Charisma Carpenter Quotes

Re: her character role of Cordelia
"She's becoming more fleshed out and three-dimensional,"
"She's really starting to be less selfish - although I hope she never completely stops thinking of herself because that's what makes her so funny.  But she's more dependable, more reliable.  When I was on Buffy, I'd say, 'Oh, I want to do more dramatic roles.' But honestly, on Angel I get all this range every single episode.  I get to be vulnerable, funny, heroic, brave, resilient, scared.  I have a chance to do it all.  When the day comes and this show is over, I will feel so much more accomplished as an actor.  It's the best learning ground I could have."
(Cinescape, March / April 2000)

I'm kind of like the ray of sunshine in a very dark show. You have this dark, brooding character who's not a man of many words, Angel; he's a minimalist, keeps it simple. I'm the yapping Chihuahua nipping at his heels, and he's just constantly trying to stay out of harm's way. Overwhelmed. He doesn't know what to make of me. And that's where the comedy comes in, that dynamic creates the situation.
(Associated Press, Nov 1999)

When I was 13, I had a pool party; my feet were awful from ballet- I had bunions, calluses, hammertoes- so I wore socks to my party and even swam in them.
(Seventeen, Sept 1999)

Charisma Carpenter’s name
They decided to curse me and give me a really hard time and make my life as miserable as possible. My name was undecided - for three days, I was nameless. They were bickering over it, and my grandma brought them this Avon perfume bottle (called Charisma), and my mom thought the perfume was horrible but she loved the name. Hence, my curse.
(BTVS Mag, Winter 1998)