Nicole Kidman (Nicole Mary Kidman) Quotes
My life collapsed. People ran from me because suddenly it was, "Oh my God! It's over for her now!"
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I spend an extraordinary amount of time in my car, so I can justify the expense. That's the only extravagance in my life - it's my car.
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Look what venison does to a goofy guitar player from Detroit? I'm going to be 54 this year and if I had any more energy I'd scare you.
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America makes prodigious mistakes, America has colossal faults, but one thing cannot be denied: America is always on the move. She may be going to Hell, of course, but at least she isn't standing still.
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I never did a dirty armpit. You can look dirty, but you can't be dirty.
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I was a dancer when I got discovered, and I started working immediately. I started being in commercials and doing guest star roles. My first big thing, which happened maybe six months after being discovered, was 'Bring It On: All or Nothing.'
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I played a lot of squash for a lot of years.
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Historical costumes from the 18th and 19th centuries look so complicated, but when you see the patterns, it's very systematic. I've always been impressed by how the patterns economize the fabric.
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I have no superstitions. I don't have to have a Sunday outfit. I don't have socks or underwear I have to wear.
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If you have a particular faith or religion, that is good. But you can survive without it.
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Things get so sloppy when you're under the influence.
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When a guy tells me I'm cute, it's not something desirable. Cute is more like what you want your pet to be.
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I don't remake any movie, whether old or of other language.
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It just feels unnatural to me to broadcast anything other than the character I've created.
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I did model for a little while part-time, but I wasn't a bloody model, and I am definitely not that horrible thing 'model-turned-actress.'
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I do secret stand-up shows around New York. I announce and tweet this to nobody - I get onstage and I do a quick five minutes.
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I'm so lucky, I've been so successful, so much has come my way. I want to give back.
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In the early '90s, it was grunge; everybody was fully clothed. Alanis Morissette was one of the biggest artists in the world, never wore makeup, wearing Doc Marten boots, and then the Spice Girls turn up, and suddenly it all looks a bit burlesque; suddenly they're the biggest band in the world.
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The political, social, and spiritual impact of the life example set by Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela might be measured in part by the profound and unique gestures made by people in different countries to honor his life upon learning of his death.
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But teleological considerations can lead no further than to a belief and a hope. They do not give certainty.
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The why is what makes journalism an adult game. The why is what makes policy coherent and useful. The why is what transforms bureaucrats and foot soldiers and political leaders into viable instruments of rational and affirmative change. The why is everything and without it, the very suggestion of human progress becomes a cosmic joke.
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I majored in political communications, so I intended to be a diplomat.
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People who are really efficient seem to do things easily, with a minimum of effort. In doing so they release maximum power.
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I went to America to get away from constantly being cast in costume dramas, playing posh people.
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My life collapsed. People ran from me because suddenly it was, "Oh my God! It's over for her now!"
