Samaire Armstrong

Samaire: Once you give into the universe, that's when you're really at peace. There's so much struggle within yourself - within myself I should say. It's so hard to just remember to breathe.

Samaire: I started smoking marijuana in high school. They say that's the gateway drug. It's the most easily accessible and most commonly used drug. It's also the most acceptable. But then you're smoking cigarettes or you're doing cocaine or doing alcohol. If you're not paying attention to your dreams, that's your addiction.

Samaire: I've inherited my dad's strength. And something about the music - and the cold. Something about that I can feel in my blood. I'm strong and I'm a fighter.

Samaire: When I was 4, I started training in Japanese sword fighting with my dad. It was very embarrassing to be sword training in the park next to where the boys were playing football.

Samaire: My dad says that I was a big brat and really dark. I just remember being different all the time!

Samaire: I like to play tough. With fighting. I like fighting and I like sports and I like guns, that kind of adventure film.

Samaire: My home is my dream Utopia. I surround myself with things that inspire me - pictures, magazine clippings.

Samaire: (Donald Sutherland is her "Dirty Sexy Money" co-star) When you're acting with people who've been doing it for a while like Donald, it makes you want to rise up and take risks.

Samaire: Sometimes you're so tired, you just wanna light some candles and soak in a tub. That's pure heaven!

Samaire: People ask if I'm a bit psychic, but I think I'm just in touch with my feelings. It's not real hocus-pocus, but it's feeling empathy toward someone else's pain or truly frightening moments.

Samaire: I have never really been interested in video games. I don't like the idea of sitting in one place and getting drawn into a game. I like to be in control.

Samaire: I am pretty impulsive. My judgments are based entirely on instinct. I have a lot of strong feelings, which impact both my designing and acting.

Samaire: (on winning her over) Get me to laugh. Do you want to just date some pretty person with nothing inside?