Katherine McNamara

Actress

28 Quotes

My two best friends, they love amusement parks. They are such roller-coaster daredevils, and they drag me on every single roller coaster they can find. Some of my favorite experiences have been when they've taken me to Disneyland or Six Flags or Universal.

A lot of times on our show, 'Shadowhunters,' we have excuses to dawn some kind of sexy black leather attire under the excuse that we're going to fight demons, but it's all part of the tone of the piece and the tone of the story.

It's okay to have fear - we're all human; it happens - but in facing your fears, you can really open yourself up to things you never thought possible.

I was a kid who would try anything, and I said, 'Sure, I'll try theater - sounds like fun.'

I'm always going back to New York for Broadway workshops or reading. So I always keep my foot in the door: I'm always on the lookout for the next Broadway show.

My grandfather used to be a dentist, and he made me these retainers that have vampire teeth on them.

Up until I was about 12, I was a ballet dancer and a basketball player.

I've had the opportunity to work on some really great indie features. One of them being 'Little Savages,' which is a super fun family film.

Women are tough; women are resilient and have an undying hope.

When I'm not on set, I'm in the studio.

I've always been a huge proponent for education; I graduated high school at 14 years old and graduated college at 17 years old.

I remember walking onstage in the first performance, and something hit me like a brick wall, and I just knew at that moment that this is something I had to do for the rest of my life, and I've never looked back.

In Bulgaria, they use the Cyrillic alphabet, which is completely different from ours. You can't sound the words out, so you can't read street signs or packages in the grocery store! You have to rely on pictures and guesses.

I credit Kansas City with my work ethic and learning from the amazing artists that are in that town.

I see each project as an opportunity to grow as a person and as an actor.

Girl Up gives girls an opportunity and gives them a platform and starting point through which they can take it and run with it and help give girls the opportunity to have the freedom, independence and the ability to get an education.

Guys and girls can be friends without having to date!

Women are tough, but sometimes women present toughness in different ways.

When you read something, it's a movie in your mind and such a personal experience. What we're trying to do is to bring a consensus version of that to life and make as many people happy as we can.

Most of my work has been in L.A. or booked in L.A. and shot on location.

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