Kim Raver Quotes

When I started 'Third Watch,' I knew I was going to be with the firefighters and lifting, so I was doing yoga, running, and swimming - all at the same time. I didn't have a kid then. Now I don't have time for that. I want to spend time with my son and my husband, so it's mainly just yoga now.

I think what's so interesting for me is the different roles that I play. I love doing the research, and I love - I feel fortunate in the sense that I get to explore many different worlds, of things that I may not really get to learn a lot about.

I think it's necessary to let kids get bored once in a while - that's how they learn to be creative.

Maybe because I didn't have a huge film career right off the bat, I've been able to create something different, which is so important to me. That's myself, my idea of who I am.

I have an incredible role model in my mom. She was a single mother raising two kids in New York.

As women in general, I don't think we take the time to find ways to take care of ourselves.

When you live in America, it's kind of insular - the news coverage that you get - unless you're really smart about it and find more international news coverage. I've learned that from my husband. In the French culture, they talk politics.

For a quick, healthy meal that's also fun for kids, I serve fish tacos: soft tortillas, lettuce, tomatoes, black beans and brown rice.

I have a dog. He needs to be walked, and I love running, so I pull out my running shoes.

I had this roommate in college who would get up almost 2 hours before class to do hair and makeup. That's not for me.

There seems to be a theme running through the women I play. They take their circumstances and try to make the best of them.