Top 15 Charlize Theron Quotes

We are raising a generation of young girls who realize that there is absolutely no shame in that game to be in relationship with yourself— to not fall into what society kind of predicts for us as what is socially acceptable: If you are not in a relationship, somehow you’re a failure.

When a person lives a very happy life they become beautiful.

I don’t have perfect teeth, I’m not stick thin. I want to be the person who feels great in her body and can say that she loves it and doesn’t want to change anything.

I think it’s important to be your own advocate and to stand up for what you believe in, even if it means going against the status quo.

I’ve always been very proud to be a South African and I’ve always been very honest to people about that. And whatever I can do in my power, I promise you, I will do. I don’t think it’s too much pressure. I think it’s our duty as citizens of this country. You don’t have to win an Oscar to do something good for your country. We all can do that. If I can be an encouragement for that I’ll be glad to be that.

I don’t believe in charmed lives. I think that tragedy is part of the lesson you learn to lift yourself up, to pick yourself up and to move on.

I think the sexiest thing about a woman is confidence, but confidence in a humble way, not in an arrogant way.

I don’t try to kind of go for the overly sympathetic. I don’t really like sympathy; I don’t like it for myself. Sometimes sympathy you feel like, you’re kind of trying to victimize someone.

I don’t think we should ever stop learning and growing as human beings. There’s always more to discover about ourselves and the world around us.

I don’t think you can create anything interesting from a comfort zone. You have to work from a place of fear and failure.

I think the most important thing for any human being is to know yourself and your own potential, and to be able to pursue your dreams and goals with passion and determination.

The greatest gift we can give ourselves is to accept and love who we are, with all of our imperfections.

At the end, the realization is that she had to get to a place in her life where she could drop her guard and make peace with the fact that whether she had a small amount of time, that she had to kind of live it completely through, instead of living by the rules.

Marriage equality is about more than just marriage. It's about something greater. It's about acceptance.

I grew up on a farm in South Africa, so I’ve always been surrounded by animals. I was raised by a mother who always had great compassion and respect toward animals. It was instilled in me. I grew up that way. So when I see dogs or other animals suffer, it’s just been something close to my heart.