I’m now so much more capable of receiving love and giving it in a far different way.
NICOLE KIDMANAs 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.
More Nicole Kidman Quotes
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~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.~
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You’re either going to walk through life and experience it fully or you’re going to be a voyeur. And I’m not a voyeur.
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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 don’t really make decisions, I go with the flow.
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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 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 willing to fly close to the flame.
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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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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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The thing you hate about yourself tends to be the thing that everyone likes about you.
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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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I find standing and posing for photos very awkward.
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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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I like exploring life and its complexities.
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Even as a child I had a strong relationship with yearning and desire. And loss. Those things spoke to me.
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