Shira Haas

“I was like 17 when I started 'Shtisel;' who would have thought that this beautiful show would become such a worldwide hit? I'm very proud of 'Shtisel.'”

“As an actress, what I dream about the most and what I aim for is to do different things. As long as it excites me. I want it to be as different as possible. No limits.”

“At the end of the day I take a hot shower, even if it's been a very long day. It's my meditation time to think about the day and wash it away to focus on the next day.”

“When something has soul, it doesn't matter that the character is different from you.”

“Learning a new language is like tabula rasa: You're a blank page, whatever you bring me, I will learn.”

“Going on stage seemed like an awful thing for me. But then, I went to a theater major in high school. I really loved it, but it was more of a hobby, not something like that. Then, a casting director approached me on Facebook, actually.”

“I love doing sports, but starting to really build muscles was a new thing for me. That was a bit challenging, but eventually it was really fun.”

“There are so many great shows from all over the world!”

“The first movie I was when I was around 16 or 17. It was a hard-core drama, artistic movie. I had never done anything before on camera. I had a really good director who really worked with me not to hide my face and my movements.”

“If you will tell me to have a conversation in Yiddish, I won't, unfortunately know how to do it. But I will understand a lot of it.”

“I have nothing against cats as such, but I'm allergic and so have been scared of them forever.”

“When I watch dramas, the most powerful moments are when the eyes are talking.”

“I'd be washing my dishes listening to Yiddish, I went to sleep listening to Yiddish and woke up listening to Yiddish. It was so important for me to know the language really well.”