Quotes from Erica Durance

Sometimes you revisit things and relationships, and then you get going on in it, and you realized that there is a reason this ended.

If it scares me, it means I'm supposed to do it.

A lot of actors try to sabotage other actors, and that's sad because then you're never going to get that beautiful scene.

I learned to laugh at myself a little more, and I realized that beautiful things can be made out of mistakes.

Often we want to go back to the familiar, go back to where we felt our life pause, but nothing is ever the same.

I'm constantly taking my own blood pressure.

In the summertime, it's always hard to introduce new series; everyone's ready for that in the fall.

The best beauty advice I ever received is to keep skin hydrated and limit harsh exposure to the sun. If you are set on the tanned look, there are plenty of great creams that will give you a healthy-looking glow.

I'm pretty klutzy and I've always been, so I have to own up to it. It's part of my charm!

When you're out there in Vancouver doing your thing, and then you come down and you see how positive people are - people who are so jazzed and so supportive.

If you want to demoralize somebody's spirit, you take away their hope.

I sometimes take leftover food from craft services and give away a bunch of sandwiches on my way home.

I'm learning to embrace who I am and what I look like.

I work on most weekends, so my husband is the executive chef. He is an amazing cook. I love the way he does salmon, and his apple pie for dessert is delicious.

We all need to make time for a burger once in a while.

I've been lucky enough to do a few roles where you get to be crazy and wild, put on contacts and different wigs and different hairpieces and dresses and outfits and embody the craziness of it all.

You cannot control another human being, and you just have to learn to go with the flow and laugh at yourself, in whatever capacity.

I'm a bit of a control freak, and I had to realize you can't control everything in your life.

The one thing that I really love about 'Smallville,' people are excited, and they love the characters. I can see their point of view.

I love TV, and I love a good script.

It's easier to shut yourself off outside than reveal your inner thoughts.

What do you do when your world is falling apart? How do you hold onto the real and the rational? I think that's very relatable for people.

Thank goodness for me, 'Smallville''s Lois Lane is younger, so there's a little bit of play with the character.

I maintain my inner beauty by trying to lead a balanced life in general. I try to eat healthy foods, but... that doesn't mean I won't treat myself now and then! I work out almost every day, which gives me more energy and helps me feel stronger. I also try to be a genuinely good person to the people around me.