If I hadn't gone into acting, I would have been one of those weird runaways on Hollywood Boulevard. No, it'd be uglier. I'd probably be dead. Christina Ricci More Quotes by Christina Ricci More Quotes From Christina Ricci I am a Christian. I haven't really talked about that before. It is something very private. But I do pray and my beliefs are very important to me. Christina Ricci important belief christian I've been looking to do TV for a while. I've always done guest starring stuff. I've done a couple of multi-episode arcs, and I've always loved the experience. Christina Ricci couple guests done I think the thing that I always try to do - because it piques my interest - is to play really different parts all the time. Christina Ricci play trying thinking For years, I hated myself. I covered the mirrors in my house. I literally couldn't have a mirror in my room. Christina Ricci mirrors house years I think I am naturally attracted to things that are a little bit out of this world. Christina Ricci littles world thinking I've never been to a race car race before. Christina Ricci race-car car race I'm really open to everything. Christina Ricci I'm getting older now, so I should think about a family, but certainly not tomorrow. Christina Ricci getting-older tomorrow thinking I don't think I like characters who are afraid and ashamed of who they are. Christina Ricci ashamed character thinking There are a lot of theories about Shakespeare. Christina Ricci theory The movies I made early on may not have been great, but they were all commercially successful. Christina Ricci movie actors successful I'm one of those people who loves to fly. Christina Ricci people My roommate and my boyfriend, they both know I am compulsive and controlling. Christina Ricci roommate my-boyfriend knows I don't really need a lot of help from a director. Christina Ricci helping directors needs I think the main reason a lot of child stars don't make it is that it's hard to see someone as cute and then all of a sudden see them as having more depth. Christina Ricci stars cute children What you feel is important may not be what the director feels is important. Christina Ricci important may directors When you're doing something where you really like the material, it doesn't matter what medium it's in. Christina Ricci mediums materials matter I've done and said a lot of things when I was younger that I don't know if I even understood what I was doing or why I was doing it. There's a lot of compassion in understanding what people go through and even in trying to understand why a person would act the way they do. I was a very reactive person, and I did things that were just really bizarre; I don't think people understood it at all. Christina Ricci compassion people thinking We can use the romantic relationship as a microcosmic example. Until you really understand the other person and where they're coming from and you understand yourself and how you contribute to things, you can never make that relationship better. And I think sometimes people don't understand how much these things are related. Christina Ricci sometimes people thinking I think we need great artists making great work - women, men, whoever. I think what's great about TV now is there are so many different platforms that you can make really specific, specialized content. I wouldn't have gotten this part because I'm not really considered a "traditional romantic lead," so I created it for myself. Christina Ricci artist men thinking
