Natalie Portman Quotes
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As someone who was born in Israel, you're put in a position of defending Israel because you know how much is at stake.
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I mean the Internet is like the luckiest thing - we have everything at our fingertips right now.
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Sure. I've never dated a woman of anything like that, But, I mean, I think it's much more the person that you fall in love with – and why would you close yourself off to fifty percent of the people?
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Actually I want to scare away method actors because it's a pain. It's like, 'Come on, what are you doing? It's not real. What are you doing? Oh, you're really brooding. Okay, good. Go to your trailer. I'll see you in an hour.'
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People who take everything to heart trivia – the most capable of genuinely love.
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I get freaked out by pills. Everyone I know is always like, "I'm just going to take a Valium or an Ambien on the plane." But I can't do any of that stuff - it scares me.
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Sometimes it's better to forgive and forget. And sometimes, on the other hand, it's better to leave the friendship.
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I read every biography of Jackie Kennedy I could get my hands on.
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I campaigned for Hillary Clinton when she was in the primaries against Barack Obama, actually.
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I had danced when I was younger, until I was about 12, and I always idealized it, as most young girls do, as the most beautiful art. It's an expression without words.
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It's so much unwanted interest in your privacy that you don't want to invite anymore.
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Hillary Clinton has a real history of uniting people, of being able to work with both Republicans and Democrats, of trying to fight for people's equal rights. Whereas we really see the polar opposite in her opponent.
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Your relationship with your husband should be an important part of your private life, but publicly you should be able to define yourself.
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I just stay away from the news and try and find people around me who are doing positive things and look to them.
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Love is very much perceived as "I couldn't control myself; it's love." But you can. Everything you do in response is a choice.
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I know a famous violinist who told me he can't compose because he knows too many pieces. So, when he starts thinking of a note, an existing piece immediately comes to mind. Just starting out, one of your biggest strengths is not knowing how things are supposed to be.
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We live in a real world. Come back to it.
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I honestly don't even really want to think about it if Donald Trump wins; I'd rather focus on how wonderful Hillary Clinton is.
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I've always tried to stay away from playing Jews. I get like 20 Holocaust scripts a month, but I hate the genre.
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I couldn't be anorexic because I like food too much, and I couldn't be bulimic because I hate throwing up too much.
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Normally I can't watch myself at all, and watching myself makes me cringe, and I cover my face, and it's very hard to watch.
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The good news is we have the technology and the tools to alleviate poverty on a global scale. All that is standing in our way is education and will.
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The more money a woman has, the more educated she is, and the more educated she is, the more she knows about how to prevent pregnancy, and also has more reproductive control - she feels a greater ability to say no to a man when she doesn't have to depend on him for money.
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You have to be careful when you're getting feedback because people will give you conflicting feedback all the time, but ultimately you end up following your own inner guide.