243 Quotes by Olivia Wilde

Anything that becomes an obstacle in life is only an opportunity to learn and it’s the same in any profession I think.

Cleanses and products don’t make you look more beautiful. They certainly help, but if you reach contentment, you’re set. My makeup artist, Melanie Iglesias, couldn’t figure out why my skin looks so good. I think it’s because I’m happy!

I can never describe myself as a movie star. I don’t know when that happens but it’s certainly not me.

The opportunity to be able to tell stories to a massive audience is really incredible and this job couldn’t be more satisfying. So, any drawbacks I think are worth it if you really enjoy the work. I hope to be doing this until I die.

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.

It’s really hard to get stories made that are about women. Not just women being obsessed with men, or supporting men. And it’s really hard to get men to be a part of films that are about women in a leading role. I’m really interested in how we can adjust that.

Let’s redefine scandal. Scandal is not who’s dating who. Scandal is 1.2 million people living in tents in Haiti.

I also discovered Pilates when I got pregnant, as people kept saying it’s a great way to stay in shape, and now I can’t get enough – it’s amazing. It helps with aches and pain and, even for non-pregnant people, it’s a great way of getting those lean muscles.

If a woman feels anchored to a man’s plans, she may start to resent him for the fun she’s worried she’s missing.