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.
NICOLE KIDMANPart of our job as human beings is to share our knowledge and share the things we’ve learned. So we can either save people from making the same mistakes, or give them hope.
More Nicole Kidman Quotes
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It’s my job as an actor to commit to the role and not – through my own inhibitions – run away.
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Men don’t pay you for sex, they pay you to leave after sex.
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That goes against what I believe morally. That’s adultery, and if I’m accused of that, no, that’s not right. I have two kids who see that and remember that and judge me. It didn’t happen, and it’s not to be reported that way.
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If you enter the dark side of life, and come through it, you emerge with more strength and passion.
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You have to operate from the sense of everything is new and you’re starting again.
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My path was to be an actor and it’s been very good to me in life. It’s broadened my horizons and given me a lot of gifts.
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I believe in continuing to put love and kindness and compassion and art into the world.
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It took me a very long time to heal. It was a shock to my system.
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It’s so bizarre, I’m not scared of snakes or spiders. But I’m scared of butterflies. There is something eerie about them. Something weird!
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I’m not sure what the future holds but I do know that I’m going to be positive and not wake up feeling desperate. As my dad said ‘Nic, it is what it is, it’s not what it should have been, not what it could have been, it is what it is.’
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I jump out of planes, I could be covered in cockroaches, I do all sorts of things, but I just don’t like the feel of butterflies’ bodies.
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I’m very much an admirer of people who are reaching for things and trying to survive.
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I suppose expectations are strange and I shy away from them. And the whole point of being an actor is to connect.
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The things that go on in my head are far more interesting than what actually happens.
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I’ll put it out there: I love getting hugs.
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I have a passion for my work, and that can seep into you. It’s almost as if you’re drawn to it.
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I’m not sure what the future holds but I do know that I’m going to be positive.
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You can ask me pretty much anything. There’ll be things I’ll go, ‘That feels a little too personal.’ But most things I don’t have a fear of being asked about.
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I try never to be governed by fear; that’s how I choose things.
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No matter how much you’re going to be criticized or no matter how big of a risk it is, the boldness is the thing that helps you.
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It’s good to have a little distance. If you discuss your love too much, it just damages it.
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If you take care of the woman in the family, the whole family prospers. But when the mother falters, the family falls apart.
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I’m willing to fly close to the flame.
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I was taught a very strong work ethic that included punctuality, which I’ve always felt is a sign of respect for others.
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I believe the experiences of life are more important than any film you make.
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It’s very easy for a couple to experience joy together. But when you experience pain together, it can lead to such depth and such union. That is when you fuse.
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