Laura Prepon Quotes

I've never played a manipulative, drug-smuggling lesbian before. For me, it's pushing me in an area that's great. There are days when I'd read the script and I'd be like, "Oh, God, I can't believe I have to do that."

Well, I had done nudity in one other thing, but nudity for an actress is a very particular thing. It has to do with the material, and making sure it's not gratuitous, that it's done in a way that's shot beautifully, and it's for a reason. And I'd never played a lesbian before.

There is a much bigger picture we are all striving for. To sweat the small stuff just stresses you out for no reason.

Whenever there's a nude scene, it's always uneasy. You're not in the comfort of your own home with your significant other.

When I feel connected, mind-body and spirit, I feel centered.

I know that many ailments can be healed with food by nourishing your body instead of taking drugs.

Modest. When they meet me, they think I'm going to be outgoing, but I like things low-key. I don't like people to think I'm bragging.

The main thing I learned doing love scenes with a woman was, if it's there, it's there.

I eat organic and cook my food whenever possible, and I live by the 80/20 rule. Eighty percent of the time I'm Stash all the way, 20 percent I enjoy the things I want.

It's cool because you get to see that some of these women are there because they should be. They're actually not good people to be in society. And then, other people are there because they just made a really retarded mistake.

Love your fellow man, and take care of each other and your environment.

My vintage Levi's are my favorite on the show, 'cause they really fit.

Food is a passion because I basically grew up in a kitchen.

And other people get the opportunity to leave prison, and then they do something to get put back in there because they can't actually function in society. It's really cool because you get to see all these different women, their backstories, where they come from, their upbringing and why they get to where they get to, and they're all completely different. It's really cool that you get to see all those storylines.

When you're in prison, there's no hiding. These women are not hiding behind towels and shower curtains. They go to the bathroom with no doors on the stalls. It would actually look weird, if these women were hiding.

Now that I know what goes into making a pilot, keeping it on the air, and keeping your fans, I'm at a point now where I do a pilot and just hope for the best. If it doesn't work out, it doesn't work out.

Every girl on TV, in real life, sure you want to meet that soul mate and fall in love and have the big thing, but until that happens, you gotta kiss a lot of frogs.

When you're not under a 'series regular' contract, and other jobs come up, you try to juggle everything.

I love being a redhead. It's a rare thing, so I think there's a bond between redheads.

But now that I'm a blonde, guys are so blatant about coming on to me.

I don't know how people recognize me.

I'm obsessed with 'Homeland.' It's not even okay.

I never think of myself as any kind of sex symbol, but I get letters from all over, all sorts. It's really cool. I get a lot from inmates, which is kind of scary. But the best was the guy who wanted to send me a plane ticket to fly me to his prom.

On a lot of shows that I've done, we had the same directors, which was cool. But then, it's also great to do shows where the director changes every week because you get to see all these different personalities and see what you like dealing with better, as an actor. But, Jodie was amazing.

The worst diets are ones that restrict your calories too much and try to trick your body. You have no energy, and it's ridiculous.

I know that when you take care of yourself and are happy and healthy, you are better for those around you and your environment.

When you work with an actor, it's cool because they know what it's like to be directed themselves. Jodie directed a scene with me and Taylor that was when she starts talking to me again in prison and it's our first actual confrontation that we have, where some stuff comes out.

The thing that sucks is that there’s so much false data because people are in mystery as to what Scientology is, so they just kind of make up stuff.

There's nothing you could say that would shock me.

What's great is that a lot of us are playing so against type in this, and it's awesome. All of the writers put faith in the fact that we know what we're doing. We have creative freedom, and it's awesome. I think it all worked out. Everybody on the show is so good.

It's funny, I used to say on 'That 70′s Show', you could really put us in any decade, and it was about the people and the characters and that we cared about each other.

And my mouth is not a sewer, although some people may think it is.

For some reason, I like to put myself in situations where I don't even know how I ended up there. I never want to be complacent or comfortable in a role.

I don't want to do anything like Can't Hardly Wait, I don't want to do anything like Scream. I saw all those movies, and they were good, but they're just not what I want to do.

Acting wasn't even in my world at all. My oldest sister worked at 'Glamour' magazine and said I should model, but I had no interest.

I love entertaining and doing Martha Stewart stuff.

I'm not a sun person.

Working hard and appreciating the accomplishments that have come from that keeps me grounded.

Well, the clothes are really cool that we wear. The sets are so funny, because it's like everything is so real.

I used to wear boxers and a tank top, but now I sleep in the nude. It's kind of weird, because I used to have to wear something to bed, whether it was a tank top or whatever. And now if I have any clothes at all on, it's really hard to get to sleep.

Of course, we're supportive of the gay and lesbian community. I've just never portrayed that on camera. Once I met Taylor [Schilling] I knew that it was going to be really comfortable and okay, but the nudity was a little bit of an issue for me.

The first acting I ever did was an Italian commercial. Once I did that, I said, 'this acting thing is awesome.'

You can always turn a bad kisser into a good one.

But, I swear, they’re turning Donna into Annie Hall this season. More ties. More suits. But they’re also keeping her really motivated, ya know? Like, wanting to be a rock journalist. Wanting to be the first woman president.

Food nourishes you, brings people together, and I feel that anybody can bond over food.

They have to be able to spark my interest so I want to pursue it, and they have to have an awesome personality, really laid-back. All those things are sexy to me.

I've realized how important it is to have women in your life. You get to a certain age where you're like, 'I need women around.'

There's a particular hierarchy in the prison - class distinctions, high-school cliques. You have to learn how to navigate.