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Thinking Quotes — page 896 of 4756

Natalie Portman Actress, Director, Producer
Sad

“Obviously, in a friendship there are always things, good and bad, that go on between people. You can't take away what's already happened. And if it's something that's really terrible, I think you have to forget about the friendship.”

Natalie Portman Actress, Director, Producer
Spiritual

“I think that most women know what happens that leads you to a point where you're not even looking for intimacy anymore. You're just looking for the physical side of it and not the emotional side of it.”

Natalie Portman Actress, Director, Producer
Regretful

“I think that we, women, are so often defined by who our husbands are and what our husbands do. And it's time for that to end.”

Natalie Portman Actress, Director, Producer
Thoughtful

“I think you always need to be able to relate to your characters, but that doesn't necessarily mean...you have to understand why they do what they do, but you don't actually have to be like that yourself.”

Natalie Portman Actress, Director, Producer
Confident

“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.”

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Natalie Portman Actress, Director, Producer
Courageous

“I do think there is a sort of natural balance in nature between men and women, and that it's being thrown off-balance by the social and economic inequities between men and women.”

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Natalie Portman Actress, Director, Producer
Inspired

“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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Natalie Portman Actress, Director, Producer
Hopeful

“I honestly don't even really want to think about it; I'd rather focus on how wonderful she is. Hillary Clinton is such a formidable candidate. I think we're lucky to have someone as smart and capable and strong as she is wanting to be our president.”

Natalie Portman Actress, Director, Producer
Creative

“I know a famous violinist who told me he can't compose because he knows too many pieces. So, when he starts thinking of a note, an existing piece immediately comes to mind. Just starting out, one of your biggest strengths is not knowing how things are supposed to be.”

Natalie Portman Actress, Director, Producer
Confident

“I think it's about having a competent president, and I don't really think gender has to do with how Hillary Clinton will lead.”

Natalie Portman Actress, Director, Producer
Hopeful

“I think the press is doing a wonderful job of putting the pressure on the decision-makers in Hollywood to support more female directors.”

Natalie Portman Actress, Director, Producer
Compassionate

“I hear, more than ever, people actively searching for women to direct, actively wanting to finance women's films, which is not to say it is easy, but I think it's been a great instance of how journalism has put pressure on business to be more fair between genders.”

Natalie Portman Actress, Director, Producer
Grieving

“I think losing a child is unimaginable. It's every person's worst nightmare. It's unimaginably difficult. It shakes your faith in the world. It tests your optimism.”

Natalie Portman Actress, Director, Producer
Angry

“I think that's the real shame: We spent the last 48 hours talking about these disgusting, disgusting comments and disgusting behavior instead of talking about hurricane relief or what's going on in Flint, Michigan. It's just appalling to have to be dealing with such nonsense and such disgusting, you know, criminal speech.”

Natalie Portman Actress, Director, Producer
Confident

“I think Hillary Clinton understands the ins and outs of the White House better than anyone who's come before her.”

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Natalie Portman Actress, Director, Producer
Hopeful

“I think Hillary Clinton has made great strides in doing so, even though there are people who want to bring us back to the '50s and still define a woman by her husband and her husband's legacy. But she has proven herself to be a force on her own and is an example to us of how women should and can be judged on their own merits.”

Natalie Portman Actress, Director, Producer
Thoughtful

“I think people who aren't in film experience that when they hear their voice on an answering machine or something.”

Natalie Portman Actress, Director, Producer
Confident

“I honestly don't even really want to think about it [if Donald Trump wins]; I'd rather focus on how wonderful Hillary Clinton is.”

Nate Parker Actor, Director, Producer
Spiritual

“All I can do is seek the information that'll make me stronger, that'll help me overcome my toxic masculinity, my male privilege, because that's something you never think about.”