Sarah Carter Quotes

Some people see acting as a kind of stroll on the beach, and some people see it as a kind of skydive. And I've had lots of strolls on the beach in my life, so I'd like to do a skydive.

It is only in adventure that some people succeed in knowing themselves - in finding themselves.

I come out of real life.

To venture causes anxiety, but not to venture is to lose one's self.... And to venture in the highest is precisely to be conscious of one's self.

When we're growing up there are all sorts of people telling us what to do when really what we need is space to work out who to be.

So many people go through life, and they never deal with their own issues, no matter what the issues are - ours happen to be gender identity. But, how many people go through life and just waste an entire life 'cause they'd never deal with themselves to be who they are.

To me, the most interesting part of 'True Blood' is that the entire crux of the show is based on identity and finding your true identity.

Certainly, I devote my energy to both telling my personal life story and seeking self- obliteration. However, I will not destroy myself through art.

I'm attracted to seeing how different I can be, pushing the boat out.

I think if we didn't contradict ourselves, it would be awfully boring. It would be tedious to be alive.

My physical transformations - like changing my hair - are usually a reflection of what's inspiring me at the moment.

Everything we know by heart enriches us and helps us find ourselves. If it should get in the way of finding ourselves, it is because we have no personality.

Worthy or not, my life is my subject, and my subject is my life.

Whatever character you play, it gives you the chance to expose another side of yourself that maybe you've never felt comfortable with, or never knew about.

I want to do things that scare me, and also have a good time.

I think skating helped me find myself.

Knowing yourself and expressing it is hip. I think knowing yourself is the real journey, for me anyway.

You will enrich your life immeasurably if you approach it with a sense of wonder and discovery, and always challenge yourself to try new things.

I want to challenge people to find out who they are.

I suppose my life has always been about pleasing people, making sure they're all right, doing the right thing. Then, suddenly, you have to face up to what you want and be honest about it.

Life is the most versatile thing under the sun; and in the pursuit of life and character the author who works in a groove works in blinkers.

I like to spread myself out. Since I was a kid, I always recognized some void.

Trying to give an individual a voice has always kind of been my mission in my life. As an actor, I've always seen that was something that needed to be done. You need to find that voice inside of you so that you can stand up and be who you really are.

I didn't start writing so that I could more deeply know myself. I was bored of myself, my life, my childhood, my hometown. I started writing as a way to know others, to get away from myself.

I always write to understand my place in the world. I can see myself and my life unfold on the page, and I can understand my strengths, my weaknesses - I can see where I need to step up a bit.