I don’t have a normal job, so I really appreciate having friends who are writers and artists. — Natalie Portman
I tend to lean toward strong female stories. I want to make things that don’t already exist out there. — Natalie Portman
I usually dress very casual. Whenever I go out with my friends, I’m always like, ‘can’t I just wear sweatpants?’ — Natalie Portman
I’m afraid of everything. But maybe when you’re afraid of everything, it sort of seems like you’re scared of nothing. — Natalie Portman
Awards are so unnecessary, because I think we get so much out of our work just by doing it. — Natalie Portman
When a guy tells me I’m cute, it’s not something desirable. Cute is more like what you want your pet to be. — Natalie Portman
I’m going to college. I don’t care if it ruins my career. I’d rather be smart than a movie star. — Natalie Portman
My father has a general rule. He says if I haven’t done it in real life I shouldn’t do it on-screen. — Natalie Portman
Ninety per cent of how you learn is watching great people. When you are surrounded by good actors it lifts your performance. — Natalie Portman
The best part about being friends with your parents is that no matter what you do, they have to keep loving you. — Natalie Portman
The only place I am recognized all the time is in l.a. And otherwise, it’s only about once a day. I feel pretty anonymous. — Natalie Portman
There are movies where we are interested in seeing people’s lives without agreeing with what they’re doing. — Natalie Portman
We keep thinking up new things and finding better ways of doing things because we’re not happy with what we’re given. — Natalie Portman
There’s so much else to do in the world. To just be interested in doing films would limit my life. — Natalie Portman
When I was 7 years old, I put on shows for everyone at my grandpa’s funeral. I was always the little entertainer. — Natalie Portman
Going to a party, for me, is as much a learning experience as, you know, sitting in a lecture. — Natalie Portman
I am not someone who sacrifice all for the cinema, my life will be always more important. — Natalie Portman
I speak fluent hebrew and even dream in hebrew when we visit there, once or twice a year. — Natalie Portman
A lot of people on the set are scared to say stuff when they’re not being treated right. — Natalie Portman