Quotes from Natalie Portman

Our generation has the ability and the responsibility to make our ever-more connected world a more hopeful, stable and peaceful place.

You can tell when someone likes you just because you're in a movie, because all they talk about is the movie, and all they talk about is the movie business.

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.

I like acting for now. But after seeing Apollo 13, what I really want to do is to be an astronaut. I'm dying to go to a space camp next summer!

Love is very much perceived as "I couldn't control myself; it's love." But you can. Everything you do in response is a choice.

It's always strange being a kid on the set, because you're treated like an equal when you're working. But then when you break, the other actors go back to their trailers to take naps and drink beer, and I have to, like, go do school.

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 strangers.

I don't know who would not classify themselves as a romantic. I think that would be sort of sad.

I just stay away from the news and try and find people around me who are doing positive things and look to them.

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 would be interesting to see what came before modern religion and culture - what circumstances created the environment or the need for it.

Jasmine is just the most delicate and beautiful scent.

The only place I am recognized all the time is in L.A. and otherwise, it's only about once a day. I feel pretty anonymous.