Milla Jovovich quotes

Milla Jovovich is a Ukrainian-born American actress, model, and musician, widely recognized for her roles in science fiction and action films. Her breakthrough performance in "The Fifth Element" and her iconic portrayal of Alice in the "Resident Evil" series have earned her international fame. She continues to inspire audiences with her versatility and dynamic screen presence. Here are 27 of her quotes:

I was still a kid when I gave up modeling and moved to London to devote myself to music. At the time, I had a band. Two years later, broke, I was forced to return to New York to go back to modeling and earn my living. But, when I'd call my agent, she replied to me: "You are now an old-fashioned model, you have a 'has-been' look." In fact, I could not even manage to get castings. Can you imagine what it's like when you're told that you're over at the age of 18?

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During the day I force myself to at least eat some salads rather than rubbish, and a steak in the evening. In fact, I eat to basically satisfy my hunger. I hardly have the time to appreciate a meal, and I'm everything, but a gourmet.

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At the age of 16 I was already dreaming of having a baby because I felt myself to be an adult, but my mum forbid it. Right now, I feel like a teenager and I want to have fun for one or two more years before starting a family.

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I am a strong Ukrainian girl, that is why I work a lot.

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There is all this controversy that women and girls are too skinny or too overweight. I say to just do martial arts and everything will be okay. You will tone up your body and find a confidence you can't find just sitting around watching TV and hanging out with friends.

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I remember, when we were still living in the Soviet Union, Mum would rush by like the wind in our apartment, covered with fur, or even running from one movie scene to the next, because she was a movie star there. Even if it was 40ºF outside, she always wore a miniskirt. For me, she was the most beautiful of all women.

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I love infomercials. I've always thought that I could do a really good infomercial because I have a lot of great ideas with things. I just never actually have the time to patent them, like everybody else with great ideas. One person takes the time to do it and the rest of us to keep talking about it.

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I had a really great time doing it. I haven't seen the whole movie together with all the special effects, but even without the special effects I was like, "This is rad!" I loved it. I just was with the characters more. I don't know, somehow I connected with the story better.

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I'm not really easy to live with! There needs to be unlimited patience and unconditional love. Men I've known before loved my independent spirit and were proud of my success, to the point that they'd become jealous of the time I devote to my career.

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Action films are definitely a lot of training and I do a lot of my own stunts, so I definitely am in there for the long haul for the training process.

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My private life has been the subject of much jabbering.

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Scratch a Russian, and you'll find a peasant.

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I just want to make one really good movie a year. And when I die, to know I was honest as an artist.

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It's going to seem idiotic to say this, but I think that at a given moment we all need a place to ourselves where we can refuge ourselves and cut ourselves off from the world.

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I thought that being popular in school was just so pathetic. I knew I had a future over and beyond the horizon of that school.

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When I learn martial arts, my master will have me try a punch for a week and he will keep saying, 'No, you don't have it. No, that's not right.' When he finally says, 'Yes, you did it,' it's a wonderful moment. You worked on it. You got it.

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My regular life today is reading books, making dolls houses, sewing dolls with my daughter and barbequing.

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Before, being a model, it was just a job, and I was making fun of it. But today, I take my career more seriously.

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I feel like movie stars don't have many friends at all. They have acquaintances.

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People say that I'm always late, but that's a myth.

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Rather than go to the gym, I would prefer to do martial arts because the time goes by quicker.

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I love making independent movies, and that's pretty much what I'm going to be doing for the rest of my years.

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