I saw Madeleine Stowe from Revenge recently, and she totally blew me away. And growing up I loved Morticia Addams and Lily Munster on one hand, and Jeannie from I Dream of Jeannie on the other. Two completely different ends of the spectrum, kind of like me.

Sarah Shahi

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It doesn't matter what people say or what the rules say or what you're supposed to do, you go after what's in your heart.

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I think it's important to love what you do and have a good time with it. I go to work every day and have a blast.

good-times important thinking

So my views on equality are pretty obvious. I mean I did play a highly complex lesbian techno DJ on TV, but I know it's not always easy to come out and tell the world where you stand.

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I can take a newspaper and make it a lethal weapon. by Sarah Shahi

I can take a newspaper and make it a lethal weapon.

lethal-weapon newspapers weapons

I never thought I would be one of those wacky chicks who say, 'I loved my labor,' but I loved every part of it. It was the best day of my life.

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I really got into 'The Walking Dead.' That was genius. And I have to say, my husband is on 'Shameless,' and I think it's a brilliant show.

walking-dead husband thinking

I was captain of the volleyball team and the basketball team, and... by Sarah Shahi

I was captain of the volleyball team and the basketball team, and I ran track.

volleyball team basketball

I'm a girl in boy's clothing. I like to get a little rough. I prefer mud to makeup. That's me in a nutshell.

makeup girl boys

I'm a tomboy myself and have always been incredibly athletic. by Sarah Shahi

I'm a tomboy myself and have always been incredibly athletic.

I'm not one to be messed with. I can be bad when it needs to happ... by Sarah Shahi

I'm not one to be messed with. I can be bad when it needs to happen.

i-can happens needs

I love guns. I love shooting guns. by Sarah Shahi

I love guns. I love shooting guns.

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I like a man who can come out and say he's nervous on the first date. I think that would be really cute.

cute men thinking

I know it sounds weird, but my definition of 'sexy' has changed as I've gotten older. And being smart and informed makes me feel sexier than any outfit.

smart sexy definitions

Cheerleading was my way in. It was one of the most rigorous audition processes ever. It definitely groomed me for Hollywood.

cheerleading hollywood way

I actually got more attention from one episode of 'The Sopranos' than I did from two years of 'The L Word.'

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I did a lot of theater growing up, and in college I was in the mu... by Sarah Shahi

I did a lot of theater growing up, and in college I was in the musical 'Chicago.'

growing-up musical college

I hate girls who complain, 'Oh, guys are looking at me!' But I love it when guys check me out. It just feels great.

I have an incredibly dark, mysterious, witchy side and another side that's very bubbly and cheerleader-esque.

cheerleader dark sides

I don't really like 'acting' - I like things to feel as natural a... by Sarah Shahi

I don't really like 'acting' - I like things to feel as natural as possible.

acting natural feels

Honestly, as an actor, all I need to know, the way I kind of look at a scene, is like a puzzle. There are certain puzzle pieces that are bigger than others, and all I need to know is if this is going to fit here to make this part of the puzzle work.

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