“My first modeling job in Paris, the photographer said, 'Tue es belle,' which means, 'you are pretty,' and I thought he said, 'Tu es poubelle,' which means, 'you are the trash can.' I burst into tears. He was not happy about that.” FirstsMeanSaidJobsTearsPhotographerParisTrashModelingNot HappyBelleTrash Cans Author:Rachel Nichols
“My house is filled with books, most of which I have read, some of which I intend to eventually get to. I'm always reading at least one work of fiction and one work of non-fiction simultaneously. Whatever mood I'm in, there's always a book nearby to suit it.” BookReadingHouseFictionFilledMoodSuitsNon Fiction Author:Rachel Nichols
“One of the great things about the sci-fi genre is that you can kind of get away with a bit more when talking politics, making social references or dealing with very hot-button topics because it is sci-fi.” KindSocialBitsTalkingHotGreat ThingsGenreGet AwaySci FiButtonsTopicsGenre IsTalking Politics Author:Rachel Nichols
“Sci-fi fans are awesome. They're very smart, they like to be involved, they like to ask questions. I've been asked questions I don't even know the answer to. I've never had any aggressive interactions. I've had lovely interactions.” KnowsAsksAnswersFansInvolvedSmartLovelyAggressiveSci FiInteractionVery Smart Author:Rachel Nichols
“So far, Vancouver is my favorite relocation city. It feels like home. Parts of it remind me of the east coast. It's very clean. The food is great. And the people are lovely. Not that I didn't love working in other glamorous locations like Downey, Detroit, Cleveland or Bulgaria... but, damn, it is fun to be Canadian.” PeopleFeelsHomeFunCitiesCleanMy FavoriteEastLovelyDamnLocationCoastGlamorousDetroitClevelandVancouverEast CoastBulgaria Author:Rachel Nichols
“There's nothing I hate more than gritty, linty, mysterious pocket schmutz in the cap of my lip moisturizer - or, even worse, on the applicator itself. I shudder at the thought.” HateI HateLipsMysteriousPocketsCaps Author:Rachel Nichols
“What woman doesn't want to go out there and kick some butt? I did it with a sword in 'Conan,' I did it with a crossbow in 'G.I. Joe,' and I've got my multi-tool and my super-suit in 'Continuum.' It's really a release, and it's quite cool.” WantToolsSuitsReleaseKicksContinuumConanCrossbows Author:Rachel Nichols
