I've learned that it's important to spend some time in a relationship with yourself and not being defined by your partner. Olivia Wilde More Quotes by Olivia Wilde More Quotes From Olivia Wilde People have nervous tics they don't know about, and I would advise asking around. Ask the casting director, 'Is there something I'm doing?' I would see people unconsciously rocking back and forth. I roll my lips. I bite my lips and roll them. Olivia Wilde asking directors people When you a darker brunette and have pale skin like I do, it can wash you out a bit, so learning to contour is really helpful. I think you can be a bit more bold with eye makeup to define your eyes, and the same with lip colors - you can go for dark wine colors, which I love. Olivia Wilde wine eye dark Friends, haters, it's Twitter poll time. What do you think most holds back justice and equality for women? All thoughts welcome! Olivia Wilde bad-ass justice thinking You really just have to love the process. I can't tell you the amount of film sets I've been on where people are talking about Oscars in the middle of the production. It happens all the time. Olivia Wilde oscars talking people Ladies and gentlemen, Otis Alexander Sudeikis has LEFT the building! (I'm the building) Olivia Wilde left building gentleman Motherhood is heart-exploding, blissful hysteria. Olivia Wilde mom mother inspiring I admire women who can be feminists and fight for women's rights, who believe in our powers as individuals and yet not apologize for beauty. Olivia Wilde bad-ass fighting believe I don't think anyone should apologize for being sexy if it comes from a genuine place, if they're not being forced into an objectifying situation. Olivia Wilde bad-ass sexy thinking It's boring to play the girl role! Olivia Wilde roles girl play At one point I thought changing my name might help with privacy, but that was before the Internet. Olivia Wilde names helping might It's really kind of a luxury for an actor to have the opportunity to show such different types of characters. I actually left 'Cowboys & Aliens' and went straight into 'The Change-Up.' It was kind of a funny change of pace. Olivia Wilde cowboy opportunity character Documentaries are a powerful and effective way of bridging the gap between worlds, breaking through to new audiences that wouldn't otherwise be engaged - in essence, not preaching to the choir. Olivia Wilde powerful essence world I actually happened to be in Haiti right before the earthquake in 2010. I was there already with the organization I work with now, Artists for Peace and Justice, visiting the primary school that I had adopted, the Academy for Peace and Justice in Port-au-Prince. I came back, and within days, the earthquake happened. Olivia Wilde artist earthquakes school Believe it or not, I'm a big fan of patchouli oil. I know it's not a universally liked fragrance. I usually combine it with other essential oils - I have many mixtures I like. Olivia Wilde essential-oils essentials believe I am so saddened and grossed out by young women who look like creepy, old aliens because of their new Barbie noses and lips. Is that a smile or a grimace? Olivia Wilde barbie creepy looks It was helpful to have the confidence of youth that came from a lack of desperation. I thought, 'If I don't succeed, I'll go back to school and study.' Olivia Wilde helpful succeed school I got an internship with the casting director of The Girl Next Door. I would hold the clipboard and help them in their casting sessions and get them lunch. Olivia Wilde lunch girl doors From a very early age, I made my decisions based on careers that I admire. The one thing that all the actresses I love have in common is that they have diversity in their careers. Olivia Wilde diversity careers decision I love kids with a passion I usually reserve for hot cheese, miniature chairs, and Prince concerts, but I feel no stress to reproduce simply because of a fear of withering eggs. Olivia Wilde passion stress kids In 2012, I see the potential for people to come together, huge moments of political and social engagement where elections are part of the strategy for change, but not the end goal and not the only thing that matters. Olivia Wilde political goal people