You should definitely come to my practices 'cause I'm not relaxed at all, in Australia I was, like, puking before I walked on the court. At the French (Open) I just -- it was only by the grace of God and miracle that I won that. Rachel Nichols More Quotes by Rachel Nichols More Quotes From Rachel Nichols I love the smell of freshly cut grass. It takes me back to summers in Maine. Rachel Nichols smellcuttingsummer I love food. I mean, I really love food. I take pictures of my finest, funniest and most fascinating dishes, post them on Twitter, and send them to friends. I treat menus like classic literature, refusing to skip even one word. I read the description of every item, regardless of whether or not I'm interested in eating it. Rachel Nichols classicliteraturemean I simply do not think that yelling, swearing, threatening or belittling will get you to the place you want to be faster than kindness, understanding, patience and a little willingness to compromise. Rachel Nichols yellingkindnessthinking What woman doesn't want to go out there and kick some butt? I did it with a sword in 'Conan,' I did it with a crossbow in 'G.I. Joe,' and I've got my multi-tool and my super-suit in 'Continuum.' It's really a release, and it's quite cool. Rachel Nichols suitstoolswant Apparently, despite my awareness of its pejorative connotation, procrastinating is something I fall victim to quite frequently. I'm not proud of it; I'm just being honest. Rachel Nichols just-beingproudfall The list of problems that we all experience may be endless, but I honestly cannot abide by the rule that, 'He who yells louder is heard.' Rachel Nichols listsproblemmay Um... Bulgaria is an interesting country. The people are lovely. There are potholes the size of small planets. Rachel Nichols countrypeopleinteresting Why do I always choose the shopping cart with the squeaky wheel? Is it my bad luck, or are all the carts dysfunctional? Rachel Nichols shoppingwheelsluck People ask me about fighting in real life and, honestly, it wouldn't look as graceful as it does in film and TV. Rachel Nichols fightingrealpeople Yes, I was the child who would sneak into her closet and read 'Nancy Drew' for hours after the designated 'lights out' time of night. Rachel Nichols lightnightchildren 'Alias' was very action-packed. 'G.I. Joe' and 'Conan' were very action-packed. It's been established that I can do action, which is great, but now I may just want to make out with a really hot guy. Rachel Nichols guyhotmay I've always enjoyed doing dishes. Maybe it was the fashionable yellow gloves that I loved so much. It's weird, I know, but I find cleaning cathartic. Rachel Nichols cleaningglovesyellow Don't get me wrong, I love watching episodes of my favorite shows on Hulu and reading the daily trash on PageSix, but I also embrace the opportunity to settle down with a good book and let my mind travel to another place and time. Rachel Nichols readingopportunitybook I love having wine with my meals. And if I splurge, I'm going to splurge big, because if I deny my cravings, it just ends up backfiring on me, you know? Rachel Nichols denymealswine I love stretching in the morning. It's the first thing I do when I wake up because getting a good back-crack is so extremely satiating. I feel taller when I finally stand. Rachel Nichols wake-upcracksmorning I love the physicality side of roles, I really do, And when I get to do my own stunts, it's that much cooler. I'll do anything the production safety people will let me. Rachel Nichols safetyrolespeople I think that being read to every night is the reason why I was plowing through volume after volume of 'Nancy Drew' books all by myself by the time I reached the first grade. I loved stories. I loved the escape. I had a vivid imagination. Rachel Nichols nightbookthinking Lets talk about the holidays, more specifically, consumption during the holidays. If it's true that 'We are what we eat,' most of us would be unrecognizable during the period that ranges from the night before Thanksgiving through that day in early January when everyone decides to return to the gym. Rachel Nichols holidayreturnnight My first modeling job in Paris, the photographer said, 'Tue es belle,' which means, 'you are pretty,' and I thought he said, 'Tu es poubelle,' which means, 'you are the trash can.' I burst into tears. He was not happy about that. Rachel Nichols parisjobsmean My house is filled with books, most of which I have read, some of which I intend to eventually get to. I'm always reading at least one work of fiction and one work of non-fiction simultaneously. Whatever mood I'm in, there's always a book nearby to suit it. Rachel Nichols readinghousebook
