Brooke Shields quotes

Brooke Shields is an American actress and model, widely recognized for her early work as a child star. Her breakthrough roles in films like "Pretty Baby" and "The Blue Lagoon" brought her international fame. She has since built a versatile career in film, television, and theater. Here are 34 of her quotes:

Don't waste a minute not being happy. If one window closes, run to the next window-or break down a door. (Brooke Shields)
Smoking kills. If you're killed, you've lost a very important part of your life. View quote
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Have faith in your own thoughts. View quote
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You don't necessarily have to be in misery to be talented. View quote
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Humour has always been a self-defence mechanism for me. View quote
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Honesty is the quality I value most in a friend. Not bluntness, but honesty with compassion. View quote
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Modeling is the world that I feel most welcome in. View quote
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What does good in bed mean to me? When I'm sick and I stay home from school propped up with lots of pillows watching TV and my mom brings me soup - that's good in bed. View quote
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At Princeton I gained a great deal of pleasure from success in my classes. knowing that I could accomplish those things, and I realized that my success was directly proportionate to the work I put in. View quote
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It was my mom and I against the world. We lived in New York in this bohemian lifestyle where an extended group of artists and photographers were like my aunts and uncles. View quote
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I think I'm going to have to live vicariously through my daughter's rebellion because I certainly never did go through adolescence. (Brooke Shields)
The very damaging, frightening part of postpartum is the lack of perspective and the lack of priority and understanding what is really important. View quote
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I hope this will help new moms not feel alone or desperate, and that there is no shame in their feelings. PPD is out of their control, but the treatment and healing process is not. View quote
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Eight shows a week is daunting, and it can be terrifying. But it just instills such a sense of confidence and growth. View quote
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I have a place in the Broadway community that can only be earned. View quote
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The difficulty of IVF or of any fertility issues is the hope and the shattered hope, the dream that it might happen this time and then it doesn't happen. View quote
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I could never, ever have an abortion. View quote
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Too many people use abortion as a form of birth control. And that's very wrong. I could never, ever have an abortion. View quote
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My younger years of modeling were really just filled with fun trips. I was doing catalogues for Alexander's and Bloomingdale's. View quote
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The thing I'm the most proud of in my personal life is that my daughter actually thinks that I'm fabulous. View quote
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My father's death, my move, and my frightening and difficult delivery created a tremendous amount of stress, pain, and sadness for me. I was practically devastated beyond recovery. (Brooke Shields)
I've never found therapy to be a sign of weakness; I've found the opposite to be true. The willingness to have a mirror held up to you definitely requires strength. View quote
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I went to an ordinary school in New York City with no other actors. I learned to compartmentalise different parts of my life. I was one person at home and then another person at work and for that reason my career didn't challenge my family life. View quote
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My mother totally protected me as a model. She took me on every look-see, she was there on the set if I wanted her to be. View quote
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Someone said adversity builds character, but someone else said adversity reveals character. I'm pleasantly surprised with my resilience. I persevere, and not just blindly. I take the best, get rid of the rest, and move on, realizing that you can make a choice to take the good. View quote
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Brooke Shields

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Occupation: American Actress
Born: May 31, 1965
Quotes count: 34
Wikipedia: Brooke Shields

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