Best 133 quotes of Halle Berry on MyQuotes

My mother never wanted me to focus on my physical self. She always said that beauty is what you do.

My pregnancy was amazing. I was happy that whole time, I felt good, I had energy, I was like Superwoman. I wish I could feel like that for the rest of my life, that's how fantastic it was.

My whole life I've had the fear that I was going to be abandoned.

Nature has got it all wrong: When you are younger, it should be harder to get pregnant, and as you get older it should be easier. When you are so ready, you can't do it to save your life. And when you are 21, you are so not ready, but you are ripe as could be. The eggs should become more developed the older you get, not die slowly from the day you're born. That's one thing God got wrong.

People win 'Oscars', and then it seems like they fall off the planet. And that's partly because a huge expectation walks in the room and sits right down on top of your head.

Self-esteem comes from who you have in your life. How you were raised. What you struggled with as a child.

Sexiness is a state of mind - a comfortable state of being. It's about loving yourself in your most unlovable moments.

Sexuality is part of being a woman, it's part of what empowers us when we're smart enough to know how to use it.

The day I saw my mom eating the Santa cookies on the plate was one of the most horrific days of my life.

The fact is that I like thrillers and action movies. But what really fulfills me is getting out of my comfort zone, taking chances.

The first step is clearly defining what it is you're after, because without knowing that, you'll never get it.

The man for me is the cherry on the pie. But I'm the pie and my pie is good all by itself. Even if I don't have a cherry.

There have been so many people who have said to me, 'You can't do that,' but I've had an innate belief that they were wrong. Be unwavering and relentless in your approach.

There's a place in me that can really relate to being the underdog.

There's a place in me that can really relate to being the underdog. I'm always fighting to overcome the obstacle. I can really understand what's that about.

The times may have changed, but the people are still the same. We're still looking for love, and that will always be our struggle as human beings.

The worst thing a man can ever do is kiss me on the first date.

This moment is so much bigger than me. It's for every nameless, faceless woman of colour that now has a chance because this door tonight has been opened.

Throughout my career I have been talked out of things I wanted to do, and when I look back, I think I should have followed my instincts.

To make lips look naturally pink, I put on red lipstick, wipe it off, and then apply clear gloss.

We've become obsessed with beauty and the fountain of youth and, frankly, I'm really saddened by the way women mutilate their faces today in search of that.

What's hardest for me to swallow is when there is a love story, say, with a really high-profile male star and there's no reason I can't play the part. They say, 'Oh, we love Halle, we just don't want to go black with this part.'

When an opportunity comes your way, it's about making sure you're prepared to be the one who can walk through the door and deliver the goods. And I've had a lot of luck on my side and I've been prepared for that luck.

When a young woman tells me that she wants to become and actor, I say, 'No, be a writer. Or go to business school and learn how to run a studio.' The only real change will come from behind the scenes.

When I got to be about 16,17 I got into a beauty pageant and I was allowed to start playing around with makeup.

When I think, where did I laugh the most, where did I eat the most, where did I just feel good all the time, I would say making the Bond movie 'Die Another Day.' To be part of such an iconic franchise and to travel to exotic places - that was the most fun I ever had.

When I was a kid, my mother told me that if you could not be a good loser, then there's no way you could be a good winner.

When I was younger, living in an all-black neighborhood the other kids thought I was better than them because of my light skin and straight hair. Then we moved to an all-white neighborhood and that was a culture shock ... I'd been used to being around all black kids.

When you grow up in that (multi-ethnic) environment, you see the world differently. Being a mixed-race child, I didn't always see colour in people, I really didn't. It was other people that made me see the colour all the time.

When you have short hair, there's just a feeling of here I am. What you see is what you get. And there's a confidence that comes with wearing short hair and I like the way that makes me feel.

While being called beautiful is extremely flattering, I would much rather be noticed for my work as an actress.

Women slave for their hair! It's all about how we compare ourselves to other women, how we size ourselves up.

You have to get the audience invested even if you're doing something that they think is dumb, it's kind of what these movies are all about.