Kim Basinger quotes

Kim Basinger is an American actress and former fashion model, widely recognized for her roles in both drama and action films. Her performance in "L.A. Confidential" earned her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She continues to be an influential figure in Hollywood and a prominent advocate for animal rights. Here are 22 of her quotes:

I remember that Jack Lemmon, who is one of my favorite actors of all time, says that the day he stops being nervous is the day he should leave the business. (Kim Basinger)

I feel there are two people inside me - me and my intuition. If I go against her, she'll screw me every time, and if I follow her, we get along quite nicely.

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I'm a very determined person.

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You lose your anonymity just like a helium balloon with a string. Therefore people are going to have their own opinion and they're going to write in whatever clever manner they desire.

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I grew up on soul music. I was a dancing little creep.

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My priorities had been changing before I had Addie but after she was born they changed completely. I don't count - my daughter sort of owns me.

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I'm not a real social person – I'm shy – and a lot of the business is just social.

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There's no doubt that becoming a mother was the greatest thing I'll ever do.

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I love to be nervous before a scene.

Kim Basinger

Humor is a universal means by which you can escape from anything. If you are flying down a tall staircase, breaking your ribs and cervical vertebrae, try to think that from the outside it should look quite comical.

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In my opinion, the best quality of a strong person is the ability to show his weakness in that in which he does not feel his strength. (Kim Basinger)

When you come into the movie business, you lose your anonymity just like you lose a helium-inflated balloon when a thread breaks.

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There are so many talented young actresses now that their eyes are spreading. But Scarlett Johansson, I think, is beyond competition! A brilliant actress and a cute man. And it's even harder to imagine a more sexy beauty!

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To whom the gods will reward with good tits, in addition they will give a life full of trials.

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Clarity keeps you from boredom.

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It always takes the truth a little bit longer to cross the finish line.

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You have to be a little unreal to be in this business.

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I'm a very determined businesswoman... I've got lots of things to do, and I don't have time to be classified as difficult, and I don't have time.

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I never really saw my dad as entertained as when he was just completely blown away by somebody on the television screen or at the movies. I think that's the real reason that I went into acting.

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I think any girl who comes to Hollywood with sex symbol or bombshell hanging over her has a rough road.

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I work in a strange business, and trust is a word that's not even in the vocabulary. (Kim Basinger)

I just thank god that I didn't grow up with so much money or privilege because you had to create ways to make it happen.

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Kim Basinger

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Occupation: American Actress
Born: December 8, 1953
Quotes count: 22
Wikipedia: Kim Basinger

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