I had been gullible, naive, soft, pliable. That’s why I got taken advantage of. To survive, you have to have a tough skin. – Tia Carrere
The reporter claimed he was going to write the article from my point of view. Instead, he made me sound like a little idiot. It made me never want to do another interview again. – Tia Carrere
If there’s a Disney animated feature based in Hawaii, I knew I had to be part of it. I’m very proud to be from Hawaii. There was no question the role was mine. – Tia Carrere
I slipped at a bus stop; I went one way and my hair went the other. That was the end of my wig. – Tia Carrere
I can’t stand when people say, ‘Don’t hate me because I’m beautiful’. OK, how about I hate you because you said that. – Tia Carrere
Doors open because you’re beautiful, but I wouldn’t cultivate beauty to the exclusion of brains. – Tia Carrere
I was very young. I thought I knew a lot and I really didn’t. I trusted the wrong people. – Tia Carrere
As an actress, you’re already disregarded for a lot of the parts by the people who are setting up those shows. You don’t need your agent to be doing the same. – Tia Carrere
This is a Disney animated feature; it’s eternal, it’s history. What’s there to think about’ – Tia Carrere
I like theme parks. The fastest roller coaster I’ve ever been on is at a casino in Nevada. – Tia Carrere
That’s always at the heart and soul of Disney’s features, the feeling of a family values. – Tia Carrere
I play a female Indiana Jones, a professor who hunts down precious objects, like a bowl that belonged to the Buddha. They tailored the role to me: I wanted to be smart, funny, and to kick some ass. – Tia Carrere
When I first met my agent, I said, If something comes up and it fits my age range and personality, I would like you to send me up for it, even if it specifies blonde or brunette. – Tia Carrere
Having the Stitch character, the villain that becomes a hero, coming from outer space, it took a very difficult and complex story and put it into a simpler, kinder time. – Tia Carrere
