Olivia Wilde quotes

Olivia Wilde is an American actress, filmmaker, and activist known for her versatile roles in film and television. Her breakthrough performances include appearances in "House" and the critically acclaimed film "Booksmart," which she also directed. She continues to make an impact in Hollywood with her creative vision and commitment to diverse storytelling. Here are 87 of her quotes:

A lot of people assume that women of a certain age who are not unattractive have no excuse for not having a perfect life. But you can have emotional baggage that is dragging you down like cement blocks tied to your feet.

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I have very high standards for every part of life - my work, my relationships, food, love. I can't just pretend.

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I remember walking into drugstores when I was younger and seeing all the hair color boxes on the shelves and just being so in awe. Having the control to dye your hair and change your look is such a part of self-expression.

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Now I'm doing a film festival for kids and writing a script about a kidnapped journalist in Afghanistan.

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Once I took a bus from my home in Maryland to Philadelphia to live on the streets with some musicians for a few weeks, and then my parents sent me to boarding school at Andover to shape me up.

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So many people have said that to me, that what they really like about Alex is what she brings out in Marissa, and what this situation brings out in her, a hint of happiness and another side to her character.

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When you choose to be an actor, you are going against the odds.

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I'm opening up my heart to the idea of dating. It's funny - my friends would always come to me for romantic advice. I know nothing, and things have changed since I was dating in high school! I'm really trying hard to spend this time working on myself.

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From a very early age, I made my decisions based on careers that I admire. The one thing that all the actresses I love have in common is that they have diversity in their careers.

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I went through a phase when I was 13 where I would only fall in love with people over the age of 19 or 20. I never had a real relationship with any of these people, but it was definitely the guy I wanted to hang out with and wanted to go on trips with. I would be like, 'But, Daddy, he's a musician!'.

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Inspiration is the key to everything.

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I was a handful growing up.

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I got an internship with the casting director of The Girl Next Door. I would hold the clipboard and help them in their casting sessions and get them lunch.

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I fell in love with theater there, and after graduation I moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting.

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I'm a natural blonde, but I feel like a brunette. I feel like people treat me now how I should be treated. People used to be shocked, when I was blond, that I wasn't stupid.

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I was a tomboy and I didn't have a bunch of brothers but I always wanted them and so I sort of adopted a few of my great friends to be my brother.

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The mark of a good marriage is partnership and continuing to feel inspired by your spouse. I had that with Tao. But the end is not necessarily the tragedy. Staying in a relationship that is no longer working is the tragedy. Living unhappily - that's the tragedy.

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All actors should experience public failure.

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My parents said marrying was an optimistic thing to do in pessimistic times.

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Oh God, to think that you only fall in love once in your entire life is such a depressing thought.

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I guess for my skin, I clean it and moisturize and try to drink water. How boring is this though? I'm convinced that it comes from within. If you're happy and healthy, it shows.

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People assume actresses are afraid to get older; the truth is the roles get a whole lot more compelling once you're too old to play dumb.

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