I just loved the feeling of performing, of using my imagination to take me somewhere else. Melissa Benoist More Quotes by Melissa Benoist More Quotes From Melissa Benoist Im obsessed with Michael Fassbender. Hes unbelievable. I think hes a modern day Brando. Every movie that hes done in the past couple years, I just died for him. Hes extremely fascinating. Melissa Benoist couplepastthinking Reading about myself on Perez Hilton was kind of the weirdest thing ever. Melissa Benoist kindreading I love female singer-songwriters! Melissa Benoist singer-songwritersfemalesingers I just always keep in mind her bravery, her hope, her positivity and her strength. I think that it will be hard for girls not to look up to that. Melissa Benoist entertainment Life doesn't have to be as hard as we make it for ourselves a lot of the time. Melissa Benoist makehardtimelife I was Obi-Wan multiple years in a row. Alec Guinness' Obi-Wan. I was a Dalmatian once because I loved '101 Dalmatians,' and I think I was a Care Bear once and maybe a Spartan cheerleader from the 'SNL' skit. I'm terrible with Halloween, because I come up with these elaborate costumes and never follow through. Melissa Benoist lovedneverthinkcare At school, when it came to being social, I had no idea how to do it. Melissa Benoist howbeingsocialschool It's so easy to flourish a moment with a cape. Melissa Benoist flourishcapemomenteasy I was such a wallflower in high school. I did a lot of extracurricular theatre shows, but at school, I spent a lot of time by myself. I ate lunch by myself, and I was always okay with it. But I was definitely made fun of, and I always felt like an outsider. Melissa Benoist myselflunchtimeschool Every role affects you. Melissa Benoist affectsroleeveryyou Essentially, what I do on 'Supergirl' is I'm acting out comic vignettes. That is its own muscle to flex, and it is its own skill. Melissa Benoist skillmuscleownacting If I had any advice for my 16-year-old self, it would just be to stay strong, because acting is not an easy lifestyle, especially when you are starting out. That being said, it definitely makes it all worth it when it does happen. Melissa Benoist youstrongselfeasy Every day, I just thank the universe that I am as lucky as I am. Because, I went through periods of time when I didn't have a single bit of work. Months and months where I was auditioning all the time. I mean, all the time, and nothing was happening. Melissa Benoist i-amdayworktime I'm definitely interested in doing movies. I've always focused more on acting than singing because that's where my true passion lies. Melissa Benoist truemoviessingingpassion I have a very optimistic view of my future right now. I'm very excited to see where it goes, but I try not to make plans just because I know how unpredictable life can be. Especially the life of an actor, and especially the life of an actor on 'Glee.' I just want to be happy and healthy and surrounded by people I love, as cheesy as it sounds. Melissa Benoist be-happyfuturelovelife 'Tapestry' was the first album my mom ever bought with her own money when she was 14. So, needless to say, it was a staple in the household, at least when my mom was choosing the music. Melissa Benoist ownmusicmoneymom Living out a story eight times a week is difficult and draining emotionally but very fulfilling. Melissa Benoist storylivingdifficultweek There are younger people watching CBS, but their audience isn't 13 to 25. The CW specializes in that. Melissa Benoist youngerwatchingaudiencepeople I was initially just fascinated by the Branch Davidians. This doesn't really apply to Rachel Koresh because she was born into the church, and that was all she had ever known, but I was fascinated by the psychology of how people get to that place - a place like Mount Carmel and an FBI stand-off for 51 days. Melissa Benoist placebornchurchpeople A part of my job, when I'm playing a character and approaching a role, is to rationalize and to not judge whatsoever. Melissa Benoist playingjudgejobcharacter
