Sophia Bush's Quotes

So, I'm always around video games but I've always been interested in them from a visual perspective, with the graphic design and that whole thing. I don't know if that comes from my love of photography or what but that's always what's held my interest about them.

We've all known a John Tucker. We've either known one, dated one or our best friend has dated one. I think a lot of men at one point or another have been a John Tucker.

You know, my parents have always been incredibly supportive. I'm an only child, so we're very close. There's just the three of us. They're exceptional parents but also great friends. My father was able to take his hobby, photography, and turn it into a beautiful career. So when they saw how much I loved acting, they were 100 percent behind me.

I have walked away from friendships when I've realized that someone smiles to someone's face and talks about them the minute they walk out of a room. I have no room in my life for that kind of negative energy anymore.

Life is too short, and I'm Italian. I'd much rather eat pasta and drink wine than be a size 0.

Being a teenager is an amazing time and a hard time. It's when you make your best friends - I have girls who will never leave my heart and I still talk to. You get the best and the worst as a teen. You have the best friendships and the worst heartbreaks.

When you realize who the good people are in your life, you're so lucky.

Marriage is not about age; it's about finding the right person.

Your body tells you what it needs, and if you sleep past your alarm on a Saturday morning, it's probably because you need the sleep.

Of course, everybody makes mistakes, and we've all been young and stupid. But people need to have a sense of respect, particularly in this business, because hundreds of people are ready to take your place at any time. Maybe some people should think about that.

When you use God as an excuse to hate people and you use God as an excuse to cut people down, first of all, I think it's insulting to God.

Me, I'd prefer to have a good reputation rather than getting press for being scandalous, getting drunk in public, staying out late and so on.

To me, I think people who don't think it's a big deal to toss a plastic bottle in the garbage are not only being irresponsible, but I think they're being disrespectful of all the other humans on earth.

I think the sexiest thing on anybody is intelligence. I respect somebody who has a brain and wants to use it more than a pretty face and status.

To be happy, it first takes being comfortable being in your own shoes. The rest can work up from there.

Life throws some curveballs at you and you go where it takes you.

The hardest situation to stay happy in, I think, is when you're trying to find love, and yourself at the same time. It just doesn't seem to fit well.

Fashion is in my blood. Growing up, I was always clacking around the house in my mother's shoes.

I believe all men, all women, regardless of race, gender, socioeconomic background, you deserve the same rights.

I don't think you can really, truly be the partner you want to be until you know on an absolute level that you are a complete person on your own.

I've always been the long-term relationship, go-home-and-meet-mom girl.

Because sorry to say, women run the house. They run the family. They hold things up. I mean, it's like you don't ever see your mom get sick because she handles everything. And it's kind of amazing I think to show people just how strong women are.

I'm a bit of a worrier, to an extreme. I'll crack a joke, then worry if I've offended someone - even when they're laughing. I have a guilt complex, always worrying.

Because I'm 5'4' and athletically built, if I gain five pounds it looks like a lot.

Getting wasted is only OK when you're young enough to not know better.

I enjoy getting riled up, and nothing's gonna do that for you like a good scary movie.

I get to do what I love every day. I get to crawl into someone else's head and I love that.

I get to experiment with a lot of looks with my character so that's really fun for me. It's like getting to paint a new canvas everyday.