Maggie Q Quotes

I mean, if we try to ‘fluff up’ ‘Nikita?’ We’re done. If we try to ‘fluff’ ‘Nikita,’ I don’t want to be involved and I don’t want to watch the show.

There is nothing cooler than having lines like, ‘Batman, the fate of the world is upon us.’ Who gets to say that? And who gets to say that in a deep, earnest, amazingly sexy way?

As women, I think it helps that we are complex creatures by nature so just being a woman helps to understand a woman’s journey.

The 1970s ‘Wonder Woman’ was sort of a kitsch thing. It was a very specific time for that, and it’s hard to modernize something like that.

Our choices are going to determine the future for our children, our children’s children, and their children. I take that responsibility very seriously.

I’m not a wushu champion. I was an athlete when I was a kid. I was a swimmer and a runner, but all this action stuff is such a challenge. It really, really is.

It’s just cool for a girl to be able to do her own thing. I do a lot of movies, and I’m very lucky, and I’m not complaining. But in movies, alongside big action men, we’ve always got to take a step back and let the men shine.

Facebook? I have no clue about it. MySpace, none of that. I’m the worst.

I weirdly feel very natural, in the physicality that comes my way, whether it’s guns, cars or whatever. For some reason, it’s second nature to me.

Not only do I not want to be stereotyped as this Asian girl who fights – gee, what a wonder – but also I have more to offer than that.

My goal when I make my show is to make a show for women. I don’t make a show for men.

I’ve gotten used to the point where I’m so used to being sweaty! I like to wear less makeup and be tougher!

There was a time where I thought I could only date vegans. I was wrong because I was missing the fact that somebody should be right for me first, instead of just having similar values.

I enjoy privacy. I think it’s nice to have a little mystery. I think because of technology a lot of the mystery is gone in life, and I’d like to preserve some of that.

I’m not a vampire movie fan, per se. That’s not to say that I haven’t enjoyed movies with vampires in them.

With stunt guys, you can punch them in the face because it’s, you know, just part of work. You feel bad about that but not as bad as if you punch another actor.

When people go through tragic circumstances, it’s not that there is no love there, but it’s so hard to deal with and sometimes the gap starts to happen.

The CW is a very fashion-oriented network and they like their stars to look a certain way. I like that, but at the same time, I need Nikita to be toned down a bit. You can’t draw too much attention to Nikita because she’s an assassin.

My manager’s biggest dream is for me to be on Letterman. She says, ‘Oh, Maggie, will you promise me you’ll be on ‘Letterman?’ What can I say? I just tell her I can’t promise, but I’ll try my best.

I don’t work out and be healthy and want a strong body because I want to look good in a bikini. I do all of those things for me and for my health. I’m not going on the cover of ‘Maxim’ and ‘FHM’ because that’s not me.

I don’t know how people box for a living. I don’t know how they can just hurt people for a living and be OK with it.

I don’t do anything but sleep, when I’m not working. I have no life. I’m no fun. All I want to do is sleep and get ready for the next day. It’s awesome.