Amanda Schull Quotes

Amanda Schull is an American actress and former professional ballet dancer. She is known for her lead role in the 2000 film Center Stage, and for her recurring roles on the American television series One Tree Hill and Pretty Little Liars.

Birth: August 26, 1978

I wouldn’t necessarily consider myself the typical sci-fi genre fan. I do have a lot of sci-fi shows that I enjoy, but I wouldn’t call it my favorite genre of all.

I am a huge animal lover. Growing up, my mother and I rescued countless animals – dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, even a turtle. I have been accused of caring more about animals than I do about people.

Topic(s): People , Has Beens , Mother

It’s hard with ballet because your aesthetic really is important. It’s different from acting and from film. Nobody wants to watch somebody who is sickly thin. And it’s interesting because I have danced with people who are ill, have eating disorders, and a light goes off within them.

Topic(s): People , Want , Important

The work that I have been doing on television has been important to me because I have had the opportunity to portray very strong, intelligent women. It has been such a privilege to depict a woman that is independent, unapologetic, and resilient on both shows.

Topic(s): Strong

Science fiction is one of the smartest genres around because you have to have so much forethought.

Topic(s): Fiction , Genre , Science Fiction

As a dancer, I know couples that have stayed married but separated to dance on different continents. Dance in general, but ballet in particular, is such a finite career. You can’t do it later in life, and it’s something that I think a dancer has to have some selfishness to fulfill.

Topic(s): Thinking , Knows , Different

Acting for screen is very different from acting on stage, and then obviously when you dance… everything is a physical embodiment. But the discipline is the same approach. You have to take both things seriously; nothing well-crafted is by mistake.

Topic(s): Mind , Different , Wells

I came to the United States in 1981 as a student.When I left, I was totally the most beloved little flower in China and so it was an outrage basically.

Topic(s): Littles , States , Left

Love for me is comfort. I feel most loved and most capable of giving love when I am around people or in places that make me comfortable.

Topic(s): People , Giving , Feels

You don’t want to burn any bridges, but you also want to make sure you leave your character bridges wide open and you’re never seen as one particular thing, or that’s who you’ll be, unfortunately, for the rest of your career.