Top 25 Catherine Bell Quotes (2025 Update)

1. “I love to go bungee jumping, jump out of planes, ride motorbikes, do kickboxing. I love all that stuff.”

— Catherine Bell

2. “I’m a firm believer in doing things that scare you.”

— Catherine Bell

3. “I like all the adventure sports but I like to do them in a safe way.”

— Catherine Bell

4. “I love England though; I’ve been back a few times and just love it. My favorite thing to do there is going to museums and all the castles. Oh, and my husband and I went mountain biking across England on our honeymoon!”

— Catherine Bell

5. “I understand men much better than most women I know.”

— Catherine Bell

6. “I’m still one of the guys and I always will be.”

— Catherine Bell

7. “I’ve always been like that. I was a tomboy when I was a kid, so I was always playing baseball and basketball and football and stuff as a kid with the boys.”

— Catherine Bell

8. “I didn’t figure out the makeup or cute hair or clothes until oh, maybe my junior year of high school.”

— Catherine Bell

9. “I think it’s great that she’s not perfect and wasn’t perfect. I think that’s maybe why so many young girls and different people look up to Mac and respect her even more.”

— Catherine Bell

10. “JAG is an acronym for the Judge Advocate General, which is the judicial system of the military.”

— Catherine Bell

11. “I think my uncle was probably the biggest influence in my life. We grew up in the same house, and he was just a really great, hard-working, honest, ethical person.”

— Catherine Bell

12. “I’ve always wanted to produce. I’ve had my production company name for years, even though I didn’t really do anything with it right away.”

— Catherine Bell

13. “When all the girls were getting all made up and getting into all that girl stuff in junior high I was out playing softball or touch football with the guys.”

— Catherine Bell

14. “Probably right at the end of JAG, I would love to have a child or two. I ultimately want to have two kids.”

— Catherine Bell

15. “Sometimes you work all the way through to 5am, then get a few hours and you’re back on set again.”

— Catherine Bell

16. “It’s changing a bit, but the thing in LA is everyone is either in the industry, or knows someone who is in the industry. So, they don’t let on that they recognize you, that’s what I’ve found out.”

— Catherine Bell

17. “People are always surprised that I have a funny side because I’m usually so intense, strong and dramatic. But, I’d love to do something really, really silly and funny.”

— Catherine Bell

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18. “I’ve been playing a lot of really strong, able woman, but I think it would be really fun to play a crazy drug addict, or something.”

— Catherine Bell

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19. “When I do get time, I like to hike and I take lots of vitamins and powders to keep healthy.”

— Catherine Bell

20. “We’re just into toys, whether it’s motorcycles or race cars or computers. I’ve got the Palm Pilot right here with me, I’ve got the world’s smallest phone. Maybe it’s just because I’m still a big little kid and I just love toys, you know?”

— Catherine Bell

21. “I started acting when I was about 18. I was a model for a couple of years before that.”

— Catherine Bell

22. “I’ve always thought of myself as a businesswoman. I have the creative side, but I also have this business sense.”

— Catherine Bell

23. “I started when I was in college because I was shy and thought it would be a good way to break out of that.”

— Catherine Bell

24. “Producing is very much like running a business, where you find the project, you find the different people involved, you put the elements together, and you make sure they all work together well.”

— Catherine Bell

25. “But, people are recognizing me more. Sometimes fans just approach me on the street and say how much they love the show. It’s great to get that kind of feedback.”

— Catherine Bell

26. “The main prank that we play with props is for people’s birthdays. The special effects people will put a little explosive in the cake so it blows up in their face – that’s always fun to play on a guest star, or one of the trainees or someone who’s new.”

— Catherine Bell

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27. “The best part? Probably being able to portray such a respectable, ethical, intelligent, strong woman. That’s still pretty rare in our business, unfortunately.”

— Catherine Bell

28. “Almost every Marine I’ve met says I portray a Marine dead-on, which is really, really flattering.”

— Catherine Bell

29. “Not as much as I used to, but I use the Internet for everything. I use it for information. Like if I’m planning a trip or something, I’ll check out the place I’m going to.”

— Catherine Bell