The best parts of any story to me are the unexpected things. Kirsten Vangsness More Quotes by Kirsten Vangsness More Quotes From Kirsten Vangsness I am a theater girl, and a lot of theater girls dress however pleases them. I wear whatever looks good on me. I wear what I wear because I have been shopping at thrift stores since I was five. Kirsten Vangsness shopping girl dresses The best parts of any story to me are the unexpected things, and we have really imaginative, smart writers - I can't wait to see what they make with the ingredients they have on hand. Kirsten Vangsness unexpected smart waiting I'm on the advisory board of Alex's Lemonade Stand, which is a children's cancer charity. I'm so proud to be on that and help them. Kirsten Vangsness cancer boards children I like dressing how I like to dress, and I look like a little art statement. Kirsten Vangsness dresses looks art I don't know who will overcome losses, some losses aren't meant to be overcome, but all losses make for good stories and good character development and all the jazz that makes a show compelling and watchable. Kirsten Vangsness stories loss character I dress a little strange. I dress a little theatrically. Kirsten Vangsness strange dresses littles I dress like a 7-year-old space pilot. I have clothes that I still wear regularly from high school. Kirsten Vangsness clothes years school I am always sort of delightedly surprised when someone recognizes me because as far as I'm concerned, I'm just going to work and getting paid to act, and that alone is fantastic; I forget people watch it, too. Kirsten Vangsness forget watches people I didn't want that 15 minutes of fame moment like, 'Oh, she said she was gay.' Kirsten Vangsness gay moments want 'Fiancee' is a very fun word to say, because I never thought I would have a fiancee or be a fiancee. Sometimes when I would introduce myself and say, 'This is my girlfriend Melanie,' it wasn't always clear what I meant. Now I get to say, 'This is my fiancee Melanie.' Kirsten Vangsness thought myself fun sometimes I started writing because it was hard to find acting jobs. I didn't like any monologues in auditions, so I started to write my own things. Since then, I have written a couple of shows. I was nominated for playwright of the year for a play I wrote called 'Potential Space.' Kirsten Vangsness find my-own space writing I like writing about what to me are like questions that I have about myself and the human condition. I find quantum physics fascinating, so I like to write about that, and I like things that make me laugh. Kirsten Vangsness laugh myself me writing On television, you have an intimate moment with the camera. In theater, you are making something live with people there. My brain doesn't understand that you don't get another take ever. I'm finally learning on TV that you can do something over if you make a mistake. Kirsten Vangsness moment you learning people I'm really proud of being part of that whole geek/chic, girl nerds, glasses are sexy and all of that because I think it's true. In America, I don't know about in other places, but there is this mythology about the way a woman is supposed to be and look and act and that's what makes them sexy. And I love being the alternative to that. Kirsten Vangsness woman sexy girl love I am a big believer in letting your own personal freak flag fly. Kirsten Vangsness flag fly your i-am From the time I was about 7 until I was about 13 or 14, I looked like I was Pat from 'Saturday Night Live.' I'm not exaggerating, remotely. Kirsten Vangsness live saturday time night You would never argue about a straight girl playing a lesbian. Everybody still watched 'The L Word.' I feel like we have such great role models, like Jane Lynch and Jodie Foster and all these people that you don't even think about. Kirsten Vangsness great you girl people
