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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It scares me to think that one day I'm not going to be in school anymore.

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I usually dress very casual. Whenever I go out with my friends, I'm always like, 'Can't I just wear sweatpants?'

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I tend to lean toward strong female stories. I want to make things that don't already exist out there.

Natalie Portman

I grew up in the classic American-Jewish suburbia, which has a whole different sense of what it means to be Jewish than anywhere else in the world.

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I'd like it if people thought I was Jewish looking.

Natalie Portman

I remember as a kid being really scared of the Smurfs.

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They tell me: 'OK, this is where we're going to push up your cleavage,' and I'm like, 'What cleavage?'

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I don't have a normal job, so I really appreciate having friends who are writers and artists. It's fun to have a group of people you can call in the middle of the day to go for a hike.

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I was, like, a total cliched '80s child. I had Barbies, obviously, as well as My Little Ponies and Cabbage Patch Kids, but I used to destroy them. I used to draw all over their faces and cut off their hair.

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Committing yourself to one person is sacred.

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Jasmine is just the most delicate and beautiful scent.

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Lying is the most fun a woman can have without taking her clothes off.

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I'm a Gemini, so I change my mind every day.

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Going to a party, for me, is as much a learning experience as, you know, sitting in a lecture.

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Young actors often don't think of the consequences of doing nudity or sex scenes. They want the role so badly that they agree to be exploited, and then end up embarrassing family, friends, and even strangers.

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When I was in nursery school, the teachers asked me, y'know, 'What does your dad do for a living?' So I said 'He helps women get pregnant!' They called my mom and they were like, 'What exactly does your husband do?'

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My dad's a doctor, and when I was 8, I went to one of his medical conferences where they were demonstrating laser surgery on a chicken. I was so mad that a chicken had to die, I never ate meat again.

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Everyone dreams of living in Paris.

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Smart women love smart men more than smart men love smart women.

Natalie Portman

Ninety per cent of how you learn is watching great people. When you are surrounded by good actors it lifts your performance.

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I don't mean to criticize anyone in any way that I wouldn't criticize myself. I think people should have fun, and have a good time, and enjoy the luck that we have to be lazy and dwell in consumerism. But I think that it's a balance. And our job as a...

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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