Natalie Portman Quotes
When I was 7 years old, I put on shows for everyone at my grandpa's funeral. I was always the little entertainer.
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We've all done actions in our lives where we compromise what we believe in. And if we keep doing it, there's no way back, no pride to hold on to.
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Jewish existence in the Land of Israel depends only on the Jews, and on what the Jews think of themselves.
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I think any form of self-expression is half confidence, half sheer hard work and, maybe, a bit of talent thrown in.
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What makes a woman beautiful is her loyalty to and her friendships with other women, and her honesty with men.
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I went to high school, which was a good thing because I hadn't interacted with many people my age, and I didn't really have friends. I had a million acquaintances and no friends.
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We confuse activity with progress, and that's always dangerous, especially in war.
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I'm Cuban, so I like a bit of curve. I just want my booty to have a little lift!
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I have loved Elliott Carter's music for many years.
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He told us he was going to take crime out of the streets. He did. He took it into the damn White House.
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Our forefathers made one mistake. What they should have fought for was representation without taxation.
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Money has no moral opinions.
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There's no place like home. And I do miss my home.
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Unless you are Stephen King, a book signing is attended by maybe 40 or 50 people.
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As an actor, the first thing you're taught is, 'Don't look into the camera; ignore it.'
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I hope that the opening of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial will be a life-altering experience that inspires every American to rededicate themselves to the fulfillment of Dr. King's dream.
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I am a hopeless romantic who falls in lust and gets in trouble. I love my work and am very productive, yet I always find time to play.
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I do read some of the scripts from America and, even though the themes or subject of the film is very interesting, and some of the scenes are very interesting, there is a tendency that they have to explain everything. There will be no dilemma.
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The sense of jubilee for music and what we're making is always genuine.
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Living up to ideals is like doing everyday work with your Sunday clothes on.
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Basically, I think some of the weight helped take some of the walls down in reality, so basically I got a little more confident. I'm definitely not super confident, but I am confident that I don't have to hide behind those layers of fat and that I can actually open up to people a little more.
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Capitalism has forced everyone to overoptimize in order to compete.
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I always look to play flawed characters. I'm not very interested in playing somebody that's just, you know, the very nice one or the attractive one, or whatever, which a lot of female parts can just be written that way.
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When I was 7 years old, I put on shows for everyone at my grandpa's funeral. I was always the little entertainer.
