"There's something about death that is comforting. The thought that you could die tomorrow frees you to appreciate your life now."
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Angelina Jolie quotes (page 6 of 20)
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"We need to be open minded to understand that there are lots of different levels of things going on and we shouldn't be so quick to judge - and certainly not to judge a whole race, a whole religion or a whole people - and a lot of that is going on."
"I think that we come to love not by finding the perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly. Raise kids. Have a good life. Be a good friend. And try to be completely who you are."
"I've realized that being happy is a choice. You never want to rub anybody the wrong way or not be fun to be around, but you have to be happy. When I get logical and I don't trust my instincts - Thats when I get in trouble."
"If every choice you make comes from an honest place, you're solid, and nothing anybody can say about you can rock you or change your opinion"
"Oh, God, I struggle with low self-esteem all the time! I think everyone does. I have so much wrong with me, it's unbelievable!"
"I'm trying to find things that are extremely challenging or mean something to me deeply."
"The only way to have a life is to commit to it like crazy."
"I don't do things that are comedic. This is such a crazy idea."
"I'd like to believe that the people that have supported me in my work or identified with me in films, the people that feel they know me, they do and they don't have misconceptions - they understand. I believe that."
"For any woman reading this, I hope it helps you to know you have options. I want to encourage every woman, especially if you have a family history of breast or ovarian cancer, to seek out the information and medical experts who can help you through this aspect of your life, and to make your own informed choices."
"Therapy? I don't need that. The roles that I choose are my therapy."
"I didn't really want to live, so anything that was an investment in time made me angry... but also I just felt sad. When the hopelessness is hurting you, it's the fixtures and fittings that finish you off."
"Never send a boy to do a woman's job."
"I'm getting a wrinkle above my eyebrow because I just can't stop lifting it, and I love that you know."
"Don't fit in, don't sit still, don't ever try to be less than what you are..."
"I don't think the money people in Hollywood have ever thought I was normal, but I am dedicated to my work and that's what counts."
"I want to be outspoken! I want to say my opinions and I hope they’re taken in the right way. I don’t want to stop being free ... and I won’t..."
"Cause a little trouble. It’s good for you."
"I'm able to be very effective because I'm not a Democrat, I'm not a Republican. So, I'm not tied, and I'd never want to be tied to anything, to some constituency that I would have to answer to."