Krysten Ritter

“There's only one person for every job. You can try all you want, but if you're not right for it, you're not gonna get it.”

“I've never been a fearful person. When I was growing up, I wanted to be an actress, a writer, and a musician and I never really processed that those are the three hardest jobs - I just never even processed it.”

“I didn't want to play the wife of some guy my dad's age.”

“For escape, I love popcorn thrillers that you can read in a weekend, like 'Sharp Objects' and 'The Woman in Cabin 10.'”

“My parents actually wanted me to join the service.”

“On the farm, I had chores. I had a calf. We had a herd of cattle in the pasture. We'd go and get me a calf at a cow auction with Amish people, which I would raise. I gave it a bottle every day, in this cute little coop, like a giant dog coop almost. I've always been a big animal person.”

“I'm currently single, so I want to have fun! As for what guys need to do to date out of their league, it's all about the swagger. If you have confidence, you can get pretty much any girl.”

“I'm all about time management. I have gotten my makeup prep in the morning down to, like, four minutes. There's just not enough time in the day.”

“If we're at a lunch table, I'm going to always sit with the girls. That's just kind of how I am. I always gravitate towards women. I know how to communicate with women.”

“If you see a dog in a hot car, and you think that he's in danger or that he's been there for a while, it's good to speak up... Go into whatever businesses it's parked outside of, and just raise awareness about it.”

“I never imagined myself playing a superhero because I don't see myself the way superheroes have been portrayed or shown to me my entire life.”

“'Sharp Objects' is honestly one of my most exciting reading experiences.”

“I try to drink a lot of water and always moisturize. When my skin gets cranky, I use Proactiv to keep it clear. That stuff really works.”

“I encourage girls to lean in, use your brain, get in there, get in the conversation.”

“I'm a lanky girl, naturally.”

“I don't fight for much, but when I fight for something, it's usually because I think I'm going to be right.”

“I think backstory is really important to know because I'm all about prep work. I like to do all of my work right away, as soon as I get it. I'm incapable of procrastinating on anything, so I like to do all of the work.”

“I worked with my acting coach one-on-one for hours and hours, every single day for two months, before even setting foot on set or putting on Jessica Jones's clothes.”

“I am sarcastic and dry, but I also have a pretty huge zest for life.”

“After 'Jessica Jones' came out, I started hearing firsthand from a lot of women who were so inspired by the character, who felt represented, who felt like watching Jessica on screen helped them in their own lives. Women are devouring content like that because everybody is complicated; not everybody is one thing.”