Maggie Q

Margaret Denise Quigley (born May 22, 1979), professionally known as Maggie Q, is an American actress and model. She is known for starring in the action films Mission: Impossible III and Live Free or Die Hard and played the title role of the action-thriller series Nikita.

Maggie Q, 2010

Quotes

• [As a vegetarian] I feel better, I have more energy on and off the set, and I have the satisfaction of knowing that I’m doing something to help stop animal suffering.
  • “Maggie Q’s Beautiful New Ads,” by PETA (29 September 2007).

• The leading cause of carbon emissions in the world is animal agriculture and no one is talking about it. This is the real issue that is driving climate change. … As a vegan I save 1,100 gallons of water a day. … If we are talking about a sustainability message, you cannot leave out the animal message – absolutely impossible. … We are looking at a world that is facing ultimate destruction if we don’t make better, smarter choices, and that starts with you. Every dollar you spend goes to feed a corporation that is either responsible or not responsible. … There are three things I want to make movies about: environmental problems, animals and human rights. Those are the three things I look out for all the time.
  • “Hollywood actress Maggie Q on how becoming vegan can help save the planet,” interview with City Weekend (21 October 2017).