Top 40 Malin Akerman Quotes

I’m the type of person who doesn’t want to sit alone in a restaurant or bar.

Turns out, I couldn’t catch them – or even get close to them. I realized that sharks are amazing, beautiful animals who have absolutely no interest in checking me out.

Nutella. I dig my spoon in and eat it straight out of the jar. I can easily go through one a week.

The funny thing is that my husband couldn’t be sweeter. He looks like this bad boy. He’s got tattoos and earrings and a mohawk, but when you talk to him and he’s around you, he’s such a gentleman. He holds doors for ladies. He pulls out chairs. He cooks. He cleans.

It’s a great beauty tip, if you ever want to look five years younger, to shave off your eyebrows. It’s amazing what it does. It really shaves off the years.

Every time I’m in Canada I feel more Swedish, and every time I’m in Sweden I feel more Canadian. I belong in both places and I love them both equally. It’s funny because the Swedes claim me as their Swedish pride and the Canadians call me their Canadian girl. I’ll take it all.

I can’t walk by chocolate without eating it.

I am extremely lucky that I have a husband who is so supportive. He’s not in the slightest bit jealous or worried about the things I do in certain scenes.

I think recharging is important, absolutely. Every now and then, you need maybe a couple of weeks to just chill out and let your emotions balance themselves out a little bit.

I have all these nice clothes that I’ve bought over the years, and I never wear anything because, when you have a toddler, everything gets spilled, and they wipe their boogers on you, whatever. You end up shifting a little bit, and your values shift a bit, too. I don’t care about that as much as I used to.

I do love doing films; I love going out and creating different characters for each film, and not having to be stuck with one role for many, many years. It’s a creative liberty that I love.

I get horrified when I have to do table reads with the whole cast, because there’s a lot of stuttering coming from me, so I have to do a lot of prep.

I never was shy, but as far as telling jokes, I’m the worst. I like physical comedy; it’s where I feel comfortable.

Those are my favorite kind of parts to do, just being a goofball and seeing how far you can go with something until you’re just way out of line.

Unfortunately, I like to feel a little stubble when I kiss. Women are too soft.

When you live in L.A., it is easy to stay fit, as the weather is amazing.

I think it’s critical in any character you play that it really is about reacting instead of acting. You can always tell when a person is acting.

I like when you watch a film and you feel like you’re a part of somebody’s life for an hour and a half.

My only requirement for life is that I don’t get stuck in a rut.

I’ve always felt so different from how I look. I meet so many pretty girls who are like, ‘Here I am! Don’t you want me because I look good?’ That concept is so weird to me. I want to know, ‘What else do you have going on?’

I was a groupie for a year and followed a band. I dated the drummer of the band.

People do think you’re more intelligent if you have dark hair. But my husband definitely prefers me as a blonde.

When I get dolled up to go out, men turn their heads and I’m used to it. But I think all women are sexy and should embrace that side of themselves.

I was really shy growing up. I had braces, headgear, and no boobs – still don’t. So, the boys weren’t interested in me. The only way I could get attention was by being a goof and a dork, which meant a lot of physical comedy.

I love the Coen brothers. They’re so brilliant, and they always surprise you in one way or another. ‘A Serious Man’ was awesome. I like stuff like that, that kind of throws you for a loop. It takes you on a journey that is unexpected.

I always did TV commercials and made great money to put myself through school. That became guest starring roles on TV shows.

I loved ‘Pan’s Labyrinth.’ It transported me into another world. I like fantasy worlds; I love ‘Lord of the Rings’ as well, for that reason, because you really get to get out of reality and go somewhere else.

You’ve got to allow yourself the things you enjoy or you’ll just be miserable.

I’d love for my son to go, ‘Hey, Mom, I’d love to have a career that is stable.’ I’d be so happy. But of course, whatever makes him happy is what he’s going to do.

I’d love to do all types of film, not just comedy, although I love comedy.

I believe in eating as nutritiously as I can all the time… My mother raised me on fresh – rather than processed – foods, and that’s how I eat on a regular basis.

In ’87, I was about 9 years old, and so at that point I was wearing, like, fluorescent green T-shirts and acid-wash jeans and leg warmers, and my hair was in a ponytail with a scrunchie and I had the teased bangs that were up in a rainbow shape. It was crazy.

As a girl I wanted the Cyndi Lauper hairstyle, with the shaved side of the head, or the Sharon Stone perm from ‘Total Recall.’

Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd are really amazing, lovely people and really great comedic actors.

Anytime you get to work with an actor who is beyond you in experience and talent, I feel like they make you a better actor. You really bring up your game.

I think we can leave mullets back in the ’80s. I’m really not a big fan of them.

They say that your second trimester is when you get most of your energy and it’s the ‘easiest’ part of the pregnancy.

We all in real life put on these masks – we don’t swear when we’re around certain people… When we come home, when you’re on your own I’m sure you’re really different than when you’re with your boss.

I would love to interview Dave Grohl. I just think he’s an amazing musician, and I grew up listening to Nirvana, so I have so many questions about that.

I do not watch horror films. At all. I am not a horror film girl; I don’t have the stomach for it. I’ve seen a few in my lifetime, like ‘The Shining’ or ‘Carrie,’ but I can’t sleep for, like, a week after I see something like that.