Natalie Quotes

Women need space and silence. We too quickly give away our energy. There's something about holding that richness.

When a guy tells me I'm cute, it's not something desirable. Cute is more like what you want your pet to be.

A character on a page has to feel real, and for me the greatest fun is if you could gender-swap the role.

Problems reconciling mom and the wife are difficult in the best of times.

I have been to Canada several times. It was autumn when I visited Vancouver and I will always remember the colour of the trees in British Columbia were stunning.

Cubanas are very strong women. So don't mess with us, don't take us for granted!

I do yoga weekly. I don't know who I'd be without yoga and running.

I say I’m an atheist but I wouldn’t mind being visited by a ghost.

I do as much research as is physically possible when I'm playing a real person, be they alive or dead.

Being Latina for me is also being a strong woman.

Jennifer Lawrence is just the coolest girl. Everyone forgets how young she is because she's so together, such an old soul. She just gets it. She's one savvy chick.

I would say I'd rather dig a ditch, you know, do hard, manual labor than write lyrics.

Cooking a fantastic meal is therapeutic. I like the entire process-the chopping, the stirring. At the end, hopefully you get to enjoy a great meal with a friend or loved one.

There's been a sort of mini-revolution, an uprising, as was long overdue, about these subject matters: ethnicity and gender equality.

I feel that we live in an age where everyone's trying to reduce, and soundbite, and cut it down to140 characters, and that's not what life is.

My idols are Janis Joplin and Annie Lennox, who are neither of them from the typical pop culture.

If we keep an open mind, too much is likely to fall into it.

I really hate being self-conscious—and being conscious of being self-conscious

As an entrepreneur, what drives you has to be the good news; otherwise, you just don't get out of bed.

You'll lose your reader if you are vague, not clear, and not present. We love details, personal connections, stories.

I'm not very bright about money. I'm not domestic either. If I don't learn how to cook, maybe I won't have to.

The constant attention is what is so difficult.

Sometimes when I visit my sister and her two children, I wonder if she missed a lot by getting married. Right now, nothing could be further from my mind than getting married.

Creativity is no big deal.

You're either too fat or too thin. You just can't win.

It's good to have to put yourself in someone else's skin. It's all-consuming.

It's so much unwanted interest in your privacy that you don't want to invite anymore.

I've done a lot of partying in my time because I didn't want to go home and I didn't know what to do.

My kitchen bench is covered with vitamins and protein powders. I go through phases when I'm sure I'm taking too many - but I don't get sick often.

I’ve always considered it a great privilege to be a musician, I’ve never lost sight of that.

My response was that more than half of Israelis are of Sephardic origin. Many of these Jews come from Arab lands and share the same physical skin color.

As someone who was born in Israel, you're put in a position of defending Israel because you know how much is at stake.

It's a big honour to have people be excited about a movie that you make. That's the one thing that you want.

I'd like it if people thought I was Jewish looking.

Girls have girl/guy relationships because we are expected to be so emotional and sensitive and stuff, and sometimes you just don't feel like being that way.

I don't think I've ever been in love, I'm sure I will be some day. I've had enormous crushes, although I've never been into the Brad Pitt thing.

I exercise three to four times a week, doing the Tracy Anderson Method, which involves toning and strengthening our small muscle groups.

I like the idea of growing old gracefully and full of wrinkles... like Audrey Hepburn.

I enjoy watching Fear Factor, Newlyweds and American Idol as far as reality TV shows go.

The harder you chase something, the faster you go and the less you're able to let life meet life. If you're having difficulty coming up with new ideas, then slow down.

It had been almost 30 years since the LPGA has played in Mexico. We are definitely looking forward to playing there next year and also coming back to play in Mexico in a month or so.

Nancy Lopez has always been a role model of mine... so to have the opportunity to play for her and spend time with her has been amazing.

I was a bit of a tomboy, so I played softball and basketball. Then I was also a cheerleader. And I played flute too.

Guys have guy/girl relationships so that they can have their own guy thing plus the sensitive thing with the girl.

People are just funny sometimes if you find the right character.

I'd basically have trouble with any job that doesn't require me to wear silly clothes and talk in funny voices.

Your relationship with your husband should be an important part of your private life, but publicly you should be able to define yourself.

I've always tried to stay away from playing Jews. I get like 20 Holocaust scripts a month, but I hate the genre.

I was really into dancing, taking six classes a week, and my real dream was to be in a Broadway show.

There's so much else to do in the world. To just be interested in doing films would limit my life.