Natalie Portman Quotes
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I don't want to be a celebrity who's trying to like say, «look at this charity work I'm doing».
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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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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.
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People are just funny sometimes if you find the right character.
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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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With the young generation, there are even more women than men making movies right now.
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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 mean the Internet is like the luckiest thing - we have everything at our fingertips right now.
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I'm just upset that we've been distracted by so much noise and vulgarity when we could be trying to talk about how our country can get stronger.
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The fact that Hillary Clinton is pushing for paid family leave and also for affordable childcare will make a huge difference for working women who aren't as lucky as I am to be able to hire a nanny when I work. And who aren't lucky enough to necessarily have their husbands be able to take off work. That will make a huge, huge difference.
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I do think there is a sort of natural balance in nature between men and women, and that it's being thrown off-balance by the social and economic inequities between men and women.
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I studied psychology in school, and the best psychology is in literature. It's so much easier to understand a character than a theory. You can recognize yourself—or other people—in a different way.
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I also feel I'm a positive role model by not putting my education on hold.
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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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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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Really, really obscene hip-hop. I love it so much. It makes me laugh and then it makes me want to dance.
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I think the New York Public Library is so, so amazing. It's literally the coolest place - It's good shelter from the sun and it's the most beautiful building. It's really, really fun.
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I read every biography of Jackie Kennedy I could get my hands on.
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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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People who take everything to heart trivia – the most capable of genuinely love.
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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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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 campaigned for Hillary Clinton when she was in the primaries against Barack Obama, actually.
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Some relationships aren't true relationships. And it's usually when the other person does something really terrible that you realize it. And that's when it's time to move on.