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62 Nicole Kidman Quotes and Sayings Score
You've just got to have a sense of respect for the person you have children with. Anger doesn't help anybody. Ultimately you have to say forgiveness is important¸ and honoring what you had together is important. But it's easy to say and harder to do 72
You're not anyone in America unless you're on TV 68
I believe that as much as you take¸ you have to give back. It's important not to focus on yourself too much 68
You don't have to be naked to be sexy 64
I never read reviews at all. I'm proud of the work I did 62
What's the point of doing something good if nobody's watching 60
I refuse to let what happened to me make me bitter. I still completely believe in love and I'm open to anything that will happen to me 59
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 57
I wear a lot of sunscreen. I never go in the sun. I've had one skin cancer on my leg¸ and I rarely get in the sun¸ so that just shows you. They cut it out. Stay out of the sun¸ because it is the worst thing in terms of aging. I'm very medical. I come from a medical family 57
Being an actor is about adapting - physically and emotionally. If that means you have to look great for it and they can make you look great¸ then thank you. And if you have to have everything washed away¸ then I'm willing to do that too 57
He's really an extraordinary human being¸ and he is very generous with his knowledge and he is very dedicated to what he does. He worked extremely hard on this film and he lives¸ breathes¸ eats the film¸ and I really admire that 55
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 55
I have a different approach. I don't file lawsuits because I really don't care 54
Every day there is a compromise. Living with somebody requires a lot of understanding. But I love being married. I really love it. Sometimes I try to downplay it a bit because people are like¸ "God you guys". I just feel so fortunate that I have found someone who will put up with me and stay with me 53
Honestly¸ people have said everything under the sun. I just want to do my work¸ raise my kids¸ and hopefully find somebody who I can share my life with again 53
I wouldn't want to be married to me¸ but luckily Tom Cruise does 52
Why do a crappy film role when you can do a meaty stage role? And¸ I'm not small and curvy and I don't fit the prerequisite for small¸ passive¸ sexy chicks 51
I love acting¸ but it's much more fun taking the kids to the zoo 51
Life has got all those twists and turns. You've got to hold on tight and off you go 50
I'd like to be wise. You have to go through a lot to get there¸ but I'm willing to go through a lot 49
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 49
I think it's important that we don't all have to hold our heads high all the time saying everything's fine 49
If you're going to be with someone¸ you're with them¸ you're committed to them. I'm not sort of flitting around 49
I'm trying to find a man to share my life with¸ but it's not been easy. I'm a 35-year-old woman with two small children 48
What is so impressive is how the women are speaking out¸ helping one another and organizing to achieve political and social change. For the past 10 years¸ UNIFEM and the U.N. trust fund have been a key ally in this movement for change and gender equality 48
Dealing with these emotions as an actress is like being a boxer put into the ring 47
I thought I was doing a small play in an experimental theater¸ and I couldn't believe the reaction it got. I was so nervous the opening night¸ and then¸ once the play started¸ I thought¸ "Just go for it" 47
Having gone through all of this¸ I feel in some ways calmer now. It's strange¸ but sad. I think I'll always be sad 47
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 46
Let's make sure we have a party 46
It felt big. It felt lonely and big. You're in a hotel and you're like¸ "OK¸ well¸ I'm sitting in this big suite with an Oscar¸ and I still don't have a life. What is wrong with me?" It hit home that I needed to get a life: "Who do I jump on the bed with¸ and celebrate with¸ and order pancakes with?" That was painful¸ not having that person to share it with 46
It's not about me in a wierd way its about the people who help get me here 46
I am known as the quickest one in the chair on any film. I'm a 20 minute girl¸ but I'm trying to cut it down to 10. I don't like being in that chair as I get really antsy. I don't like being touched and prodded 46
Have to play a 22-year-old¸ and she's nearly 40. They said¸ "How about Hilary Swank?" I said¸ "Great¸ fine¸ whoever". I would have said¸ "Great¸ fine¸ whoever"¸ if they had said Roseanne Barr. I stopped paying attention because I'm focusing on my future¸ not my past 45
It's not nice. How would you like your pay check flashed up before the world to see? 44
I think particularly with this it's a theme that runs through a lot of my films which is the love a mother has for a child 44
5 feet¸ 2 inches and curvy¸ everything I always wanted to be 44
I'm a person that carries everything that happened to me in my past¸ with me into the future 43
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 43
I think at some stage¸ I would love to have another child. I would love to settle into a relationship that was really important to me. I actually am not good at the balance at that 43
I love working with people who are inspired and obsessive 42
It's a pat on the back¸ which as a little girl is something you dream of 41
We know all the words. We like listening to it in the car and singing really loud 41
I've never been so excited to have people walk all over me for the rest of my life 40
I never knew I'd be in a musical¸ let alone win an award for one 40
I am proud to be in his hands 39
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 39
Very bad¸ bad things 38
Salary stories are intrusive. Do you ask your neighbour what they earn for their job? 38
All that nose twitching becomes quite addictive after a while. It was hard to switch off 38
It was far more complex than I thought it was going to be in terms of the duration it was shot for¸ but also in terms of the characters¸ and working with my husband¸ and dealing with the subject matter we were dealing with. It was difficult at times but it was incredibly rewarding and I'd do it again in a heartbeat 37
They've said I'm gay¸ they've said everyone is gay. I personally don't believe in doing huge lawsuits about that stuff. Tom does. That's what he wants to do¸ that's what he's going to do. You do not tell Tom what to do. He is a force to be reckoned with 37
My choices in films are spontaneous 35
My life collapsed. People ran from me because suddenly it was "Oh my God! It's over for her now!" 35
There's no drugs¸ no Tom in a dress¸ no psychiatrists 35
And obviously¸ I've seen my father do some magnificent work 34
I don't believe in having body doubles for a film 34
I just want to be nominated¸ beggars can't be choosers 33
It created a different world that I so believed in¸ and I credit that with my wanting to become an actress later on - after the usual girly things such as becoming a vet¸ or a nurse¸ of course 33
I do think there are times in your life where you are able to believe those kinds of things 31
I have a little bit of a belly¸ a tiny bit of pooch. It's the one thing I don't want to lose. I just like having some softness. If I lose that¸ then Tom might leave me 29
If I packaged toothpaste and told you you were gonna get half the toothpaste in the tube¸ you probably wouldn't buy it 28