimenting with how to get my character across. — Summer Glau

Just because no one has been fortunate enough to realize how wonderful you are, doesnt mean you shine any less. — Summer Glau

There's this certain caliber of dancing I was striving for when I was younger, and it's very hard for me to go back and just do it for fun. But I take all other kinds of classes: I take jazz classes, modern classes, and I love doing that instead of going to the gym. The gym is not very much fun. — Summer Glau

I love it if a man makes an effort to get to know my parents and sisters. Getting to know the people who matter to me goes a long way. — Summer Glau

I've done other things, but it always seems like my sci-fi projects have been what people respond to the most, because those fans are extraordinary, so passionate. — Summer Glau

I was always the kid on scholarship, I was a soloist with my company, I'd been working with the symphony since I was 14. — Summer Glau

I'm definitely one of those actresses who comes to a set knowing how I want to do a scene, and I definitely love input from my directors and my writers. I know that there's some actors who like to be left alone, they like to be very independent, but I actually really enjoy the teamwork. — Summer Glau

As I've gotten older, I've come to realize how important it is to vary your workouts. — Summer Glau

For breakfast, I always have eggs - whole eggs. I think the fats are really important. I also like turkey bacon and really hearty whole-grain bread. I'm very picky about it. You need bread that's high in fiber and low in carbs. It's hard to find, but it's worth it. — Summer Glau

There was a little part of me that always felt like I was going to be an actress, but I never acted when I was growing up. I was a dancer. That's all I did, all day, all my life. Maybe this was just where I was meant to be, and somehow I ended up here, but it just felt right. As soon as I started acting, it just felt like it was meant to be. — Summer Glau

I worked on 'Sarah Connor' even longer than 'Firefly.' And I always remembered how generous everyone was to me when I didn't know what to do, and I didn't know the rules, and I didn't know camera angles, and I didn't know lighting. — Summer Glau

You know, I've always just made the choices on my characters based on my connection to them, and I've made decisions that maybe other people haven't understood; why I passed on something, for instance. — Summer Glau

I like pretty conservative guys, good guys. I always look for the qualities I find in my father. — Summer Glau

After doing 'Firefly' and moving on, I always wanted to be part of a series again. I love doing films, too, but there's just something special about being part of the team and feeling like you're actually a part of the family, and I always look to re-create that. — Summer Glau