I haven't danced since I stopped at 28. I haven't even taken a class. Sofia Boutella More Quotes by Sofia Boutella More Quotes From Sofia Boutella When I was little, I went to the Sahara desert and met an older woman with beautiful earrings that came all the way down to her stomach. She told me, 'For us Tuareg, jewelry is not meant for decoration. It absorbs negative energy that comes your way.' So think twice when you buy a vintage ring! Sofia Boutella woman me you beautiful Sleeping and water are lifesavers - that's true beauty right there. Sofia Boutella right true beauty water When I give my jewelry as a present, I feel like I'm giving protection to someone I care about... I've given pieces to my mom, my aunts, my friends. I've even made bracelets for my dad and my uncle. Sofia Boutella feel friends dad mom When I was dancing, whether it was the music or the story, the question was 'Why am I doing this piece, and why am I dancing?' It is exactly the same when you are acting. You have a very close relationship with your body movement. You have to find the physicality of your character. Sofia Boutella you music relationship character I don't believe in doing everything and being mediocre at all of them. I believe in being good at one thing. Sofia Boutella doing everything good believe As cognitive beings, we rationalise everything. So, I think that's why nemeses are, in general, fascinating to observe, because they decide to act on feelings that we, most of the time, rationalise. Sofia Boutella everything think feelings time I wanted a choker, and couldn't find one I liked, so I thought, 'I'll just make it.' Sofia Boutella make find just thought I make body chains that come from the neck, cross in the middle of your chest, then go around your waist. I mix them with feathers for a gypsy, bohemian style. Sofia Boutella your go style body I truly believe the discipline I have honed as a dancer will bring me more opportunities as an actor. Sofia Boutella will me discipline believe When I was a dancer, I was acting. Sofia Boutella dancer acting Working with Madonna, she always told me the meaning behind the steps and why I was doing these steps - she treated us like actors. So I feel like I've always been an actor, truly. Sofia Boutella meaning doing feel me As a child, I would say that I wanted to become a dancer to honour music. For me, dancing is the physical translation of the audio recording. Sofia Boutella say child me music I'm not rebellious. I try to be rebellious, but I don't walk around being rebellious for no reason. Sofia Boutella walk try being reason I met Madonna when I was 22, and I danced with her until I was 28. When I met her, I was a tomboy! Every time I see her, she really inspired me about one thing or another, so she's quite important and significant person in my life. Sofia Boutella my-life me time life When people walk in a room, the way they sit or they talk, that itself tells me a story. Sofia Boutella walk me people way I don't necessarily want to be defined as an action star. I love movies, and my movie culture, luckily because of my parents and my family, is quite obscure and independent. Sofia Boutella parents family love culture I'm a dancer. I used to dance. I'm not a stunt girl. I had to learn for 'Kingsman,' and I think the movie had an impact in that way where people saw me and thought I can do action. Which I can; I can learn. Sofia Boutella me girl dance people People used to respect royalty to an insane extent that doesn't exist nowadays. These people never shouted. They never moved, really. Their effort was minimum. They were the most powerful people, but they were just calm. Sofia Boutella calm respect effort people My family was artistic and encouraged me to express myself. I was a show-off, so they took me to ballet class. Sofia Boutella myself me family class Acting has always been a strong force in my life, but it was hard to change direction. I didn't make a paycheck for two years. Sofia Boutella my-life strong change life
