“I'm not very good at resting on my laurels. I am a bit of a workaholic, and I like to keep busy and active, so I think that's what drives me.” ThinkingBitsBusyVery GoodActiveLaurelsWorkaholicKeep Busy Author:Tricia Helfer
“I think what I find challenging is just trying to bring a truthfulness and a realism to a character.” ThinkingTryingCharacterChallengesRealismTruthfulness Author:Tricia Helfer
“I think actors' careers have highs and lows, and ups and downs. It just really all depends.” ThinkingActorsCareersDependsLowsUps & DownsHighs And Lows Author:Tricia Helfer
“I think sometimes the hardest obstacle is yourself. I can certainly be my own worst critic and oftentimes forget to enjoy the here and now. Physically, the hardest obstacle I have overcome was severe back issues. [This] resulted in finally getting surgery to replace four discs, which changed my life back to active - which is how I am happiest.” ThinkingI CanSometimesEnjoyMy OwnForgetIssuesFourWorstChangedOvercomingCriticsObstaclesActiveHardestSurgerySevereHere And NowChanged My LifeDiscs Author:Tricia Helfer
“People will always put you in a box that they think you fit in, and it's up to you to not fall into it.” PeopleThinkingFallFitBoxesUp To You Author:Tricia Helfer
“I think sometimes the hardest obstacle is yourself.” ThinkingSometimesObstaclesHardest Author:Tricia Helfer
“You just have to be persistent. I think that's one of the biggest things about the model industry and this career is being persistent and believing in yourself and also being ready when the timing is right. So much of it is about timing and luck, so to be ready when you get the opportunity.” ThinkingBelieveOpportunityLuckBelieve In YourselfTimingPersistent Author:Tricia Helfer
“I think I sort of blossomed, so to speak, around 17. I started to get hips and put on weight, which I was very happy about. And that's when I met this agent, who told me I had to lose 10 pounds. I said, 'You've got to be kidding me. I finally got it on - I'm not losing it!'” ThinkingSaidSpeakLosesMetsLosingWeightAgentsHipsPoundsVery Happy Author:Tricia Helfer
“Sometimes, if you don't have kids yourself, it's assumed you won't understand or know how to play a mom, which is kind of silly if you think about it.” IfsThinkingKnowsKindSometimesPlayKidsKnow HowMomSilly Author:Tricia Helfer
“I've never gone for the smooth, suave Latin or French lover. That usually makes me think they're trying to pull one over on me.” ThinkingTryingGoneLoversLatinSmoothSuave Author:Tricia Helfer
“As an actor, if I just did sci-fi, I think it would get limiting, like if you just play lawyers or doctors, over and over. It's a lot more fun, if you get to play lots of different types of characters.” IfsThinkingDifferentPlayCharacterActorsFunTypeDoctorsLawyerOver ItSci Fi Author:Tricia Helfer
“Chemistry is a hard thing. I don't think you can force it, and it doesn't necessarily mean that you have to have great chemistry outside of work. It's just something that sparks on screen or doesn't.” ThinkingMeanHardForceScreensWorking ItChemistrySparksHard Things Author:Tricia Helfer
