If we can find ways to love life and be joyful without being wasteful or destructive--that's what's important. Natalie Portman More Quotes by Natalie Portman More Quotes From Natalie Portman I loved school so much that most of my classmates considered me a dork. Natalie Portman classmatesdorkschool We live in a real world. Come back to it. Natalie Portman realtruthworld I'm always on the phone because I'm usually not with the people I want to be with. Natalie Portman phoneswantpeople I wonder how people decided that women were supposed to shave their legs and armpits Natalie Portman legswonderpeople When I was growing up, my mom told me every story that was happening to her. Most of the stories that come to me are through a female voice in my head. My stories seem to naturally be about females. Natalie Portman growing-upvoicemom Sometimes people's reactions tell more about themselves. Natalie Portman reactionssometimespeople I usually dress very casual. Whenever I go out with my friends, I'm always like, 'Can't I just wear sweatpants?' Natalie Portman sweatpantscasualdresses Everyone dreams of living in Paris. Natalie Portman parisdream I've dealt with a few method actors, and I don't know if should say this, but I think it's a bunch of nonsense. I think it's film acting and you just have to be on when the camera is rolling. Natalie Portman camerasactingthinking You have to be careful when you're getting feedback because people will give you conflicting feedback all the time, but ultimately you end up following your own inner guide. Natalie Portman feedbackgivingpeople I'm not a perfectionist, but I like discipline. I'm obedient, but I'm not a perfectionist. I think it's important to work your hardest and be as kind as possible to everyone you work with. The goal, every day, is keeping focused on that. Natalie Portman disciplinegoalthinking Cute is when your personality shines through your looks. Like, when you see someone's personality in the way they walk and you just feel like hugging them every time you see them. Natalie Portman shiningpersonalitycute We live in a violent world, but since the success of films like Pulp Fiction, it seems every movie has some violence in it, and it's now being used as a form of comedy: audiences are now being encouraged to laugh when people get their heads blown off. I just don't like hearing people laugh at violence. Natalie Portman laughingpeoplefiction I don't love studying. I hate studying. I like learning. Learning is beautiful. Natalie Portman hatebeautifulinspirational I'd rather be smart than a movie star. Natalie Portman smartstarscollege As I look back on it, I'm glad that I had this false image. I was who everyone else - my parents, my friends, society - wanted me to be. I was a pleaser, someone who wanted to make everyone happy, to not let anyone down. Now, I'm not like that. Natalie Portman parentwantedlooks I've stood up to producers before, and even a director. I saw them being abusive. A lot of people on the set are scared to say stuff when they're not being treated right. Natalie Portman sawsstuffpeople Ninety per cent of how you learn is watching great people. When you are surrounded by good actors it lifts your performance. Natalie Portman ninetyactorspeople It's a lot easier to make friends when you're younger, because kids are a lot less judgmental than adults. They're more like, "O.K., let's be friends." Not, "So, what's your job?" "What's your marriage status?" Natalie Portman adultsjobskids I've always tried to separate my looks from all the other aspects of myself. I think girls are taught so much to focus on their looks that they tend to have their personality and intelligence develop slower than boys Natalie Portman girlboysthinking
