43 Quotes By Eliza Dushku
American actress, model, and producer Eliza Dushku was raised by single mother and her three elder brothers. She grew up wearing boys’ clothes, playing tag football. Though she wanted to be a political science professor like her mother, she ended up becoming a movie and television star. She is best known for her role as Faith in ‘Buffy the Vampire’. She loves travelling and learning about different cultures. A tomboy from childhood, she loved doing her own stunts on screen. She has been joined by her fans in her efforts to raise funds for survivors of the war in Uganda. We have compiled her quotes from her films, television shows, interviews, etc. Here are some interesting quotes by Eliza Dushku on love, motivation, truth, girl, acting, attitude, focus, you, etc.
I cannot watch my own dailies, ever. I'm my worst critic. It distracts me. I can watch it when it's done, but I'm not the girl that wants to run back and look at the performance.
Usually, when you do video games, you don't interact with the other actors. You each record your audio on different days, and you never really meet the other characters.
After I graduated high school and came out to do 'Buffy,' I was enrolled at my mom's university, and I was going to go get a real job. I never thought of acting and never really wanted to be an actor.
I receive really powerful personal letters. I think that always takes the cake. It blows me away... some of the comments. Someone will come and I sense their whole tone and energy when they're handing me this letter.
I really admire the way the fans have joined me in social justice endeavours and the charitable work that I've been involved in. We've raised over $100,000 on Twitter for our non-profit in Uganda.
I love the physical roles. I have the utmost respect for stunt people and stunt doubles, but I like to do as much as I possibly can with what's become some pretty significant training.
I joined the Twitterverse in the second season of 'Dollhouse.' Friends that I admire were already in that space, like Kevin Smith.
I like to have one night on the weekend where I can just cuddle up at my house.
I wanted to be a political science professor and go to school in Boston. I never wanted to be a big, famous movie star and TV star. It kind of found me.
My mom is like this hard-core, liberal feminist. She's a professor in Boston, and she's been teaching women's studies for 30 years and international politics.
Growing up I was as big a tomboy as you can get.
You know, I really am probably one of the sweetest, most sensitive people you'll ever meet.
There are a lot of actresses out there who are the girl next door. I relate more to characters who have an edge.
Each year, I say I'm going to go to school next year. It's inevitable that I'll end up getting my education.
For the longest time, I thought I was a boy. I really did. I wore boys' clothes, played tag football.
I don't care who you are, everyone has been through it - that feeling where you'd like to be someone else.
I remember hitting Sarah Michelle Gellar with a right hook during my first week on the job. It was awful. They usually pair actors with stunt doubles to avoid things like that.
I was raised in Boston by three older brothers and a very strong and empowering single mom.
I'm a more mature actress now.
I'm self-confident and not afraid to speak my mind.
If I wasn't doing this, I'd be in school studying political science or socioeconomic something. I love visiting different cultures and finding out how they make up a society.
My mom is this liberal, feminist, Mormon powerhouse. I just love her to death.
My mother would take groups of students to different countries and always brought us along, so by the time I was 10, I had been to Russia, China, Nicaragua and several other countries.
My parents divorced when I was born, and my mother is a political science professor, like a feminist Mormon, which is sort of an oxymoron.
TV can be a long commitment.
We didn't have a TV in the living room and all my friends thought we were kind of weird. When they'd come over, my mom wanted to talk to them about current events.
When I worked with Jamie Lee Curtis in 'True Lies', she told me, You need a plan B, because when you have six months to a year off, you can go nuts. You need to have another focus.
When you get to your mid-20s, you start to feel responsibilities for the things that you do and the people around you. It's a cool age.
I don't let guys do hickeys. That's like a dog marking his territory or something.
There is definitely something sexy about a girl with an attitude and a pair of leather pants.
