~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.~
NICOLE KIDMANBreathe and don’t try to be perfect.
More Nicole Kidman Quotes
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I don’t believe in having body doubles for a film.
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The things that go on in my head are far more interesting than what actually happens.
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Even from a very early age, I knew I didn’t want to miss out on anything life had to offer just because it might be considered dangerous.
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I believe the experiences of life are more important than any film you make.
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As much as I have films and all that sort of stuff, a lot of my memories are to do with relationships and love.
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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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I don’t like changing with the wind; I like sticking to my own self.
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I auditioned for the role of an angel in the Nativity play at school. I didn’t get it. I auditioned for Mary; didn’t get it. So I made up the character of the sheep who sat next to Baby Jesus.
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I don’t really make decisions, I go with the flow.
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I would describe myself as emotional and highly strung. If something upsets me, it really upsets me. If something makes me angry, I get really angry. But it’s all very upfront. I can’t hide it. I’m also loyal and I hope I’m fun.
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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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Whatever you do in life, don’t give up on your own dreams.
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To be an actor you have to have a certain amount of madness in you. That’s why, when people meet you and you seem very together, they are quite surprised – they don’t see you behind closed doors.
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You can’t find peace by hiding from life.
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Regrets are ridiculous, so I don’t regret, no.
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