Lauren Cohan

“Giving blood, or being near a needle, is the absolute worst.”

“The best way for me to put it is that if my spiritual life isn't bigger than my outside life, then I'm out of balance. I make my spiritual life a priority.”

“The physical and emotional qualifications to survive an apocalypse are naturally equalizing.”

“When I was a teenager, we used to go to North Carolina with my family, and we'd all pile into, like, a beach house. We'd rent, like, two or three next to each other, because I have a humungous family.”

“I'm a really goofy person most of the time, and I have to sometimes temper my hyper self on set.”

“I was so gangly, even sneakers looked awkward. Everybody kind of goes through some phase, and it's hard if you're singled out for anything. But there was this one boy in particular who made fun of me, and - it's funny - then later, when we were 18 or 19, he wanted to go out with me.”

“We're always grasping to feel safe. Ultimately, some people feel safe through love or family or community. Some people through exerting control.”

“I love, love, love, Halloween. I love dressing up - I think it's rad!”

“I had a couple of car accidents when I was in my early 20s, and I used to have such a bad back.”

“One of my really good friends in New York is a musician and looks just like Lindsay Buckingham. We always fancied ourselves the nice Fleetwood Mac.”

“Being deemed the most successful at prom does not mean you're going to do the best in your life.”

“I do all core-based alignment training and strength training. If I don't die at the end of 90 minutes, then it hasn't been a good workout.”

“When I was a kid, I was the one causing the problems, and my little sister was the intermediary. But I think in life, generally, I don't want drama. I'd so much rather do something goofy.”

“My parents have always had pretty high expectations, but they're very supportive.”

“Some people don't operate in that way: they can't understand how much strength comes from being compassionate and lifting other people up.”

“Popular things have fans. It's not about me; it's about what we've made that people feel a connection to.”

“Working out gives me endorphins and makes me happy. I need it!”

“I always end up hurting myself doing something mundane. If I have to do some complicated stunt, I'm fine.”

“When I don't exercise in the morning, it's a completely different day than when I do.”

“I was very skinny. You know when your knees don't even look like they're attached to your body? Kids at school called me 'Snap,' like my legs were about to snap because they were so thin.”