Maggie Grace Quotes

A first kiss is hard to fake on screen. It's tempting to practice before you shoot, but why blow that natural awkwardness on a rehearsal? There's something so beautiful about it that can't be faked.

— Maggie Grace

“I am very superstitious about toasts. I never toast with water, and I'm very careful to make eye contact with everyone I toast with.”

— Maggie Grace

“I believe love at first sight is possible. Centuries of literature and art and beauty has been dedicated to that idea, so who am I to argue, even if I've never experienced it?”

— Maggie Grace

“Note to self: Never ride a motorcycle in stilettos and a miniskirt.”

— Maggie Grace

“I used to be really insecure about my self-education. I'm definitely always learning. But there's many ways to learn. There are many, many ways to always be a learner.”

— Maggie Grace

I can definitely be tough when pushed. In relationships, you have to take a stand for who you are and how you're willing to be treated.

— Maggie Grace

I'm a Jane Austen/Jane Eyre kind of girl.

— Maggie Grace

“I went to a Christian school, and as a kid, we weren't allowed to really watch anything violent, even 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.'”

— Maggie Grace

“I think sci-fi films have become rather bleak, and understandably so - I think we've made some big mistakes globally with how we're developing, and we deal with that guilt by creating these very dystopian futures in films.”

— Maggie Grace

I trip over my legs all the time. I'll wave to somebody, look up, and end up eating pavement.

— Maggie Grace

I collect imported teas, I have a few cupboards full! It's like wine, each has it's own flavour and you get into their little nuances.

— Maggie Grace

“I'm a prolific overanalyzer. And I can always use 15 words in place of three 3, no matter what.”

— Maggie Grace

“Ice-skating is a dangerous proposition and tennis is going to be something I'm probably not very good at.”

— Maggie Grace

“Indian-styled garments are very popular in the U.S., especially in areas near the beach, like Hawaii and Los Angeles.”

— Maggie Grace

“There's just certain things you don't think about to enjoy a film. Bullets in space are one of them.”

— Maggie Grace

Every actor who has done an action film has a little tiny scar somewhere from that.

— Maggie Grace

Talking about relationships is a surefire way to jinx them.

— Maggie Grace

“When you're doing a Broadway show, you have no free time.”

— Maggie Grace

“I used to trip over my legs and get detention for my too-short shorts because none fit. I still trip, but now I like to show them off.”

— Maggie Grace

“I would like to see more Bollywood films! The more stylized musicals are a new trend in the U.S. We are beginning to make musicals again after a long break, practically since the days of the studio structure, so perhaps we can learn a few things from Bollywood about this fun style of film-making.”

— Maggie Grace

I put Liam at the top of the list, the male actor list, because I had just seen Schindler's List again and Michael Collins, and I was just like, 'God, what an incredible actor.'

— Maggie Grace

“I think of relationships as having a really safe place with someone where you are, and making an effort to show up everyday - to see them and feel seen, especially as an actor when you're already pretending to be other people all the time. It's an incredible gift to feel seen by one person; a culture of two.”

— Maggie Grace