115 Quotes by Uma Thurman

And also I think particularly as a female, you're taught to be defensive your whole life. You're taught not to be aggressive.

I never ever slept again after my first pregnancy.

Even, today, when people tell me I'm beautiful, I do not believe a word of it.

We never left a set until we'd trashed it.

For a writer, they say write what you know. As a performer, you find it in yourself, in your heart. You relate to the character. You try to live it, try to have it be real for you.

Motherhood definitely took the focus off of my work. And I didn't mind. I had a few panics when I thought that if I wanted to work I couldn't get a job anymore and then I would get one once in a while and it would make me feel better.

But I had a very traditional background as well. My parents are neat people.

But I think it is always difficult to have high expectations of yourself or anyone else.

I guess somehow I got a reputation of being able to dance.