I just want to make good movies. Honestly, the only difference for me with this stuff is that there is more people… — Charlize Theron Copy Share Image
I think we're at a time where people just want to join together and cause change. People don't want to live like… — Charlize Theron Copy Share Image
I do not think that condemning people who murder and killing them necessarily sends out the right message. — Charlize Theron Copy Share Image
I'm not a fan of justifying bad behavior or justifying why people are the way they are. I think that's a cop… — Charlize Theron Copy Share Image
And I do think that earlier in my career, I did make a very conscious decision to make sure that I was… — Charlize Theron Copy Share Image
And I was victim to that very early in my career, where I would go into auditions, and I'd be wearing a… — Charlize Theron Copy Share Image
I love fragrance for the pure fact that I think it's something that women utilize in a way to make themselves feel… — Charlize Theron Copy Share Image
I'm happy for people who want to get married but it's not my thing. I'm extremely happy in my relationship and I… — Charlize Theron Copy Share Image
They really stay just characters to me. I look at them, and I don't see always the same person up there. And… — Charlize Theron Copy Share Image
I think people say women come into their prime in their 40s. And then for some reason our society just wants to… — Charlize Theron Copy Share Image
Too many people have died so unnecessarily; AIDS is completely preventable, yet it's killing more kids in South Africa then everything else,… — Charlize Theron Copy Share Image
I was raised in a country [South Africa] with a lot of political turmoil. I was part of a culture and a… — Charlize Theron Copy Share Image
Whatever field you can do that, that's where you want to do it, and I think that's why people like David Fincher… — Charlize Theron Copy Share Image
People need to understand that what happens in people's homes and behind closed doors, unless you were there, you really shouldn't make… — Charlize Theron Copy Share Image
Think bigger than society lets you think. And find mentors. My life is filled with people who knew me when I was… — Charlize Theron Copy Share Image
I've seen people talk about how they stopped polio, that was a generation that came together and said, "Let's do this." I… — Charlize Theron Copy Share Image
The fabric of my life is under my skin; [but] it's definitely not something that comes up in a conscious way when… — Charlize Theron Copy Share Image
I think acting is really fully adapting - to your surroundings, to your emotions, to the people that you're working with, to… — Charlize Theron Copy Share Image
People always say to me, "What's wrong with Hollywood? They don't want to make female-driven movies." And that's not where the problem… — Charlize Theron Copy Share Image
From the moment this baby came into our home, those two dogs have never been more in love. It's the most beautiful… — Charlize Theron Copy Share Image
Other than vaccines and finding a cure, most funding goes toward putting people on treatment. That's completely valid and I understand that,… — Charlize Theron Copy Share Image
I have been working a lot, and I like it. And you know, it's hard for me not to. I guess I've… — Charlize Theron Copy Share Image
I do this because I'm an observer of people. That's why I want to be an actor. I'm fascinated by human beings… — Charlize Theron Copy Share Image
I have a problem with cabinets being messy and people just shoving things in and closing the door. I will lie in… — Charlize Theron Copy Share Image
There's nothing I despise more than people trying to be something that they're not. — Charlize Theron Copy Share Image
The human condition is all about us pretending to be something sometimes that we're not. When you get into the core of… — Charlize Theron Copy Share Image
At the end of the day, I'd much rather do a piece about people in a story that I find riveting and… — Charlize Theron Copy Share Image
People are so involved with immediate care, but at the same time there needs to be investment in educating people as adolescents… — Charlize Theron Copy Share Image
I have very talented people dress me and put my makeup on, stuff like that. But I do love that look, and… — Charlize Theron Copy Share Image
I do think that when you're specifically working in a country like South Africa, you have to be able to be aware… — Charlize Theron Copy Share Image
I think actors who know their job know that's how you do it. You don't show up and make people miserable. That… — Charlize Theron Copy Share Image
A while back there was this fad where a big star [would get] a producing credit and you'd ask around, and people… — Charlize Theron Copy Share Image
I have been working a lot, and I like it. And you know, it's hard for me not to. I guess I've been working… — Charlize Theron Copy Share Image
I met a woman in Albuquerque and she came and hung out with me in the trailer. It was really just more to kind… — Charlize Theron Copy Share Image
I love the idea of longevity in this career. But [producing] is not about, "Let me do this because this might happen 20 years… — Charlize Theron Copy Share Image
It's in the eyes, mostly. Don't listen just to the other actor's lines. Look at - and listen to - their eyes. That's where… — Charlize Theron Copy Share Image
I don't try to kind of go for the overly sympathetic. I don't really like sympathy; I don't like it for myself. Sometimes sympathy… — Charlize Theron Copy Share Image
Looks alone won’t get you that far. It may get you in the door, but there’s always somebody younger, somebody prettier. You have to… — Charlize Theron Copy Share Image
I don't really watch a lot of television, and I would watch mindless, mindless television. — Charlize Theron Copy Share Image
My thoughts and love go out to the Mandela family. Rest in peace Madiba. You will be missed, but your impact on this world… — Charlize Theron Copy Share Image
I think today women are very scared to celebrate themselves, because then they just get labeled. — Charlize Theron Copy Share Image
I don't believe in charmed lives. I think that tragedy is part of the lesson you learn to lift yourself up, to pick yourself… — Charlize Theron Copy Share Image
![“I was raised in a country [South Africa] with a lot of political turmoil. I was part of a culture and a generation that suppressed people and lived under apartheid regimes. I don't know how you can come out of that and not have an awareness for the world. I think that if my life had turned out any…” quote by Charlize Theron](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/cbc/charlize-theron-1430_apartheid_i-was-raised-in-a-country-south-africa-w_2179738.jpg)
![“The fabric of my life is under my skin; [but] it's definitely not something that comes up in a conscious way when I read material. I have an incredible relationship with my mom, so I'm fascinated by mothers who do not have that. But I've never done anything that resembled my life. People always…” quote by Charlize Theron](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/23a/charlize-theron-1430_come-up_the-fabric-of-my-life-is-under-my-skin-b_606354.jpg)
![“A while back there was this fad where a big star [would get] a producing credit and you'd ask around, and people were like, "No, they didn't produce, they just took the credit." I was flabbergasted. So when I started, people were weirded out by the fact that I was like, "How long is our prep? I'll…” quote by Charlize Theron](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/da5/charlize-theron-1430_asks_a-while-back-there-was-this-fad-where-a_3220254.jpg)
![“I love the idea of longevity in this career. But [producing] is not about, "Let me do this because this might happen 20 years down the line." Sleepwalking wasn't a vehicle for me, it was a film that pushed the envelope. I want to produce good stories, versus creating a niche where I can look…” quote by Charlize Theron](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a61/charlize-theron-1430_actors_i-love-the-idea-of-longevity-in-this-car_35587.jpg)
