Nicole Kidman Quotes
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Why do a crappy film role when you can do a meaty stage role? and ...I'm not small and curvy and I don't fit the prerequiste for small, passive, sexy chicks.
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It was very natural for me to want to disappear into dark theater, I am really very shy. That is something that people never seem to fully grasp because, when you are an actor, you are meant to be an exhibitionist.
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Even as a child I had a strong relationship with yearning and desire. And loss. Those things spoke to me.
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It's a very brave thing to fall in love. You have to be willing to trust somebody else with your whole being, and that's very difficult, really difficult and very brave.
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It's the desire to study the human condition, the desire for collaboration, to learn and absorb, and to lead a well-examined life.
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It's my job as an actor to commit to the role and not - through my own inhibitions - run away.
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No matter how much you're going to be criticized or no matter how big of a risk it is, the boldness is the thing that helps you.
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Deep down am I superstitious? No. Do I believe in trying to be as kind as possible and as compassionate as possible because ultimately you're alone with yourself and your own conscience, and you want that to be as clear as possible? That's not superstition. You have to just try and stay pure and know what you value.
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I have always tried to be a woman who protects other women. I have a sister, I have daughters, I have girlfriends, and I was raised by a feminist mother.
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To appreciate the success you have to have had the failures. You have to accept that it is a journey and its not just tomorrow or the next day or next year.
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I find standing and posing for photos very awkward.
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I'm trying to find a man to share my life with, but it's not been easy. I'm a 35-year-old woman with two small children.
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Regrets are ridiculous, so I don’t regret, no.
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I never like to tell people what they should take.
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My instinct is to protect my children from pain. But adversity is often the thing that gives us character and backbone. It's always been a struggle for me to back off and let my children go through difficult experiences.
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You've just got to have a sense of respect for the person you have children with. Anger doesn't help anybody. Ultimately you have to say forgiveness is important, and honoring what you had together is important. But it's easy to say and harder to do.
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People can tell you what to do, but ultimately, we're all going to die, so how do you want to live?
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I love working with people who are inspired and obsessive.
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I'm not saying it's for everyone, but it's better to be alone than in a lousy relationship.
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As a child, my whole life was books. They were my fantasy. That's where I could go. That was a lot of times what saved me.
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As an actor timing is important, especially as a mother with small children, so a lot is chance.
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When falling in love I think you should say to yourself, ‘I am going to do this fully.’ I love to the fullest extent that I possibly can - and why not?... Maybe this means there is going to be pain, but I am willing to accept the pain.
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I always try to push through fear. I won't be crippled by it. People say, "Oh you take such risks", or "You're brave." And I'm like, 'Well, if you knew - inside I'm really frightened!' But the way people navigate fear and pain is fascinating... The more you feel, the stronger the pain. And the more you engage in life, the more you have to lose.
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Salary stories are intrusive. Do you ask your neighbour what they earn for their job?