I like pretty conservative guys, good guys. I always look for the qualities I find in my father. Summer Glau More Quotes by Summer Glau More Quotes From Summer Glau Just because no one has been fortunate enough to realize how wonderful you are, doesnt mean you shine any less. Summer Glau realizing shining mean When I was little, I had a feeling that I was going to end up being an actress. I spent a lot of time alone, I was a very shy girl, and I would pretend I was telling someone about this new role that I got. Summer Glau girl feelings littles You know, I've always just made the choices on my characters based on my connection to them, and I've made decisions that maybe other people haven't understood; why I passed on something, for instance. Summer Glau decision character people Coming from being a dancer, it was a great way for me to transition into being an actress. I get to really be expressive through my physical self, and that was just a comfortable way for me to start experimenting with how to get my character across. Summer Glau dancer self character I love it if a man makes an effort to get to know my parents and sisters. Getting to know the people who matter to me goes a long way. Summer Glau men long people I still dance, probably three times a week, unless I'm working on a crazy job, and then I just don't have any free time at all. Summer Glau three crazy jobs You're not just writing in a vacuum, and then handing it over to someone else to shoot. You're writing, and then getting feedback from the actor and hearing their voice and how they play things. Summer Glau voice play writing As I've gotten older, I've come to realize how important it is to vary your workouts. Summer Glau realizing workout important I was always the kid on scholarship, I was a soloist with my company, I'd been working with the symphony since I was 14. Summer Glau scholarship symphony kids I'm very physical. It's an important part of being a woman - feeling good about yourself and really being in tune with your personality. Summer Glau feel-good personality feelings There was a little part of me that always felt like I was going to be an actress, but I never acted when I was growing up. I was a dancer. That's all I did, all day, all my life. Maybe this was just where I was meant to be, and somehow I ended up here, but it just felt right. As soon as I started acting, it just felt like it was meant to be. Summer Glau dancer growing-up acting There's this certain caliber of dancing I was striving for when I was younger, and it's very hard for me to go back and just do it for fun. But I take all other kinds of classes: I take jazz classes, modern classes, and I love doing that instead of going to the gym. The gym is not very much fun. Summer Glau dancing class fun Sometimes when I get home after a long day, I'll turn on music - I love Latin, disco, and pop - and do my own workout, even if it's a short one. Know a good song to work out to? 'I Will Survive. Summer Glau workout latin song I always look for roles that make me feel good about being a girl. I have to say that there are a lot of roles out there that make me feel really bad about being a girl. You can imagine what the things are and I shall not go into detail. Summer Glau details feel-good girl Over the years, I have been fortunate to get to play a lot of really kick-ass girls. Summer Glau girl play years The number one thing I look for in a man is integrity. A man who does what he says he's going to do. Summer Glau numbers integrity men When I stopped doing ballet, I started training in the pool. I would do my barre exercises in the water, because that prevents injuries. Summer Glau ballet exercise water After doing 'Firefly' and moving on, I always wanted to be part of a series again. I love doing films, too, but there's just something special about being part of the team and feeling like you're actually a part of the family, and I always look to re-create that. Summer Glau firefly team moving Every day on the set, things change. You move things around. The actors are creating the roles and bringing them to life, and bringing the moments to life, as they happen. That's the best thing about television. I think it gets misunderstood, when there's one credit that says, "Written by," because that's certainly not the way it happens, in real life. Summer Glau real moving thinking For breakfast, I always have eggs - whole eggs. I think the fats are really important. I also like turkey bacon and really hearty whole-grain bread. I'm very picky about it. You need bread that's high in fiber and low in carbs. It's hard to find, but it's worth it. Summer Glau turkeys eggs thinking
