I guess when all is said and done, if there is one last commentary on me, I would want it to be said that I participated in my life. I was a full participant.
I don't think I realized that the cost of fame is that it's open season on every moment of your life.
In my life I think I made really solid decisions, and I would stand by them all over again.
People don't want to see me having sex... I'm the queen of the 'kiss, foreplay, dissolve.' And then the 'Whoo! Good morning, tiger.
A fever is an expression of inner rage.
Whatever happens is going to happen, whether you're sitting by the phone anxious and worried about it or not.
An Oscar is a total honor. It's thrilling, and on the one hand, it means a lot of things, and on the other hand, it doesn't really mean anything. It's a moment in time.
Don't forget I'm just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her.
God dwells within me. As me.
I'm a really trusting person and I always have been. I just think I've cultivated a very keen skill of recognising someone I shouldn't trust, pretty readily. A person has about 15 to 27 seconds before I'm pretty sure whether or not I can trust them or not.
Your face tells a story and it shouldn't be a story about your drive to the doctor's office.
You know when people are stupid, it frustrates me.
When you end up happily married, even the failed relationships have worked beautifully to get you there.
If you're at the sink washing the cup, wash the cup. Don't worry about everything else. ... We forget to appreciate the simplest moments of the day, the sublime in the ordinary.
I think I've always sort of been on the more boyish spectrum of girls. For example, I've never been chosen as 'one of the top-five hottest actresses in a bikini.' And honestly, it's a godsend. When I was younger, I'd think, 'Oh, I'm the prettiest one. It's not Halle Berry. It's not!' But it is, you know?
You have to be smart enough not to dismiss where you came from. It may not be all we are, but it makes up for a great deal.
I want to go someplace where I can marvel at something.
I want my kids to know when I'm pissed, when I'm happy and when I'm confounded.
If your friends won't tell you the truth, who will?
In essence, I owe my career to Garry Marshall. There was no known reason for him to hire me for 'Pretty Woman.'
I only put clothes on so that I'm not naked when I go out shopping.
[On refusing to do nude movie scenes:] There are certain people who should know what you look like naked. I just don't think your high-school algebra teacher should be one of them.
Show me a mall, and I'm happy.
I have very smart parents. I feel I learned a lot from both of my parents and life experience.
Real emotion transcends language. You dont have to understand their words to feel their pain.
