Quotes from Daniela Ruah

I know a lot of procedurals have huge viewership, yet they're never nominated for awards.

You'd rather have a good headshot that cost you a little more but that's going to last than pay less money for a headshot that's not good enough.

As I understand from the real military personnel who I've had the opportunity to speak to over the last few years, humor is very much used to diffuse stress. I think that if they were to keep it as serious as the situations often are, there would be a lot more nervous breakdowns.

There's a very fine line between martial arts and dance. Kicking with your foot stretched out, or kicking with your foot flat in someone's face, in terms of flexibility, it's all kind of the same thing.

When you go to an audition, don't hang on to it because no matter how well you feel it went or how badly, you just never know what the outcome is going to be.

My main goal, when I started acting, was to show as much versatility as possible because I like playing diverse roles.

After River was born, I remember being in the bedroom by myself, overwhelmed because he wasn't latching well, and I yelled, 'Dave, I need help! Can you get in here?' Suddenly my husband, my mom, and my in-laws were all in the doorway. I just melted into tears. It really does take a village.

A family is created throughout the process, and it's always difficult when you lose someone.