Vandervoort Quotes & Sayings

A loving heart is the beginning of all knowledge. — Thomas Carlyle

A lot of people think that reptiles don't feel, and they do. I think everyone should keep in mind what it is they are buying and if it is really worth it to them. — Laura Vandervoort

What do they mean 'serial killers'! said Serge. (person 1), okay. But (person 2) was self-defence and the (person 3)-I mean, that was the World Series! You can call me a murderer, fair is fair, but as soon as you put 'serial' in front of it, everyone automatically thinks your crazy. — Tim Dorsey

I don't necessarily want to know what people are saying when I'm not around, especially if it's about me. I just don't need to hear extra garbage. — Laura Vandervoort

I do just love the characters in sci-fi, but not necessarily the fact that it's sci-fi. — Laura Vandervoort

I grew up doing martial arts, and I'm a second-degree black belt. — Laura Vandervoort

Real' is a dirty word in this place. — Lauren DeStefano

In terms of acting, we go through phases of being really inspired by film and television and actors and works that we've read. — Laura Vandervoort

I still want to do a romantic comedy or a western or a gritty independent film ... there's so much that I still want to do. — Laura Vandervoort

I got where I am by a combination of guile, street smarts, and perfectly timed assassinations," VanderVoort says. "If you can't out think 'em, out maneuver 'em, or intimidate 'em then be sure to put a bullet between their eyebrows. — Jake Bible

I've been lucky to have played a lot of women, over the years, especially in the sci-fi genre. All of them are special to me, in different ways, and I hate comparing them because it's like comparing people. They're different. — Laura Vandervoort

I started doing martial arts when I was about 7, and I got my second degree black belt when I was 19. So I have my second degree black belt, but I've never used it, and I had to stop when I got 'Instant Star' because I couldn't train. — Laura Vandervoort

I'm thrilled to be in sci-fi because they write the women very strong, and you don't often get that on television. — Laura Vandervoort

I've played such serious characters that no one sees me the way I actually am, which is completely cheesy and goofy, so it would be fun to do a romantic comedy and just have a good laugh. — Laura Vandervoort

I noticed a lot of guitar players neglected the rhythm part of rhythm guitar and decided I would try to focus in that. — Hal Sparks

We don't have props or jewelery. You always want something tangible to play with, and we have nothing. I find myself playing with my hands off camera, just because I'm getting a little uncomfortable with the space. — Laura Vandervoort

You have to tease your family. You tease the ones that you're closest to. — Parvesh Cheena

Challenge your own status quo - before someone else does. — Ron Kaufman

The performances make you want to get back out there and try something new and challenge yourself. — Laura Vandervoort

I'm a bit of a feminist and very "female empowerment," and women should be able to do what they please. — Laura Vandervoort

The lichen on the rocks is a rude and simple shield which beginning and imperfect Nature suspended there. Still hangs her wrinkledtrophy. — Henry David Thoreau

They say you get nauseous in a green screen room, but I haven't yet. It's a little odd playing pretend with props and monitors that we're supposed to be watching, but I'll get used to it. — Laura Vandervoort

Utopianism's equality is intolerant of diversity, uniqueness, debate, etc., for utopianism's purpose requires a singular focus. There can be no competing voices or causes slowing or obstructing society's long and righteous march. Utopianism relies on deceit, propaganda, dependence, intimidation, and force. In its more aggressive state, as the malignancy of the enterprise becomes more painful and its impossibility more obvious, it incites violence inasmuch as avenues for free expression and civil dissent are cut off. Violence becomes the individual's primary recourse and the state's primary response. Ultimately, the only way out is the state's termination. — Mark R. Levin

Originally, when I got the role of Lisa [from Visitors], I was a little concerned, because I was worried I would be typecast as an alien for the rest of my life. But they are so, so different that it wasn't at all a problem. I'm very lucky. I'm blessed to be on another show. I think it's going to do really well. — Laura Vandervoort

Of all the artists on Death Row, none of them went bankrupt. — Suge Knight

Being insulted offers you an opportunity to practice decency and having a non-response internally. — Bryant McGill

As an actor, throughout three years, I've become more comfortable within my own skin and confident. — Laura Vandervoort

As a person, you want to feel like you're giving back. That's something I've always enjoyed doing. — Laura Vandervoort

We don't know why anything is what it is. It just is. — Marty Rubin

Almost all the opinions we have are taken on authority and on credit. — Michel De Montaigne

I don't know what it is about me. I don't know if there's something strange ... but I continue to play aliens, so there's obviously something there. — Laura Vandervoort

I always do my own stunts, as much as possible. I'm a little stubborn about it. — Laura Vandervoort

Oh, i'm going to kick his ass, and when i'm done, i'm going to squeeze his balls blue. — Nora Roberts

I think reading the novels definitely was a good source for me to study from. — Laura Vandervoort

Hollywood is something imagined ... acting is something crafted. — Laura Vandervoort

My worst personal problem is that my computer doesn't understand me. — Ashleigh Brilliant

I've done a lot of sci-fi, so I was a little hesitant because you get pigeonholed into that genre and world. But at the same time, I love sci-fi because the women are so strong and independent and smart. — Laura Vandervoort

I don't want to be the honored guest. I want to be the invisible person. — Paul Theroux

The sci-fi fans, in general, do support me, which I love them for. They're great fans. — Laura Vandervoort

We have new technology that allows us ... After we've blocked it, all the actors usually run over to the monitor and we can see the hallways and what's there. But I find it difficult, because you're in such a large room and you feel so small and inadequate. There's so much space around you and actors always want a prop or something just to make it comfortable. — Laura Vandervoort