Words matter. These are the best Kim Raver Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
As women in general, I don’t think we take the time to find ways to take care of ourselves.
I have a dog. He needs to be walked, and I love running, so I pull out my running shoes.
I have an incredible role model in my mom. She was a single mother raising two kids in New York.
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.
As long as I get those running shoes on, then there’s no turning back, and I have to go for that run. As long as you’ve got those workout clothes, you’ve got them on, you’ve got to go.
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.
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.
In my sports or workout life, I like to prove to myself I can do something, whether it’s a half marathon or whatever it is. I like to take challenges that scare me because then once we’ve accomplished it, we feel stronger.
When I need a break from the boys, I go with my girlfriend to buy pretty little dresses for her daughter.
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.
In this business, there is an insane amount of pressure, spoken and unspoken, to be thin. If you look at some of the television shows, eating disorders become like a competitive thing.
In the French culture, they talk politics. I didn’t find it was part of our culture to have political arguments at the table. My husband’s family will get into major politics, and it’s not an aggressive thing. It’s so interesting and you learn so much, whether it’s Right or Left, and that to me has been really great.
I’ve learned from my French husband and the way they eat, it’s all about moderation. And that’s really sustainable.
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.
