Best 198 quotes of Nicole Kidman on MyQuotes

Acting for me is not a business, it's about trying to make pieces of art that I believe that I feel proud of. And it's the journey of that.

Acting runs through my blood. There is some sort of creative desire to express myself and I would need that outlet. Otherwise I would be a nightmare to live with

Actors have to protect each other in a way. The idea of humiliating another actor or being humiliated myself is devastating.

An actor who's a control freak, that doesn't work. We have to be malleable. We cannot come in and try to control or dominate.

And I am standing in front of my mother, and my whole life I have wanted to make my mother proud. And now I'm going to make my daughter proud.

As a child, my whole life was books. They were my fantasy. That's where I could go. That was a lot of times [what] saved me.

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As an actor timing is important, especially as a mother with small children, so a lot is chance.

As an actor you don't control the end result. Because you're a director, you get to control the end result. I think for us, we really have to show up and participate and give. And then let go.

As an actor you're only as good as the things you're offered. And there just weren't any female directors offering me things. So when you dissect that, you realize there aren't women offering you things because they don't have the opportunities. I work to raise money for women's cancers; I use my voice for violence against women.

[As a producer] [Big Little Lies] is the stories of women that I know, and it was a way in which we could go to other women and say, "Here's a great role. There's five great roles here. They're all complicated. They all deserve to be told, and are you interested?" And that is rare.

As a woman now, I want to share things. I have girlfriends in their twenties, and I say, "Ask me anything. You can learn from the things I did wrong, and you can learn from the things you think I'm doing right. Take whatever you want and make it your own.

At this time in my life, I want to be giving to my relationships. And out of that, whatever work you do prospers because you have more to give. There's something very primal about giving birth. It puts you in a state of being very raw.

Cinema is a director's medium, so you're saying, "What do you want?" Being an actor is about adapting - physically and emotionally. If that means you have to look great for it and they can make you look great, then thank you. And if you have to have everything washed away, then I'm willing to do that too.

Dealing with these emotions as an actress is like being a boxer put into the ring.

Deep down am I superstitious? No. Do I believe in trying to be as kind as possible and as compassionate as possible because ultimately you're alone with yourself and your own conscience, and you want that to be as clear as possible? That's not superstition. You have to just try and stay pure and know what you value.

Divorce is divorce and it's a really tough thing to go through, (But) I'd love to get married again.

Don't worry about something going away; enjoy it while it's happening. And don't worry about something that's not even real.

Don't you worry about a thing, my darling. You live your life.

Even as a child I had a strong relationship with yearning and desire. And loss. Those things spoke to me.

Even from a very early age, I knew I didn't want to miss out on anything life had to offer just because it might be considered dangerous.

Every day there is a compromise. Living with somebody requires a lot of understanding. But I love being married. I really love it.

Forget the past. You can never predict what the future is going to be. Live for the moment.

For me, my storyline [in Big Little Lies] is very complicated and nuanced. [The script] was so beautifully written. It was very, very easy to play. ... I think one of the scenes is almost eight minutes.

Happiness, that's obviously different for everybody, but what I call my joy, the thing that makes me feel incredibly satiated, is my family, and then I get to go and play out all of my ideas and feelings through all these different characters.

Have no regrets. Every relationship leads you to where you're meant to be. Learn to be comfortable with being alone. Learn to be comfortable with saying no to people; we put everybody else before ourselves. Read great literature; don't get all your information from TV. Define your moral code - nobody else is going to give you that. Find it yourself. Keep asking questions, keep challenging. You don't have to conform. Rebellion creates character. And, as my mother always said to me, "Don't let anyone break your spirit!

Having your work be the basis of fame, that's a far more stable feeling.

Honestly, people have said everything under the sun. I just want to do my work, raise my kids, and hopefully find somebody who I can share my life with again.

I always say, when I work with younger actresses, "I'm here." Reese says it, too: "We've lived it. We know things. So if there's anything you want to know." I'm careful not to be the preacher, like, "Now, listen to me!" But I do want to be available. Even in terms of things like finances - where do you learn that, if you don't have people you can ask, "Hey, can I ask you a question?

I always try to push through fear. I won't be crippled by it. People say, "Oh you take such risks", or "You're brave." And I'm like, 'Well, if you knew - inside I'm really frightened!' But the way people navigate fear and pain is fascinating... The more you feel, the stronger the pain. And the more you engage in life, the more you have to lose.

I always wanted to get married with just candles! I think candlelight is the most beautiful light there is and there's something very spiritual about it.

I am very shy - really shy - I even had a stutter as a kid, which I slowly got over, but I still regress into that shyness. So I don't like walking into a crowded restaurant by myself; I don't like going to a party by myself.

I auditioned for the role of an angel in the Nativity play at school. I didn't get it. I auditioned for Mary; didn't get it. So I made up the character of the sheep who sat next to Baby Jesus.

I believe in continuing to put love and kindness and compassion and art into the world.

I believe the experiences of life are more important than any film you make.

I didn't do so well in the academic world, so I think the only way I could express myself was through visual art - anything I could get my hands on, whether it was glassblowing, sculpture, painting, or photography. I always wanted to be a painter. Or a farmer.

I didn't really care about my physical health; I only cared about what was on screen.

I did try Botox, unfortunately, but I got out of it and now I can finally move my face again.

I dig my heels in every now and then, and think 'I'm not going to do what's expected or what people think is the right thing.' So I have a little bit of that in my personality.

I'd like to be wise. You have to go through a lot to get there, but I'm willing to go through a lot.

I do believe there is enormous possibility to change this world.

I do have to say my daughter, Sunday, said to me [I was being] overprotective, so you must have been a fly on the wall.

I don't believe in having body doubles for a film.

I don't mind being naked.

I don't really celebrate fame because I get enough attention.

I'd rather walk a tightrope than have my feet on the ground.

If I ever feel that this is dangerous or I'm scared of it, then that probably draws me more towards it.

If I fall over and make mistakes, I'll pick myself back up and hope for the best and try to conduct myself with as much authenticity and moral code.

I find standing and posing for photos very awkward.

I find trying to solve problems and save lives is far more important than my film career.