I love acting but I don’t like all of the other stuff associated with it. The interest in celebrities, the press, the Internet, when your identity becomes mixed up in the way people are perceiving you.
NICOLE KIDMAN~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.~
More Nicole Kidman Quotes
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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 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 believe the experiences of life are more important than any film you make.
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I find standing and posing for photos very awkward.
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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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The thing you hate about yourself tends to be the thing that everyone likes about you.
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I’m a person that carries everything that happened to me in my past, with me into the future. I refuse to let it make me bitter. I still completely believe in love and I remain open to anything that will happen to me.
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I dig my heels in every now and then, and think ‘I’m not going to do what’s expected or what people think is the right thing.’ So I have a little bit of that in my personality.
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I try never to be governed by fear; that’s how I choose things.
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I don’t really celebrate fame because I get enough attention.
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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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Whatever you do in life, don’t give up on your own dreams.
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Violence against women is an appalling human rights violation. But it is not inevitable. We can put a stop to this.
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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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I think that the most difficult thing is allowing yourself to be loved, so receiving the love and feeling like you deserve it is a pretty big struggle. I suppose that’s what I’ve learnt recently, to allow myself to be loved.
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