Taylor Schilling Quotes

‘The Notebook‘ is one of my favorite love stories.

I love children. I just don’t know if I’m ready to have kids. I feel like I have more time. Kids are cute, you know? They need a lot of help – that’s the thing.

I’d love to do theater. I’ve done so many plays in my life. I still think of that as my main thing.

I don’t know my armpit from my elbow in Los Angeles.

I started doing yoga in college, so that has just become a staple of a self-care routine for my mind and my body. My body craves it at this point, so I do it two to three times a week, sometimes more. I practice Vinyasa style yoga and sometimes mix it up.

I didn’t spend a lot of time with prison guards, but my father was an assistant district attorney for a long time so I was always hearing stories about prisoners and prison guards.

As an actor, what I’m finding is that I really like the extremes. I think that’s really fun to play with.

I don’t have a connection to the fashion world at all.

I actually like pole dancing! It gives you so much confidence. I never thought I’d do it, but now I’m really into it.

I’m not very cool. I have a really hard time meeting people and stuff.

I’m really into Greek yogurt, fruit and almonds. Those are my ‘go-to’ snacks.

I try not to eat too many raw vegetables. I only have one raw meal a day. At night I eat warm, cooked foods. I like to drink lots of tea, but no coffee. Not drinking coffee has changed my game for the better.

If it’s a good day, I get ‘The New York Times’ on my iPad, and if I have a little time in the morning, I like to look at that while I’m eating.

Massages are my favorite. Sometimes just getting myself outside for a walk if I’m really busy can be an indulgence. I love taking naps. I love to stay up too late with close friends. I believe in everything in moderation. I take what I like and leave what I don’t.

I like to do yoga, Pilates, dance, and things like that.

I try to come at fitness and nutrition from a perspective of gentleness and what will make me feel good afterwards. I try to stay out of the mindset of needing to fix myself. I do whatever seems fun to me.

Be yourself. You’re okay. And it really doesn’t matter what other people think.

I wanted to wear a uniform when I was in high school, but I couldn’t. I was like, ‘It would be so much easier!’

I know what feels good to eat and what doesn’t. I try to err on the side of choices I know will leave me feeling more energized and ready to go, because it’s always better to feel healthy.

I am very interested in Ayurvedic medicine and hope to explore it more someday. I only have a very superficial understanding of the whole thing right now. But learning what my body type is has shifted my whole self-care regime a bit, and I feel better because of it.