151 Quotes by Hilary Swank

I wake up so full of life and feeling so alive and so full of joy when I get to go to a set and tell a story. I just – I couldn’t imagine not having that, and what a gift it’s been in my life.

It’s hard to find really original, compelling works of fiction, for women especially. I find that these true life stories about these women that I’m so blessed to play are some of the most compelling stories, and the truth is stranger than fiction.

It’s give-and-take and back-and-forth, that constantly allows you to grow as an artist and as a human being.

One thing I’ve learned: You never know where life is taking you, but it’s taking you.

My most annoying question is ‘Hilary, are you ever going to play a pretty girl?’

I had to fight my whole life to break out of my circumstances. That’s just part of my makeup.

Sometimes you have to get to the heart of a character through your heart. Your own heart. And it’s what makes us similar and what makes us different.

I love to travel. I’m a curious person.

I bring my dogs on set with me, and my little dog Karoo is smart as a whip. She knows where the craft-services food tables are, so anytime I can’t find her, I know she has found her way to that area. She’s a funny dog.