Jodie Foster quotes

Normal is not something to aspire to, it is something to get away from. (Jodie Foster)
I cannot believe in God when there is no scientific evidence for the existence of a supreme being and creator. View quote
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This is such a big deal, and my life is so simple. There are very few things - there's love, and work, and family. And I'd like to thank all my families, all the tribes that I come from and, most importantly, my mother Brandy who taught me that all my finger paintings were Picasso's and that I didn't have to be afraid. And, mostly, that cruelty might be very human, and it might be very cultural, but it's not acceptable. View quote
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I feel at various times in my life that I've been at a point where I had to choose between a death sentence and a life sentence. And I want to live. What do I do to live? What do I do to be vital? And the answer is always creativity. The answer is always art. View quote
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People are always surprised when I say that I'm an atheist. View quote
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My definition of a friend is somebody who adores you even though they know the things you're most ashamed of. View quote
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I think an artist's responsibility is more complex than people realize. View quote
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I'd like to dedicate this award to all the women before me that never had the chances that I've had, the survivors, the pioneers and the outcasts. My blood, my tradition. And I'd like to thank all the people in this industry who've respected my choices and have not been afraid of the power and dignity that that entitled me to. View quote
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Being understood is not the most essential thing in life. View quote
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Cruelty might be very human, and it might be very cultural, but it's not acceptable. View quote
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Knowing what paint a painter uses or having an understanding of where he was in the history of where he came from doesn't hurt your appreciation of the painting. (Jodie Foster)
I've always had this idea that I wanted movies to make people better not worse. View quote
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I fantasize about having a manual job where I can come home at night, read a book and not feel responsible for what will happen the next day. View quote
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I had a certain career as an actor that I think was quite personal as well, and had a lot of integrity, but I wasn't writing my own things or directing my own movies. View quote
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Attacking the rich is not envy. It is self defense. The hoarding of wealth is the cause of poverty. The rich aren't just indifferent to poverty; they create it and maintain it. View quote
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Well, I certainly was exposed to and learned to appreciate the work of great directors early on. As a kid, my mother used to take me to see really interesting arty films in Los Angeles. View quote
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Most actors don't really have a director's sensibility. They have an actor's sensibility. View quote
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Adolescence is a tough one to be a child actor. View quote
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I have, in some ways, saved characters that have been marginalized by society by playing them - and having them still have dignity and still survive, still get through it. View quote
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By the first week of shooting, you know exactly where your film is heading based on the psychology of your director. View quote
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I want to be inspiring to myself, to my kids, my family, and my friends. (Jodie Foster)
I make movies about people in spiritual crisis because it's a way for me to spend the time, the energy, the focus and the obsession to come to terms with my own spiritual crisis. View quote
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Boys are easy. I mean, there are just a lot of bruises when they're young. With boys, you get a lot of accidental jabs in the eye and stepping on your feet, and those tantrums they cause when they don't want to leave the toy store. View quote
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My kids are young and my life with them is really stimulating and really full and significant. View quote
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I spent a lot of time not in school, so I didn't have deep relationships with kids my own age. View quote
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