Nicole Kidman Quotes (84 Quotes)

I wouldn't want to be married to me, but luckily Tom Cruise does.

People can tell you what to do, but ultimately, we're all going to die, so how do you want to live?

I'm at a time in my life that for me to go back to work it has to be something I feel really passionate about otherwise I'm not as interested.

They're important movies, and I would hope we continue on that path.

You've just got to have a sense of respect for the person you have children with. Anger doesn't help anybody. Ultimately you have to say forgiveness is important, and honoring what you had together is important. But it's easy to say and harder to do.

I'm a woman, a mother, a daughter, a sister. I'm a real person operating in the world. For me to discuss the most private thing feels wrong. It feels like I'm betraying myself and my children.

I am deeply moved that I have been chosen to receive this prestigious award. It is an honor beyond any of my expectations and I thank Australia for giving it to me.

When you relinquish the desire to control your future, you can have more happiness.

I say to the writers, please keep writing for us, we're very interesting. And to the directors, please keep taking chances and giving us complicated, rich characters to play.

I'm not sure what the future holds but I do know that I'm going to be positive and not wake up feeling desperate. As my dad said "Nic, it is what it is, it's not what it should have been, not what it could have been, it is what it is".

You don't have to be naked to be sexy.

LIfe has got all those twists and turns. You've got to hold on tight and off you go.

I love acting, but it's much more fun taking the kids to the zoo.

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.

Stay out of the sun, because it is the worst thing in terms of aging. I'm very medical. I come from a medical family.

I would describe myself as emotional and highly strung. If something upsets me, it really upsets me. If something makes me angry, I get really angry. But it's all very upfront. I can't hide it. I'm also loyal and I hope I'm fun.

When you're learning any language, whether it be a make-believe language or French or Italian, the agility of your mind is what's interesting.

It was far more complex than I thought it was going to be in terms of the duration it was shot for, but also in terms of the characters, and working with my husband, and dealing with the subject matter we were dealing with, ... It was difficult at times but it was incredibly rewarding and I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

I hope that I can act as a conduit, that I can be the person who tells some of these stories. The way in which I was raised and the things I've seen in my life has led me toward this.

There's no drugs, no Tom in a dress, no psychiatrists.

I never knew I'd be in a musical, let alone win an award for one.

I have a little bit of a belly, a tiny bit of pooch. It's the one thing I don't want to lose. I just like having some softness. If I lose that, then Tom might leave me.

I can't fall in love with anyone, I make men believe what they want to believe.

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.

My life collapsed. People ran from me because suddenly it was 'Oh my God! It's over for her now!'

My choices in films are spontaneous.

He's really an extraordinary human being, and he is very generous with his knowledge and he is very dedicated to what he does, ... He worked extremely hard on this film and he lives, breathes, eats the film, and I really admire that.

I have a different approach. I don't file lawsuits because I really don't care.

Since I have fair skin, I have to stay out of the sun. I can't stand the sun. I dyed my hair red for a while during the 1990s but I'm actually a natural blonde.

Let's make sure we have a party.

I went to meet with a lot of women in shelters - abuse shelters - and the stories I heard there ... were so disturbing.

All that nose twitching becomes quite addictive after a while. It was hard to switch off

Salary stories are intrusive. Do you ask your neighbour what they earn for their job?

You're not anyone in America unless you're on TV.