Quotes by Alexandra Daddario

Im a huge fan of Steve Martin. Hes hilarious, but he has this depth to him and this way of dealing with the difficult things in life with a sense of humor that I think has helped me as an actress.

My mom used to model when she was younger, before she went to law school, and I think she thought it was pretty cool. I think my parents saw that acting ultimately made me happy, even though it was a rough ride for a little bit.

When I was 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, I had so many people I looked up to and was so inspired by all these different people. Its cool to be in that position.

There is nothing better than a really cool mystery: you dont know whats going to happen, so you keep turning those pages or watching that series.

Its cool to be a female character who gets to be really strong and tough.

You remember where you were doing each scene. Oh my God, it was so hot that day. Its kind of cool to see a movie that you havent seen in a long time and reflect on that stuff.

I always wanted to be a blonde, and it was really cool to do that for a while.

When I did Percy Jackson, people told me, Oh, youre going to be so famous... youre not going to be able to walk down the street... its going to be huge, and it wasnt - although it was big for my career.

Not to get too deep, but I think one of the reasons we embrace superheroes and this world is that these are just normal people that have incredible powers that are relatable in some ways - in that we dont have great super powers, but theres strength within us that we can utilize in our lives. Ultimately, theyre just normal people with problems.

Growing up, when I was younger, I didnt feel all that tough or smart or strong. As I got older, I was able to discover my own strength.

I went to an all-girls school for part of high school, and the idea of boys was amazing to me; like, all I ever wanted to do was kiss boys and be around boys.

I love to travel, and I think being whisked away somewhere for a vacation is a pretty amazing date. But, Im really into the basic movie and dinner. Its not where you are but who youre with that really matters.