Natalie Portman Quotes
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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 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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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 read every biography of Jackie Kennedy I could get my hands on.
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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 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 campaigned for Hillary Clinton when she was in the primaries against Barack Obama, actually.
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I also feel I'm a positive role model by not putting my education on hold.
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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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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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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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With the young generation, there are even more women than men making movies right now.
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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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People who take everything to heart trivia – the most capable of genuinely love.
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I usually run three or four times a week now. Pretty boring, but it's so worth is. It's done wonders for my mood.
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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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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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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.
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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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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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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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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 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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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.