Katie Cassidy

“I think everyone has different challenges as a young actress in Hollywood.”

“I do enjoy doing both film and television.”

“My dad was a wonderful, wonderful person. Sadly, he had some demons. There is a silver lining in all of that. You live and learn, and it has brought my family closer together, so I'm grateful for that.”

“Yes, of course it's fun to play evil, but it's simply fun to play any different characters.”

“I wanted to make a name for myself.”

“I love heels... whoever created heels is amazing!”

“I went to New York for Fashion Week and girls showed up waiting to see me. It's funny because there's a group of girls who I actually recognize because they always show up. It's nice and I'm like, 'Hi girls! I recognize your faces!' It's just like a feel-good experience.”

“My style during the day is very casual - boyfriend jeans, T-shirts, Converse, Uggs, whatever. At night, I love heels and thigh-highs, I like something fresh and new, and I'm not afraid to push the envelope.”

“I was in theater when I was in elementary, middle school and high school. I didn't know it would be an actual profession for me. I didn't think of it as a reality.”

“David Cassidy is my father, yes... But for me, it was always really important with acting to stay in class, study it, and earn it on my own. My dad didn't help me.”

“I ended up meeting my manager because my sister was a receptionist at a management company. My manager is actually my same manager that I have today. That's how it started. I worked my way.”

“It's nice when your dad can be your friend.”

“I was a freshman and auditioned for the school play. Freshmen usually never got cast. I was the first freshman to be actually given a legitimate part and it was that feeling of 'Wow! I broke the system!'”

“I feel like, in acting classes, you'll get up sometimes; that's just the most vulnerable position you can be in. You're among your fellow actors, yet they look at you, and they're like, 'You've been on TV. You've been in movies.' It almost adds to the pressure.”

“My hair's been every color. My hair's been all over the map.”

“I keep my key chain simple because I'm a big believer in luck. And I've heard that having lots of things on it is too much baggage.”

“When I was younger, playing piano and guitar were all things that I wanted to do for a short period of time, like any kid.”

“I just love strong female characters in general, not necessarily because, 'She's evil' or 'Oh, because she's good.'”

“I try to keep myself in what I'm doing and focused on character stuff, as opposed to getting wrapped up in worrying or being nervous. It won't benefit me, in any way, to focus on that.”

“I try mainly to just focus on character and what my character's point of view is, with each person, and try to figure out story.”