Stana Katic Quotes

“Once you're comfortable by yourself you learn to be more at ease with others.”

— Stana Katic

There is nothing sexier than sword fight.

— Stana Katic

“In talking with people that have experienced it, I learned that PTSD is something that a person in a position of authority sometimes thinks they're not supposed to have. They don't always have an avenue to personally address it or even discuss it.”

— Stana Katic

My parents were European immigrants. They came to the States with $1,500, two suitcases, and me, and they managed to build a business, a family, and a future for their family. They didn't have any of the resources of people who have lived here for two or three generations.

— Stana Katic

“I try to get away. It's very unusual for me to be in one spot for so many months, which is one of the things I've had to get used to for a television show. I enjoy going on adventures and seeing the planet.”

— Stana Katic

“People in life take on certain stories and say, 'I'm going to be defined by this story and I'm going to live up to every inch of this story.' Sometimes you realize the story isn't fulfilling you and in fact you're not living the life that you're given.”

— Stana Katic

I love accents; I would love to find more characters with a variety of vocal intonations. It creates a character. It's like you're singing a song. Some people find their character through walking or movement - for me, voice is one of the ways I find parts of the character.

— Stana Katic

Maybe I'm naively romantic, but I do believe that spice and excitement doesn't stop once a couple gets together.

— Stana Katic

“Men should never marry their muse. It ruins the illusion.”

— Stana Katic

I have to believe in the character to perform it.

— Stana Katic

“People ask 'How do you get so eh-ish?' I don't know if it's just because so much of my family still lives in Canada and I finished studies up there.”

— Stana Katic

“Um, I think every role, whether in TV or film, has a part in building a career and relationships.”

— Stana Katic

“I read 'Scarlett' recently, and that was a killer comic book. The 'Black Widow' was pretty rockin'. There is a big list of killer chicks that are just rockin'.”

— Stana Katic

I was named for my grandmother. It's an evil-eye name, to protect you from bad things.

— Stana Katic

“I have a lot of brothers. It's easy for me to do physical stuff. I had to survive. I really love it, and I'd love to do more of it. I want to do action films. I want to go and hang off of wires, and jump off of bridges, and hang on bungee cords. I've always really loved it.”

— Stana Katic

“I will direct one day. I need some more life experience before I feel like I can do something like that comfortably. It'd be a feature, it'd be something maybe that I had in writing as well.”

— Stana Katic

“My parents are European immigrants. And I think as Europeans there are so many languages in close proximity that it's part of the culture to try to learn at least one other language. So my parents really encourage it in the house. Chinese would be really great to learn - like Mandarin or Cantonese. Portuguese would be incredible.”

— Stana Katic

“When I was 16, I was in Boston and some friends said, 'You want to go to New York?,' I went with my roommate ... These guys said, 'We're going to this club. Just don't go in the washroom.' It was CBGB. I had no idea what it was or the history of all the music. All I knew was this was my first 21-and-over club and I managed to get in!”

— Stana Katic

I just enjoy working with really wonderful actors and amazing creative people and I hope to keep doing that, no matter where.

— Stana Katic

I think 'Game of Thrones' was extraordinary. I want to do some period pieces. It would be lovely to tell great stories, that is my main ambition. And to be working with amazing creators.

— Stana Katic

“I think you pay people based on their work and not based on gender. It's that simple.”

— Stana Katic

“Romance is diffcult for some celebrities. If the media finds out you're dating Robert Pattinson, you're screwed.”

— Stana Katic

“I learned that you should breath it in, breath your life in and enjoy it. Always be optimistic and be nice to people, open to people. Follow your dreams but make sure that you know what your dreams are. If you find something really great, don't screw it up, don't mess it up but hang on to it. You never know how and when it ends”

— Stana Katic

“I know a lot of people who are philosophers and they sit by the river and talk about what that underwater world might look like. And I'll say 'Dive in, man, and go see it. Swim around. You'll be okay.”

— Stana Katic

“I don't believe in weak women, I believe women in general are pretty powerful beings. I don't know anything else.”

— Stana Katic

“So roar be fearless, and go chase those dreams.”

— Stana Katic

“I don't know how you can live on the planet and not care about the environment. It's our globe, we share it.”

— Stana Katic

Any girl that's in a professional setting has to have a certain amount of decorum, but there's always a different story going on, when she goes home.

— Stana Katic

My fans are the best fans, because they're charming, they're sweet and they're super intelligent. Thank you guys so much!

— Stana Katic

When someone accuses you of being 'childish', I think you should take it as a compliment.

— Stana Katic

“Don't wait until it's too late to say I love you.”

— Stana Katic

“The crew and cast at Castle becomes more of a reality than the people I've known all my life”

— Stana Katic

“As an actor, I feel like youre asked to live life as vibrantly as possible.”

— Stana Katic

“I like the concept that if you're with someone, it's for the long term.”

— Stana Katic