Quotes by Charlize Theron

About Charlize Theron:

Charlize Theron is a South African and American actress, producer and fashion model. She has starred in several Hollywood films, such as The Devil's Advocate (1997), Mighty Joe Young (1998), The Cider House Rules (1999) and Mad Max: Fury Road (2015).
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Something I learned very early on in my career is that there are a lot of things that you do not have any power over.

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My mom has made it possible for me to be who I am. Our family is everything. Her greatest skill was encouraging me to find my own person and own independence.

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I've always known I wanted a family.

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You can never get to a place of comfort in this business. As soon as you hit that little cushy spot, somebody's gonna kick you out. So I have a constant need to do it better.

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There's only so much you can do, but if somebody doesn't give you a chance there is nothing you can do.

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I guess there are very few actors that I've worked with that I would like to work with again. You never think you'll have that chance and, if we didn't do Italian Job together, there wouldn't be another one that could be right.

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From the moment this baby came into our home, those two dogs have never been more in love. It's the most beautiful thing I've ever witnessed. People keep saying, 'Oh, you're a single mom.' I'm like, 'Actually, I'm not. I've got two boys helping.'

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I can only hope to be 10 percent of the mom mine was to me. She encouraged me to be confident and enjoy life. That's what I want for my son.

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Marriage equality is about more than just marriage. It's about something greater. It's about acceptance.

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So far I'm not surprised by anything about being a mom. It's all pretty great - but that's what I expected.

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You are only as great as the opportunities that are given to you.

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I'd love to get pajamas. Good, nice and warm flannel ones.

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You always have this fear in a movie of just being somebody's woman.

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If they ever do my life story, whoever plays me needs lots of hair color and high heels.

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At the end, the realization is that she had to get to a place in her life where she could drop her guard and make peace with the fact that whether she had a small amount of time, that she had to kind of live it completely through, instead of living b...

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I think in life we want to challenge ourselves.

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I've always been very aware of balance and, even before I had a child, my life always takes priority to my work.

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I had called her up a couple of weeks before then, because I had heard this vicious rumour that she did not like the movie. It was very upsetting for me. I am very sensitive to that, because I am portraying her life and did not want her to be unhappy...

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I am a relationship girl. That's kind of just how I'm made... When you're in my life, it's actually very contained.

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And doing a film in that period, and having to really celebrate what they wore back then, how they sat and how they spoke. You know, what the etiquette was back then for a lady. All of those things are like putting on a wig and transforming yourself,...

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Author Bio

  • NameCharlize Theron
  • Descriptionfilm actress and producer, former fashion model
  • BornAugust 7, 1975
  • CountryUnited States Of America; South Africa
  • ProfessionActor; Model; Film Producer; Television Actor; Film Actor
  • AwardsAcademy Award For Best Actress