I'm not a fanatic about exercising. For me, it's about moderation and balance. Halle Berry More Quotes by Halle Berry More Quotes From Halle Berry I meditate and pray all the time. The faith and respect that I have in the power of God in my life is what I've used to keep myself grounded, and it has allowed me to move away from the storms that were in my life. Halle Berry storm godly moving If you set out to do something and you give it your all and it doesn't work out, be willing to modify your goal slightly. Have the ability to look in another direction. A small shift could guide you to the real purposes of your life. Halle Berry work-out real giving Any time you risk big you often risk losing big. You can win big but you can also lose big, but you have to be willing to take those risks. Halle Berry risk losing winning I won't have a traditional marriage; I don't find the value in that anymore. But I am such a hopeless romantic and I really want love and I want a committed relationship, so I am going to reinvent marriage for myself. Halle Berry hopeless want romantic I know that I will never find my father in any other man who comes into my life, because it is a void in my life that can only be filled by him. Halle Berry dad men father I've always thought that when anyone receives an award for acting they should always thank their fellow actors, because the only way you're going to deliver your best performance is when you have other good actors on the set supporting you and being very present for you even when the camera is not on them. Halle Berry awards actors acting While being called beautiful is extremely flattering, I would much rather be noticed for my work as an actress. Halle Berry flattering actresses beautiful Let me tell you something - being thought of as a beautiful woman has spared me nothing in life. No heartache, no trouble. Love has been difficult. Beauty is essentially meaningless and it is always transitory. Halle Berry heartache trouble beautiful Nature has got it all wrong: When you are younger, it should be harder to get pregnant, and as you get older it should be easier. When you are so ready, you can't do it to save your life. And when you are 21, you are so not ready, but you are ripe as could be. The eggs should become more developed the older you get, not die slowly from the day you're born. That's one thing God got wrong. Halle Berry easier born eggs I love a character that gives me a chance to grow and do something different. Halle Berry different giving character My daughter doesn't want to go to school because she knows 'the men' are watching for her. They jump out of the bushes and from behind cars and who knows where else, besieging these children just to get a photo. Halle Berry daughter children school There's a place in me that can really relate to being the underdog. I'm always fighting to overcome the obstacle. I can really understand what's that about. Halle Berry african-american fighting challenges I've pretty much learned I can let that [being black] hinder me if I want to ... or I can fight for different kinds of roles. Halle Berry black different fighting Being a black woman, I've often felt I've been judged by my sex and my race, and I have always known that it shouldn't hamper me. Halle Berry black race sex During really difficult times in my life when I start questioning why I am struggling with something, I often turn to books to understand myself better. Halle Berry reading struggle book I was black growing up in an all-white neighborhood, so I felt like I just didn't fit in. Like I wasn't as good as everybody else, or as smart, or whatever. Halle Berry smart growing-up white We've become obsessed with beauty and the fountain of youth and, frankly, I'm really saddened by the way women mutilate their faces today in search of that. Halle Berry beauty today way I chose a sunflower because when darkness descends they close up to regenerate. But I really wish I'd never had the tattoo in the first place. Clean, clear skin is always better. Halle Berry tattoo darkness wish I don't see a white woman. I see a black woman, even though my mother is white. Knowing that has made my life easier, I think. Halle Berry black-and-white mother thinking Growing older is not such a big deal for me, despite the fears that older actresses have in Hollywood. When I hit 40, for example, I didn't feel 40 - or whatever that is supposed to feel like. Halle Berry growing hollywood example
