243 Quotes by Olivia Wilde

I think that you sign a sort of unwritten contract when you become a public figure, when you become an actor, that you’re sacrificing a certain amount of privacy and parts of your life change.

In a relationship I’m a very loving person, emotional and sensitive.

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.

I trust work, directors – I don’t live in fear. All good experiences have come from trusting the universe. There is no other way to live or love. Otherwise, you create your own prison.

Weakness is something we don’t like to admit we have. We hold it against people, until we experience it, and then we feel more compassion for it.

I’m pretty low-key; you’ll often find me in jeans, a T-shirt and sweatshirt.

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

The mark of a good marriage is partnership and continuing to feel inspired by your spouse.

It was helpful to have the confidence of youth that came from a lack of desperation. I thought, ‘If I don’t succeed, I’ll go back to school and study.’