Quotes from Morena Baccarin

My son's baby paraphernalia always ends up in my bag.

If you watch the news, you see politicians use human vulnerabilities to get in and earn people's trust.

You see those magazines, 'Oh, look at so-and-so without makeup, Halle Berry without makeup.' It's so crazy to wake up in the morning and have that thought - 'Do I need to put makeup on? Do I need to do something because I know people are going to know who I am?'

When I'm not working, I'm definitely a no-makeup girl. The most I ever do is a little tinted moisturizer and a little mascara and blush.

I feel that my drive and ambition is more American, while the passionate, laid-back side of me is all Brazilian.

I understand people are curious, but it doesn't matter. My personal life is my personal life.

When I first cut my hair short, I was trying for a mix of Mia Farrow and Jean Seberg. The photo I took to my hairdresser was Jean Seberg in Breathless. I said, 'Make me look like this.'

That's the charm of Deadpool. He's charmingly annoying, and he'll be the first to admit that.

Inspiration is key for me in choosing characters.

My mom was incredibly supportive when she found out that I wanted to be an actress, and that certainly made things easier and more fun.

Humans have a sense of spontaneity and emotion. We have a dichotomy between grief and happiness.

I'd love to do a comedic film. I'd love to do a very epic Shakespearian film.

In Brazil, you are very close to your family; we saw our cousins every weekend, and my grandmother lived with us.

I grew up in the States, but I go back to Brazil quite often, and a big part of me is very Brazilian, so there's a constant struggle between the two cultures within me. They're very different approaches to life.

I swim laps, which is nice because I'm weightless in the water.

I tend to wear flats and jeans and no makeup and walk around, go to the grocery store, and do whatever I have to do.

I use Lina Hanson Global Face Serum every night. It's a blend of 100 per cent natural essential oils from all over the world, many of which are produced by women's cooperatives.

I've done some sitcoms here and there, but nothing long term.

There are many people who live with terrorism every day.

The dream as an actor is being able to bounce back and forth between different things.

My hair is normally really unkempt - I'll just use my sunglasses like a headband or throw on a felt cloche by Behida Dolic in windy weather.

I've love to do more movies. Just because I'm interested in the medium very much. I've done a lot of theatre at this point, and I've done a lot of TV. I've done a few independent films, but a lot of them have not seen the light of day. It'd be really nice to be in a film that gets out there.

I love it when you have a lull in the day and you turn on the TV and a random movie is on that you either have never seen or haven't seen in years. Like 'Coming to America' or 'Misery' or 'Moonstruck.'

'V' had just been cancelled; I was looking for a job, and the 'Homeland' script came across my desk. I loved it immediately, although I thought it would end up being discovered gradually - a slow-burner, like 'The Wire.'