“ When a guy tells me I'm cute, it's not something desirable. Cute is more like what you want your pet to be. Natalie Portman
“ Going to a party, for me, is as much a learning experience as, you know, sitting in a lecture. Natalie Portman
“ My dad's a doctor, and when I was 8, I went to one of his medical conferences where they were demonstrating laser surgery on a chicken. I was so mad that a chicken had to die, I never ate meat again. Natalie Portman
“ Well, right now, I'm very fascinated with 1920s Berlin. I mean, probably the more interesting thing would be to go to the beginning of civilization or precivilization - like polytheistic times. It wou… Natalie Portman
“ I don't know who would not classify themselves as a romantic. I think that would be sort of sad. Natalie Portman
“ When I was in nursery school, the teachers asked me, y'know, 'What does your dad do for a living?' So I said 'He helps women get pregnant!' They called my mom and they were like, 'What exactly does yo… Natalie Portman
“ There are movies where we are interested in seeing people's lives without agreeing with what they're doing. Natalie Portman
“ Cute is when a person's personality shines through their looks. Like in the way they walk, every time you see them you just want to run up and hug them. Natalie Portman
“ Where I live, nobody who's fourteen is having sex and doing major drugs. And I think if you see it in the movies, you may be influenced by it. I think it's so important to preserve your innocence. Natalie Portman
“ You know, I get much more Jewish in Israel because I like the way that religion is done there. Natalie Portman
“ Young actors often don't think of the consequences of doing nudity or sex scenes. They want the role so badly that they agree to be exploited, and then end up embarrassing family, friends, and even st… Natalie Portman
“ I always think the most romantic books or films are the ones where the romance doesn't happen, because it makes your heart ache so much watching it. Natalie Portman
“ I'm not convinced about marriage. Divorce is so easy, and that fact that gay people are not allowed to marry takes much of the meaning out of it. Committing yourself to one person is sacred. Natalie Portman