Quotes from Carmen Electra

My mom was amazing. She believed in me and we were best friends.

One of the big misconceptions about me is that I walk around in mini-skirts and high heels twenty-four seven and go to the gym in heels.

At 18, I was attracted to bad boys.

Other people's perspective, just seeing the sexy image, might be that I take my sexuality very seriously. But I really don't. I like being sexy. It's fun, and I have had a nice little career off it.

I love a man who has lived a full life and lived on the edge.

My mom was a seamstress, and I wish I'd learned to sew because I'm obsessed with 'Project Runway!'

You know criticism when you get into this business. You accept the bad with the good, the tabloids and the positive side of it.

A bad boy with a good heart, I think that would be perfect for me.

Am I still interested in a guy's body? Now that I have grown up, I am much more of a 'vibe' kind of person! If a man has a good body, that is an added plus.

People are surprised at how down-to-earth I am. I like to stay home on Friday nights and listen to 'The Art of Happiness' by the Dalai Lama.

I love doing comedy.

I can't say whether or not I'll ever get married again, but I'm open to the possibility.

Dinner is a great first date. Don't believe that stuff about girls not wanting to eat on a first date - sharing a romantic meal is so sexy.

It's sad. That's a living creature. We don't have the right to take their life away for fashion.

If you are thinking every day, 'I have to get to the gym' and 'I have to lose this weight,' and that's all you think about and you obsess over it, it's not healthy.

I don't find any presidents all that sexy. They're not very rock'n'roll.

People who know me know I have a sense of humor that can really push the envelope.

It's always great to have a great mascara that makes your lashes look thick and full. That's a definite must have.

I went to the Performing Arts School and studied classical ballet. That attitude is something that's put into your head. You are never thin enough.

I spend a lot of time in American Apparel.

Guys can get bored easily.

I'm more attracted to a stronger man rather than a feminine man. Someone who would just throw me down and take control. I love feeling helpless. I definitely like a man who is aggressive and confident.

I'm very independent, I like to be alone a lot, I like to go shopping by myself - that's my quiet time.

For some reason if we hear 100 praises and one criticism, we focus on that one hurtful thing.