385 Quotes by Charlize Theron

I think people say women come into their prime in their 40s. And then for some reason our society just wants to go... it's like a dead flower.

The celebrity status in Hollywood has gotten really out of control,

Whatever field you can do that, that's where you want to do it, and I think that's why people like David Fincher and Ridley Scott are interested in it, too, because when you sit down on a meeting in HBO and they're like, "More, more." You're just like, "Oh yeah, I love this." Sometimes it's a little harder in film. I think also it's a great audience, take advantage of it. It's a great audience.

I think it's interesting that women, by nature, are way more conflicted than men.

I'm going to kiss your (butt) too - but literally.

It's so great as an actor to get the opportunity to do something that's incredibly truthful.

We all understand situations where it's swim or drown. Sometimes we surprise ourselves when we start swimming and see how well we can do it.

Other than vaccines and finding a cure, most funding goes toward putting people on treatment. That's completely valid and I understand that, but it's never how we're going to stop AIDS.

In many ways, my mother is my audience, so I do listen to her advice.