Daniela Ruah Quotes

I was always such a skinny kid, so I kind of grew up with an "I hate skinny" mentality.

We speak loud. And we speak with our hands, but we're not aggressive like warwise. A Portuguese is not going to punch you for no reason.

Having a gun in your hand is very empowering.

We're very aggressive speakers. I remember when I was with one of my roommates in New York - and she's Portuguese, too - and we were in an Apple store talking about a computer in Portuguese. Some guy comes up to us and goes, "Hey, hey! Peace, peace! Stop arguing." It's not arguing. This is really just how we talk.

A family is created throughout the process, and it's always difficult when you lose someone.

Portugal is not doing well economically. People are upset and angry. You can feel it on the street. You can tell in the way they drive. We're talking about one of the richest histories. We had an unbelievable empire, and so many maritime discoveries, and how is it that we are now reduced to this? But I still love the country.

I've met real female NCIS agents who were smaller than I am. They were very petite.

The producers like to keep people guessing and keep them on the edge of their seats.

Im not from the States, so Thanksgiving, for me, was never a huge tradition.

My main goal, when I started acting, was to show as much versatility as possible because I like playing diverse roles.

I'm starting my own family and there is no other feeling like it.

No actor in the world started off at the top.