I was raised with the idea that you can feel sorry for yourself, but then, get over it, because it doesn't get you anywhere. There was always this awareness that you have to be responsible for yourself in order to have what you want Charlize Theron More Quotes by Charlize Theron More Quotes From Charlize Theron I've always been comfortable with my sexuality. I'm blessed to have been raised by a woman who never made me feel ashamed about what's underneath my clothes. That's a part of me and I don't run away from it. Charlize Theron clothes blessed running Looks alone won’t get you that far. It may get you in the door, but there’s always somebody younger, somebody prettier. You have to rely on something else. Charlize Theron may doors looks You are only as great as the opportunities that are given to you. Charlize Theron given opportunity Marriage equality is about more than just marriage. It's about something greater. It's about acceptance. Charlize Theron marriage-equality equality acceptance I am human, and, yeah, I have very bad days. Charlize Theron bad-day yeah humans You have to discipline yourself and not carry the character with you. You need to switch it off and take time to re-energize. Charlize Theron discipline character needs I think it's interesting that women, by nature, are way more conflicted than men. Charlize Theron men interesting thinking You can live vicariously through the characters you play. Charlize Theron play character I treat my relationships like marriages. The ceremony isn't that important to me. Charlize Theron ceremony treats important When I'm working I don't have room to think about myself and my own issues. It's really freeing. There is no room for me, which is really nice. Charlize Theron issues nice thinking We don't live the lives of Eskimos. We don't need to kill animals for fashion. Charlize Theron fashion animal needs If they ever do my life story, whoever plays me needs lots of hair color and high heels. Charlize Theron high-heels color hair I've never been driven by box office. Charlize Theron boxes driven office I always knew I would adopt. Always. Charlize Theron People need to understand that what happens in people's homes and behind closed doors, unless you were there, you really shouldn't make any analogy or any assumption, which writers do quite a bit. It's not something I ever for one second thought about. This is not my life story, and I've never told my life story, and I have no interest in telling my life story. Charlize Theron home doors people I'm 50-50 on glamour stuff. I'd rather put on a pair of jeans and get on my Harley and act like a guy. Charlize Theron jeans guy stuff I grew up during apartheid; there was never a day in South Africa that was just great. I love that I've had success as an actor and producer, but I know the thing my children will know most about is the work I've done with HIV. Success in life is all about humanity. Charlize Theron done humanity children Think bigger than society lets you think. And find mentors. My life is filled with people who knew me when I was 19 and had a horrible South African accent and bleach-blond hair and who believed in me in a way that was brutal. They were just unbelievable and consistent and smart. Find mentors who, every time you're with them, you're being schooled. Just absolutely schooled. Charlize Theron smart people thinking People are so involved with immediate care, but at the same time there needs to be investment in educating people as adolescents when they're still HIV negative. Charlize Theron hiv people negative You always have this fear in a movie of just being somebody's woman. Charlize Theron just-being
