Charisma Carpenter Quotes

"I had my heart set on becoming an English teacher, but stumbled into acting after meeting a theatrical agent in my dad`s restaurant in San Diego." (June 30, 2003)

"Lots of doors have opened for me because of Buffy and Angel but, although I`m ambitious, I`m not going to just do anything simply because the money is good. If I can`t love a project, then I`m not interested." (June 30, 2003)

(about Sarah Michelle Gellar winning the role of Buffy:) "Initially I was disappointed, but while I didn`t see it at the time, I know now I`m better suited to Cordelia. ... Moving from Buffy to Angel was great for me. On Buffy I wasn`t all that high on the totem pole as far as responsibility and screen time. That all changed when I joined David (Boreanaz) in Angel. The whole thing has been such a buzz." (2003)

I`m a mixed breed and hope to live longer because of it

"I don`t really see myself being a sex symbol at all."

"I think essentially the meaning of life is probably the journey and not really any one thing or an outcome or a result. I think it`s kinda the process and I think that if you can find happiness in the process then maybe that`s it. I just feel really in love with life and the life I`ve created with my family. So it works for me."

"Well, I can tell you what my goals are. I have a son now, so I want the half-hour sitcom lifestyle, where you can have a family and work. And then, during summer hiatus, I`d like to do a Kill Bill or Wonder Woman or some movie like that."

"You can take the girl out of Vegas, but you can`t take the Vegas out of the girl."

"I was a little turned off by the idea of doing another bitch. But my agent put it to me quite frankly, that you have to be known before you can be typecast." (On her role as Cordelia)

"My mom owned a retail store, so I had these hot satin pants. I was like Satan at my all-Christian school."

I was a little turned off by the idea of doing another bitch. But my agent put it to me quite frankly, that you have to be known before you can be typecast. (On her role as Cordelia)

Lots of doors have opened for me because of Buffy and Angel but, although I`m ambitious, I`m not going to just do anything simply because the money is good. If I can`t love a project, then I`m not interested. (June 30, 2003)

I`m a mixed breed and hope to live longer because of it.

(about Sarah Michelle Gellar winning the role of Buffy:) "Initially I was disappointed, but while I didn`t see it at the time, I know now I`m better suited to Cordelia. ... Moving from Buffy to Angel was great for me. On Buffy I wasn`t all that high on the totem pole as far as responsibility and screen time. That all changed when I joined David (Boreanaz) in Angel. The whole thing has been such a buzz." (2003)

I did Playboy for a very specific reason. Not only was it a good financial move, but it was about the place I was at in my life.

This is funny because I just had a job over the summer for VH1, a project I did called Strange Frequency where I got to play a Goth rock band singer.

So I begged, half way into season two, for them to let me cut my hair.

So, I`m happy to do that because it`s a wonderful working relationship but I will be going out for pilot season for half hour work and that`s the gamble I`m taking.

I really wish I could sing so I could front a band, because that would be a dream come true, totally. I want to sing. Can`t do it though.

Oh heck yeah, I totally would love to have a Phantom Dennis in real life.

My mom owned a retail store, so I had these hot satin pants. I was like Satan at my all-Christian school.

I had my heart set on becoming an English teacher, but stumbled into acting after meeting a theatrical agent in my dad`s restaurant in San Diego. (June 30, 2003)

There`s a pretty good chance that you`re going to go down when you`re on a motorcycle or if you`re sky diving or whatever, but that happened before I even got this job, and I haven`t sky dived since.

Sure, I`d take the responsibility of queen any day.

I think essentially the meaning of life is probably the journey and not really any one thing or an outcome or a result. I think it`s kinda the process and I think that if you can find happiness in the process then maybe that`s it. I just feel really in love with life and the life I`ve created with my family. So it works for me.

You know, nothing is ever happily-ever-after. Ever.

(On playing "Kendall Casablancas" on "Veronica Mars" (2004)) "The name is really spectacular. My manager was like, "It`s the best name in prime time." I just laughed at him".

Most of the time I meet my trainer at the gym and we do a lot of everything: weights circuit with cardio, football drills, sprinting with weights on the treadmill.

The road Cordelia has travelled, the journey she has taken up to now has been such a joy to play as an actress, because there have been so many chances to do so many different emotions.

There isn`t one in particular that I`m working towards but pilot season is coming up and the only thing I can say is that I`m focusing on half-hour.

Sometimes decisions get made and it ends up being God doing for you what you couldn`t do for yourself.

I had been warned not to get on a motorcycle, sort of. I think there is a clause in most general basic contracts to keep yourself in one piece and not alter your looks without telling them first.

When I was first starting out, and I was less established, I was really concerned about being typecast.

Cause I was such a novice and thank God that Sarah was as seasoned as she was because she was really a great leader in that regard in the sense that she would communicate really well with the crew.

I`m shy, and I`m in love with my husband and sex is something I only do with him, yet I have to believably pretend that I`m in love with some actor.

It`s been a difficult thing because some great opportunities have come and I`ve just been holding my breath and praying... I`m basically gambling hoping something will come along this season and if not, I don`t know what the future holds.

(On posing for Playboy) "I wanted to get back to my old self. I wanted to feel desirable and sexy. So I thought, "What if I went full throttle?"

No, I`m a horrible singer, I`m awful.

I don`t think that they know fully what`s happening with Miss Match so therefore I don`t know how many more if any, if the show`s even gonna keep going.

I had developed a sitcom with UPN, but it wasn`t picked up.

Well, they know that I`m not very anxious to get into one hour again.

I don`t mind playing the same character, but if it`s not well done, then I`m not interested.

I wrapped that Monday and started on my third episode for Miss Match on Thursday of that same week and we just wrapped yesterday cause it was split over the holiday.

When you gain 50 pounds during pregnancy like I did, you fear that you`ll never get back in shape.

Well, I can tell you what my goals are. I have a son now, so I want the half-hour sitcom lifestyle, where you can have a family and work. And then, during summer hiatus, I`d like to do a Kill Bill or Wonder Woman or some movie like that.

I think essentially the meaning of life is probably the journey and not really any one thing or an outcome or a result.