Even as a child I had a strong relationship with yearning and desire. And loss. Those things spoke to me.
NICOLE KIDMANIf you take care of the woman in the family, the whole family prospers. But when the mother falters, the family falls apart.
More Nicole Kidman Quotes
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I refuse to let what happened to me make me bitter.
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I don’t really celebrate fame because I get enough attention.
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I’m interested in going places that I haven’t been. And I’m interesting in working with people that I feel are dangerous and sort of push me in different places.
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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 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 think each role takes a little from you and circles around you for the rest of your life. I don’t think you ever abandon any of them.
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I’m a woman, a mother, a daughter, a sister. I’m a real person operating in the world. For me to discuss the most private thing feels wrong. It feels like I’m betraying myself and my children.
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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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People can tell you what to do, but ultimately, we’re all going to die, so how do you want to live?
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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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The thing you hate about yourself tends to be the thing that everyone likes about you.
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Men don’t pay you for sex, they pay you to leave after sex.
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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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To appreciate the success you have to have had the failures. You have to accept that it is a journey and its not just tomorrow or the next day or next year.
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Sometimes your mistakes are you biggest virtues. You learn so much from the mistake. Those things that you think are the worst thing that’s happening to you can somehow turn around and be the greatest opportunity.
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