I knew I wanted to be an actress when I was 9 years old. AnnaLynne McCord More Quotes by AnnaLynne McCord More Quotes From AnnaLynne McCord I grew up with not a lot of money and I definitely shopped at Goodwill. But even in my most unfortunate state, I was really blessed compared to a lot of the rest of the world. I had a really great chance to follow my dreams and have them actually come true. AnnaLynne McCord blessed dream world I know imitation is the highest form of flattery, but stealing one's identity is totally different. AnnaLynne McCord flattery different identity I loved killing zombies in 'Day of the Dead.' I basically welcome anything that involves being dirty or bloody or shooting guns. AnnaLynne McCord zombie gun dirty I feel like we are so much more comfortable sweeping things under the rug and putting on a brave face, and to me, sweeping under the rug is a coward move, not a brave move at all. I want to get out there and have a conversation. AnnaLynne McCord brave-face coward moving We look at a person and see the person we want to see. I've had to deal with that my whole life, walking in a room and girls thinking I'm going to steal their boyfriends! AnnaLynne McCord girl looks thinking I don't want my dad to say, 'My daughter is an actress on a TV show.' I want him to say, 'My daughter cares about people.' I would love to know that I'm a role model in Hollywood. AnnaLynne McCord dad daughter mother When I want to feel sexy, I like to dance-even if I'm at home by myself in my knee-high socks sliding there like 'Risky Business'… my sisters and I, if one of us starts, we're all there in front of the mirror, dancing, and it's just obnoxious. I feel sexy when I do that. AnnaLynne McCord sexy mirrors home It's so important that people get tested and find out what they're allergic to, because they might be struggling with their weight or health issues and not realize that they're actually just allergic to the food they're eating. AnnaLynne McCord issues struggle people I was always the girl who wore the mismatching socks, frizzy hair, ponytail I wouldn't take out for a week, and cutoff jean shorts that were at my knees. AnnaLynne McCord ponytails girl hair You can make or break an outfit by not knowing your body type - certain things work on certain people. Make sure you're dressing for your leg-length, hip/chest size, etc. AnnaLynne McCord body knowing people When I first moved to L.A., I didn't have a lot of money to join a gym or take classes, so I improvised. My sister and I went to the library and looked over their DVD collection and discovered Neena and Veena, these Egyptian twins who have a whole series of belly dancing routines. We did them all. AnnaLynne McCord dvds dancing class I don't like a lot of crazy makeup. AnnaLynne McCord makeup crazy But if an actress asks me my opinion, I would tell her there are a million different designers who make faux fur. If you like that look, wear faux fur. If you're doing it on the red carpet, you're doing it for how it looks. Faux fur and real fur look the same on camera. AnnaLynne McCord fur real looks Before I was going to be an actress, I was going to be a veterinarian! I thought I was one as a child. I was the kid who was like, 'Daddy! I want a kitty! It needs a mommy!' And my dad was such a sucker. Every time I would beg, with tears flying down my face, about how this animal needs love, needs a home. He would cave. AnnaLynne McCord dad kids children All of my friends are animal people. To me, cats are people, too. Animals are people, too. I travel a lot and when I go overseas, it's really hard on me because the animals are treated much differently, especially in developing countries. AnnaLynne McCord cat animal country I stay out of the sun, which is very good. If you want to be in sun, please use SPF, it's important. AnnaLynne McCord important use want A good two years after Hurricane Katrina I remember feeling so devastated and so ignorant that there was so much damage still left. I felt like here I was an American and this is an American city and the government hasn't done enough and people haven't given back enough. Everyone forgot and the city was lying in waste. AnnaLynne McCord government lying years It takes a lot to scare me. AnnaLynne McCord scare My last trip to New Orleans was for the fifth anniversary of Katrina, and I had the awesome opportunity to bring my family down. We all worked on a house together and met some of the families. AnnaLynne McCord anniversary new-orleans opportunity I loved math. I was such a nerd! I really enjoyed working through problems and finding the solution. AnnaLynne McCord nerd problem math
