Diane Kruger Quotes

I like the idea of accessibility, coming from a lower-middle-class background myself, I feel like beauty and products should be accessible to all women over the world.

Family is becoming more and more important to me.

I play a curator, the most American part you can think of. My work is to protect the Declaration of Independence. I work at the National Archives in Washington.

Looking back at it now, I really feel like it was a gift because I don’t know if I have the talent to become a prima ballerina. It’s such a hard job to have. I don’t have any regrets about it.

I am a better person when I let myself have the time for romance and for love.

I do give myself a break in my personal life but I think in work, if you don't push yourself you get bored and want to do something else.

What you wear is such an expression of who you are. That's like someone picking out who I'm going to date!

With modeling, you pose. You want to look your best all the time. With acting, you have to be aware of the camera, but the more you show your imperfections, the better you're going to be.

I don't believe in marriage. I believe in a commitment that you make in your heart. There's no paper that will make you stay.

People always think I’m dainty when they meet me, but I’m really not. I’m very German – we’re not made out of sugar.

It's taken me a long time to realize that my own life is far more interesting than any part I'll ever play.

I grew up with classical music when I was a ballet dancer. Now when I have to prepare an emotional scene, to cry or whatever, I listen to sonatas. Vivaldi and stuff. It's just beautiful to me.

I love Nic Cage. He was so much fun to work with.

But quite honestly, personally, I was much more concerned - I mean, there's not much I can do about my appearance obviously other than spending four hours in hair and makeup.

I have a kind of boring personal life, to the paparazzi anyway, and I don't hang with the cool crowd.

A well-cut dress is my personal style. I definitely like it classic; less is more. The thing I despise most is vulgarity.

I'm not one of those women who thinks beauty is a curse.

I'm European, small, dainty - but I actually consider myself more of a tomboy.

Above all, I dislike vulgarity.

I know a lot of people think, 'She's so glamorous.' But that's really not me at all.

Being German, I think we don't really express a lot of things.

It's fun being one of the boys. It's fun to play a character that's rough and gets down and dirty and not to be this precious girl who just sits in the corner and just sort of stands by the action.

I don't know about style. I know about my personal style.

Sometimes you can write a great scene, but when you're actually in a situation and it doesn't work, you have to be flexible enough to make it work for you.

You should be smart enough to know that you don't know everything. But you have to believe in yourself. I certainly do.

I don't want to live my life in a five-star hotel. That's not real life to me. You can't appreciate it.

I feel as if sometimes women can't deal with what's going on and they have no one around who actually understands.

My sport is biking. I'm not much of a gym person, but I like being outside - hiking, canoeing, camping.

You have to have the passion. I could not live if I wasn't an actor. If you're just in it for beautiful dresses and movie stars, then I think you should not be an actor.

I'm not a very good impersonator, my friends maybe, but not famous people.

Yeah, to me, acting is very therapeutic. I get out a lot of anger and frustration.

I don't have any romantic ideas about marriage. Trust me. A white dress... ? No. It's not something for me.

I don't want to let my life as a woman pass me by. There's a time to work, there's a time to be young and crazy, and there should be a time to enjoy motherhood. I'm actually looking forward to that.

I would do anything for a part, nearly anything. Being in movies doesn't mean being pretty.

I don't have to work just to work anymore. More interesting parts come my way, so I can afford to say, 'I don't want to make that.'

I don't make movies thinking: 'Oh, this is going to be a huge box-office hit.'

It's fun being one of the boys. It's fun to have a character that's rough and gets down and dirty and not to be this precious girl who just sits in the corner and just sort of stands by the action.

I do watch what I eat, but not for weight reasons.

I didn't grow up watching a lot of TV.

Every actor you learn from, take something from everyone - big actor or not. Whether they're big movie stars or not doesn't really matter.

I never thought I would have an opportunity to act in the United States, and continue to expand my career outside of Europe. To be honest, my reality is bigger than I would have ever dared to dream.

I like to stay fit by being generally active.

The only song I can sing is “Lady in Red” so that must tell you how great it must have been.

People should get married at the end of the road, not the beginning.

I only dance when I go out.

I made a French film called "Merry Christmas" which is a very European film. It's a World War I piece.

I consider myself a 'local' actor in France. I started out in France, I went to drama school in France and the French film community was very welcoming to me when I was a young actress.

I have three goddaughters - I'm not sure why they trust me, because I have no experience with children - but I try.

A lot of directors idealize their leading ladies or turn them into these objects of sexuality and beauty.

I don't obsess about my weight. I just know I've got to watch it when my pants feel tight.