Catherine Bell Quotes

I've been playing a lot of really strong, able woman, but I think it would be really fun to play a crazy drug addict, or something.

I started when I was in college because I was shy and thought it would be a good way to break out of that.

I get letters from kids, teenagers and young girls who just want to be Mac. I've had quite a few people actually say that they're going to become a Marine or a JAG lawyer because of me ... the character. I think that's pretty cool!

People are always surprised that I have a funny side because I'm usually so intense, strong and dramatic. But, I'd love to do something really, really silly and funny.

Creating my own roles, as an actor, is great. You're so at the mercy of other people, and you're waiting for a job. That's just a horrible way to live, so I just decided to take matters into my own hands, find my own projects, and create them myself, and then do other stuff that people might throw my way as well.

People think I'm crazy and reckless but I'm absolutely not ... I'm soooo safe and soooo careful and I won't do anything that feels like I could break something.

It's changing a bit, but the thing in LA is everyone is either in the industry, or knows someone who is in the industry. So, they don't let on that they recognize you, that's what I've found out.

I love England though; I've been back a few times and just love it. My favorite thing to do there is going to museums and all the castles. Oh, and my husband and I went mountain biking across England on our honeymoon!

We're just into toys, whether it's motorcycles or race cars or computers. I've got the Palm Pilot right here with me, I've got the world's smallest phone. Maybe it's just because I'm still a big little kid and I just love toys, you know?

I started acting when I was about 18. I was a model for a couple of years before that.

I like all the adventure sports but I like to do them in a safe way.

I'm a firm believer in doing things that scare you.

The main prank that we play with props is for people's birthdays. The special effects people will put a little explosive in the cake so it blows up in their face - that's always fun to play on a guest star, or one of the trainees or someone who's new.

I've always wanted to produce. I've had my production company name for years, even though I didn't really do anything with it right away.

I think my uncle was probably the biggest influence in my life. We grew up in the same house, and he was just a really great, hard-working, honest, ethical person.

I've always been like that. I was a tomboy when I was a kid, so I was always playing baseball and basketball and football and stuff as a kid with the boys.

I love cold, rainy weather.

I didn't figure out the makeup or cute hair or clothes until oh, maybe my junior year of high school.

Probably right at the end of JAG, I would love to have a child or two. I ultimately want to have two kids.

I've always thought of myself as a businesswoman. I have the creative side, but I also have this business sense.

Sometimes you work all the way through to 5am, then get a few hours and you're back on set again.

Producing is very much like running a business, where you find the project, you find the different people involved, you put the elements together, and you make sure they all work together well.

I love to go bungee jumping, jump out of planes, ride motorbikes, do kickboxing. I love all that stuff.

I think it's great that she's not perfect and wasn't perfect. I think that's maybe why so many young girls and different people look up to Mac and respect her even more.