Brittany Murphy Quotes

Everybody has difficult years, but a lot of times the difficult years end up being the greatest years of your whole entire life, if you survive them.

The older I get, the more I embrace my own idiosyncrasies.

I ask a lot because I'm very curious - especially about ex-girlfriends. I'm pretty good at getting the answers, too.

I think the key to happiness is allowing ourselves to not feel bad or guilty for feeling it, and letting it be contagious. And to not be dependent on other people to create your own happiness.

I am an eternal optimist. Being happy is a choice. And you can make that choice every day, if you want to.

I'm a clean freak and a germaphobe - I have hand sanitizer in my pocket.

Sticking to your values, listening to your instincts, making your own choices is so important.

I did learn one great lesson from a past relationship, and that was to never talk about relationships in print again because I'd rather live my private life than read about it.

Cherish the good, learn from the bad

I'd love to be a man for a day, just to see what it's like.

My trouble is I talk first and think later.

I'm a Christian. I go to church when I can. I was raised Baptist. I went to a Lutheran school. I'm a nondenominational practicing Christian. I have a lot of faith.

I love being in love.

I don't think Hollywood per se is supposed to be taken seriously, otherwise, dear Lord, that would be frightening.

It's always been my mom and I against the world.

You actually can make it, no matter what. I truly am a firm believer in that. Eminem's living proof.

I consider myself a character actor.

Tired is not a word in my vocabulary.

I don't even take myself seriously, so how could I possibly take Hollywood seriously?

I always wanted to be a young mom, but generations of women have worked so hard so we can have a career and wait to have children. So I say carpe diem - take advantage of that.

I can play any instrument if you give me 20 minutes.

I'm trying to figure out the trick of working to live as opposed to living to work, but I don't know if I've quite stumbled upon it just yet.

I just always have to cry out a breakup, and then I can make peace with it pretty quickly.

I have never tried [cocaine] in my entire life. I've never even seen it. ... I am also way too high-strung. I can't even take a Sudafed. Can you imagine? My God. I think my heart would explode.

Well, I lost my virginity in a car. But it wasn't a very nice one.

I'm a really rotten liar. Generally, if I've tried to pull off a lie, it hasn't worked out to my advantage.

I'm not really a big candy eater.

If you can't change your surroundings, change your hair color.

I am honored to be a part of that film. It has a really important message, embracing one's individuality. It was the most universal film I've ever read.

If I could be a third of the woman that my mom is and have a third of the strength that she has, then I will have done good by this life.

It's easy to get wrapped up in sharing everyday life with a partner. It's fun to get lost in love and romance. It's the best. But holding on to yourself while doing that is the most important thing.

I never had a chance to learn how to drive.

I come from a military family.

I do sarcasm really poorly.

I can't believe that people actually know my first and last name. I think it's really, really, gosh-darn neat.

I take work very seriously and telling the truth in my job and professionalism.

My singing voice isn't like my speaking voice.

Anyone that has a music career and an acting career I think is pretty fantastic.

With all the technology we're inventing and what they're coming up with scientifically, people are having longer lifetimes. It's scary, but in the same sense it's also very exciting.

I definitely want to start a family, but that will happen when it's supposed to.

I find this life so interesting.

I've grown environmentally. I'm far more cautious, although I always have been; but more now. And I have grown a lot professionally by working with George Miller.

I've been singing my whole life, since I was a kid; but never formally as a career. I did it in plays when I was younger, and I sang all styles of music: everything from Italian opera to blues.

I've been trained in dancing and I used to be quite good, though I am a bit rusty right now. But I could probably brush up in a couple of months.

To give Tinker Bell a voice for the first time in history is such an honor.

Home is where my mom is.

And as much as I love the gritty characters, I like to play all sorts of characters. I'm an actor. I love to create.

I've never formally trained in acting, so I'm very instinctual and visceral with decisions.

I don't really take myself very seriously.

Curiosity did kill the cat, but I'm very curious.