Maggie Q quotes

Maggie Q is an American actress and model, recognized for her roles in action films and television series. Known for her performances in "Nikita," "Mission: Impossible III," and "Divergent," she has also worked as a producer and advocate for animal rights. She continues to inspire audiences with her talent, activism, and presence in Hollywood. Here are 34 of her quotes:

I'm just totally into being strong. There's something about wanting to get a jar or whatever out of a high cupboard, or moving a sofa over because my dog's bone rolled under it, and not having to call anyone for help. There's comfort in that.

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When people go through tragic circumstances, it's not that there is no love there, but it's so hard to deal with and sometimes the gap starts to happen.

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Not only do I not want to be stereotyped as this Asian girl who fights - gee, what a wonder - but also I have more to offer than that.

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We rarely grow when we're happy, we grow when we hurt.

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I don't do anything but sleep, when I'm not working. I have no life. I'm no fun. All I want to do is sleep and get ready for the next day. It's awesome.

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My manager's biggest dream is for me to be on Letterman. She says, 'Oh, Maggie, will you promise me you'll be on 'Letterman?” What can I say? I just tell her I can't promise, but I'll try my best.

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I don't know how people box for a living. I don't know how they can just hurt people for a living and be OK with it.

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There was a time where I thought I could only date vegans. I was wrong because I was missing the fact that somebody should be right for me first, instead of just having similar values.

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Here's my goal: I want to make a seriously dark show, and not on a network that has ever done that.

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The leading cause of carbon emissions in the world is animal agriculture and no one is talking about it. This is the real issue that is driving climate change. ... As a vegan I save 1,100 gallons of water a day. ... If we are talking about a sustainability message, you cannot leave out the animal message – absolutely impossible. ... We are looking at a world that is facing ultimate destruction if we don't make better, smarter choices, and that starts with you. Every dollar you spend goes to feed a corporation that is either responsible or not responsible. ... There are three things I want to make movies about: environmental problems, animals and human rights. Those are the three things I look out for all the time.

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[As a vegetarian] I feel better, I have more energy on and off the set, and I have the satisfaction of knowing that I'm doing something to help stop animal suffering.

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I'm not a wushu champion. I was an athlete when I was a kid. I was a swimmer and a runner, but all this action stuff is such a challenge. It really, really is.

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Sometimes you're famous before you're good.

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There is nothing cooler than having lines like, 'Batman, the fate of the world is upon us.' Who gets to say that? And who gets to say that in a deep, earnest, amazingly sexy way?

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My goal when I make my show is to make a show for women. I don't make a show for men.

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I enjoy privacy. I think it's nice to have a little mystery. I think because of technology a lot of the mystery is gone in life, and I'd like to preserve some of that.

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The student will try to defy the master. Always.

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I love shooting guns. Not at people or animals, but I love shooting blanks!

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Audiences are so much more sophisticated than they've ever been. They expect a lot more. I don't think because it's an hour of your Thursday night rather than an hour and a half of your weekend that you should be gypped at all in quality.

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I'm bringing what I've always wanted: film quality work on television. That's the way it should be.

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I like PETA as a group for many reasons, but one of the reasons that I admire them is that they say and do the things that other groups won't do.

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I don't work out and be healthy and want a strong body because I want to look good in a bikini. I do all of those things for me and for my health. I'm not going on the cover of 'Maxim' and 'FHM' because that's not me.

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