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.
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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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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I believe the experiences of life are more important than any film you make.
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I just have a desire not to judge and view things compassionately.
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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 like exploring life and its complexities.
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An actor who’s a control freak, that doesn’t work. We have to be malleable. We cannot come in and try to control or dominate.
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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 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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Acting runs through my blood. There is some sort of creative desire to express myself and I would need that outlet. Otherwise I would be a nightmare to live with.
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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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It took me a very long time to heal. It was a shock to my system.
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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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If you enter the dark side of life, and come through it, you emerge with more strength and passion.
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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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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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