Quotes by Natalie Portman

About Natalie Portman:

Natalie Portman is an Israeli-born American (with dual citizenship) actress, producer, and director. Her first role was in the 1994 action thriller Léon: The Professional, opposite Jean Reno, but mainstream success came when she was cast as Padmé Amidala in the Star Wars prequel trilogy (released in 1999, 2002 and 2005). In 1999, she enrolled at Harvard University to study psychology while still working as an actress. She completed a bachelor's degree in 2003.
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New York is more where art is bought than where art is made.

Natalie Portman

The best part about being friends with your parents is that no matter what you do, they have to keep loving you.

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I'm going to college. I don't care if it ruins my career. I'd rather be smart than a movie star.

Natalie Portman

Breast implants gross me out. I don't think they're attractive at all.

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I loved school so much that most of my classmates considered me a dork.

Natalie Portman

I'm always on the phone because I'm usually not with the people I want to be with.

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I always ask myself, would I want someone to do something that wasn't comfortable for them just to please me? And the answer is no.

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I'm afraid of everything. But maybe when you're afraid of everything, it sort of seems like you're scared of nothing.

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I like acting for now. But after seeing Apollo 13, what I really want to do is to be an astronaut. I'm dying to go to a space camp next summer!

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I remember how to be a person by being around them.

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I was definitely different from the other kids... I was more ambitious. I knew what I liked and what I wanted, and I worked really hard. I was a very serious kid.

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A movie about a weak, vulnerable woman can be feminist if it shows a real person that we can empathize with.

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I think all girls in the world wish they were a Parisian girl - that sort of effortless chic confidence and comfort in their own skin.

Natalie Portman

It's always strange being a kid on the set, because you're treated like an equal when you're working. But then when you break, the other actors go back to their trailers to take naps and drink beer, and I have to, like, go do school.

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When I was 7 years old, I put on shows for everyone at my grandpa's funeral. I was always the little entertainer.

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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.

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I'm pretty hard on myself in general.

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I speak fluent Hebrew and even dream in Hebrew when we visit there, once or twice a year.

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I was really into dancing, taking six classes a week, and my real dream was to be in a Broadway show.

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If you're an actress or a musician, everyone thinks you're hot.

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Author Bio

  • NameNatalie Portman
  • DescriptionIsraeli-American actress
  • BornJune 9, 1981
  • CountryUnited States Of America; Israel
  • ProfessionActor; Model; Film Actor; Film Producer; Film Director
  • AwardsAcademy Award For Best Actress; BAFTA Award For Best Actress In A Leading Role; Golden Globe Award For Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture; Golden Globe Award For Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama; Screen Actors Guild Award For Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Leading Role