Halle Berry Quotes

Facials are my biggest beauty indulgence. Looking good is about having a good base. It's about taking care of your skin.

The man for me is the cherry on the pie. But I'm the pie and my pie is good all by itself. Even if I don't have a cherry.

Don't take yourself too seriously. Know when to laugh at yourself, and find a way to laugh at obstacles that inevitably present themselves.

I chose a sunflower because when darkness descends they close up to regenerate. But I really wish I'd never had the tattoo in the first place. Clean, clear skin is always better.

I'm not sad at all about turning 40.

What's the worst that can happen? If it doesn't do well I can put on my big girl panties, deal with it and move on.

There have been so many people who have said to me, 'You can't do that,' but I've had an innate belief that they were wrong. Be unwavering and relentless in your approach.

Sexiness is a state of mind - a comfortable state of being. It's about loving yourself in your most unlovable moments.

I am a hopeless romantic. And I won't stop till I get it right.

Beauty is not just physical. It's about what you stand for, how you live your life.

I'm not afraid of portraying anything on-screen

I take care of myself, because I learned early on that I am the only person in life who's responsible for me.

The first step is clearly defining what it is you're after, because without knowing that, you'll never get it.

When you have short hair, there's just a feeling of here I am. What you see is what you get. And there's a confidence that comes with wearing short hair and I like the way that makes me feel.

I can't imagine my life without animals. I have two dogs and three cats. Coming home and finding them all lined up at the door waiting for me has got to be one of the sweetest joys of my life.

My pregnancy was amazing. I was happy that whole time, I felt good, I had energy, I was like Superwoman. I wish I could feel like that for the rest of my life, that's how fantastic it was.

I find when I have short hair, I feel like I have nothing to hide behind anymore.

I no longer scramble blindly through hardship. I no longer emerge from a bad time feeling relieved just to have survived. Instead of despairing, I try to find the lesson within the experience.

I'm just going to live my life and be who I am.

I carried my Oscar to bed with me. My first and only three-way happened that night.

Any time you risk big you often risk losing big. You can win big but you can also lose big, but you have to be willing to take those risks.

The worst thing a man can ever do is kiss me on the first date.

I know that I will never find my father in any other man who comes into my life, because it is a void in my life that can only be filled by him.

I like Doritos. I'm usually watching 'The Biggest Loser' eating Doritos.

While being called beautiful is extremely flattering, I would much rather be noticed for my work as an actress.

When I was a kid, my mother told me that if you could not be a good loser, then there's no way you could be a good winner.

I spent a lot of time with a crown on my head.

I think it's always best to be who you are.

There's a place in me that can really relate to being the underdog. I'm always fighting to overcome the obstacle. I can really understand what's that about.

I know I'm only one human being and I'm only making one tiny contribution and it's nothing more than that.

I wish all men were like dogs.

The times may have changed, but the people are still the same. We're still looking for love, and that will always be our struggle as human beings.

I love a character that gives me a chance to grow and do something different.

For me, the walk of the character is always the first part that I must define for myself.

I was black growing up in an all-white neighborhood, so I felt like I just didn't fit in. Like I wasn't as good as everybody else, or as smart, or whatever.

I've pretty much learned I can let that [being black] hinder me if I want to ... or I can fight for different kinds of roles.

Beauty is not just physical.

I'm done with men... I'm going to be alone. I have no luck with relationships. I don't think I'm made for marriage.

People win 'Oscars', and then it seems like they fall off the planet. And that's partly because a huge expectation walks in the room and sits right down on top of your head.

My mother never wanted me to focus on my physical self. She always said that beauty is what you do.

There's a place in me that can really relate to being the underdog.

I'll never get married again, and I always hate to say never to anything, but I will never marry again.

This moment is so much bigger than me. It's for every nameless, faceless woman of colour that now has a chance because this door tonight has been opened.

To make lips look naturally pink, I put on red lipstick, wipe it off, and then apply clear gloss.

During really difficult times in my life when I start questioning why I am struggling with something, I often turn to books to understand myself better.

I think I've evolved into someone pretty confident - in myself and in my skin.

I don't see a white woman. I see a black woman, even though my mother is white. Knowing that has made my life easier, I think.

I think I am at my best when my hair is short. It's easier to take care of and more of who I am. Women are conditioned to think we need long hair.

By the time I left school, I had a lot of tenacity.

2007 began on a high for me because I had the honour of having my name added the Hollywood Boulevard Walk of Fame.