Top 172 Quotes & Sayings by Kirsten Dunst
Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American actress Kirsten Dunst.
Last updated on September 17, 2024.
I was a very extrovert kid. It felt normal to me to act. I always went to regular schools. I've never been catty or a prima donna, so I never had problems. I always had my seat at the cafeteria when I came back from acting.
I really want to do a film in another language. My dad's from Germany, so it'd be really cool to do a film in German. I'm not quite fluent, but I can get there. And my accent's pretty good. I wouldn't feel too out of my element.
What are you going to do if it's the end of the world? You better go out having fun instead of stressing about it.
I have gotten so many tickets. I hope I don't get my license revoked.
I don't think roles help you resolve your issues. I just think they're good markers.
Confidence is very sexy. You could be not cute at all and have such confidence.
People always tell me, 'Don't work so much', but I can't help it. I feel like all the things I've done are important to get to this adult stage and now I'm getting all these adult offers, so it's working.
Boys frustrate me. I hate all their indirect messages, I hate game playing. Do you like me or don't you? Just tell me so I can get over you.
I think every woman goes through a relationship where she is with a guy that is really not right for her. You get lost in it.
When I was younger, I always did movies that teenagers would watch, not adults. I did 'Crazy/Beautiful' or comedies like 'Bring It On.'
I feel very lucky that I don't have to rely on a man to give me financial security. That's a big deal.
I don't find I'm manic at all. I'm very chill.
I can't wait to have kids one day. I want to have kids and a farm with lots of animals on a lake.
I'm the kind of person who buys a new thing, wears it so much and then is totally sick of it.
You can never get enough of 'Jeopardy.'
I really wanted the MTV Award the most, It was a golden popcorn container and it looks really neat.
I feel like I could never walk around a film half-naked. I definitely wouldn't want to see that.
It's weird doing red carpets; it's uncomfortable. But you can have a sense of humor about it.
The filmmaker is really important to me: it could be their first film; it's not just about their reputation, but I have to really believe in them.
I think the best thing about my job is that I have my life documented, which not many people get to have. They have a photo here and there and maybe some video footage from a birthday. My kids will be able to see me growing up.
The hardest job an actor can do is all this pretend, all this screaming and being scared for your life.
I'm a person who likes to hang out. I would never go on a blind date. That sounds like the most uncomfortable thing on the planet earth. It's like, 'Hi. Nice to meet you. So, what kind of music do you like?' Date ended.
I think most human beings go through some sort of depression in their life. And if they don't, I think that's weird.
I'd like to grow up and be beautiful. I know it doesn't matter, but it doesn't hurt.
It's important to me that I don't get trapped in the whole teen scene, because I feel that you can get lost in those kind of movies, and they aren't really about the actors; they're about the selling of the concept, and how much money it makes.
You can never control who you fall in love with, even when you're in the most sad, confused time of your life. You don't fall in love with people because they're fun. It just happens.
My mother told me that when I was born a wave of feeling came over her. She just knew that I was destined to be an actress.
Everybody smokes! Models, actresses, everyone! Don't they realize that it's gross? I understand it's an addiction, but it still pains me to see my friends do it.
I want to play an action hero. I'm ready for roles that totally aren't me.
I don't want to be 'box-office girl,' but I don't want to be 'that indie girl' either.
I wanted to get an angel wings tatooed on my back, as a guardian thing.
But the real secret to total gorgeousness is to believe in yourself, have self confindence, and try to be secure in your decisions and thoughts.
I'm not someone who feels the pressure of someone else's expectations. That's a very young way to feel.
I try not to do scenes a certain way, because then I become conscious of it, and it dosen't come off as realistic. I try to make it so that I'm not really aware of what I'm doing.
I'm happiest when I'm just hanging out with my friends... it really doesn't matter what we do.
I feel like everyone directs their own career according to their taste, what they migrate to emotionally and what kind of artists they want to work with. And I'm lucky enough to be in a position where I can wait six months for a project that really interests me.
I've always been someone who is pretty hard on herself. But I've lightened up a lot.
When you spend your entire life as a child actress, being told where to go and where to stand, you're performing constantly for people. It definitely breeds the kind of person who's dependent on other people's approval.
When I was little, I put on plays for my family at Sunday dinner, and I would direct them and have all my cousins, my brother, and my best friends in it. I was a very imaginative and theatrical child and wasn't afraid of being in front of a camera. It was like make-believe to me.
I just want to be a good friend to people, that's all.
I attract a different kind of boy when my hair's red. I get more quality men - like a more thoughtful, nerdy dude.
When I'm an old lady, I'm going to have my pick of the young men. They'll be like, 'She's Miss Mary Jane!' The young boys will think I'm a hot old lady.
Pristine vulnerability is just so boring to me. The performances that I love are ones like Gena Rowland's in 'A Woman Under the Influence,' where women are allowed to be messy and imperfect. It's that kind of woman that has always inspired me to seek roles that are a little out of the box. I just haven't always had the opportunity to do them.
It's always nice when people appreciate your work because it means you've affected them, which is great. And so that feels good.
I was a big Guns N' Roses fan when I was seven. My friend who lived across the street had long dark curly hair and I had long blonde hair, so I'd dress up as Axl and she'd be Slash, and we'd rock out in front of the mirror singing 'Patience.'
I can't imagine having a real personal thing, like divorce and marriage, all those things, being in the public eye. I try to not talk about anything personal, and then nobody has the fire to throw back at you, like 'You said this back then!'
Why would I cry over a boy? I would never waste my tears on a boy. Why waste your tears on someone who makes you cry?
A lot of people my age, they grew up with me onscreen. I think that's helped keep a certain amount of longevity. When you grow up with a person, you feel like you know them.
I would always rather do a mediocre script with a great filmmaker than a great script with a mediocre filmmaker.
I built my entire career off of teen comedies. I was in 'Bring It On'.
I would love to work with Quentin Tarantino - he's my number one. My ultimate. I would love to work with Paul Thomas Anderson, Alexander Payne - Pedro Almodovar wouldn't be too shabby. There are so many good directors, but those are some of my favorites.
The more I see and know about life, the more ideas I have and the more I want to make art.
I'd like to be taller. I'd like my baby fat to leave.
When you get older, you feel better about yourself. You're not worried what other people think about you, in general. You just get more comfortable in your skin.
I'm not a very 'this is planned out' person when I get to set. 'This is how I'm going to do it' - I'm never like that.
I'm very mature for my age, but I'm also innocent in a lot of ways.
When you have a beanpole body, everything looks cute. Like Alexa Chung. I like her style, but she's really tall and skinny, so everything looks good on her.
Most people ask me questions based on a previous interview. That's not an interview. It's like they're just saying my quotes back to me.
I just don't want to be the damsel in distress. I'll scream on the balcony, but you've got to let me do a little action here.
I really think the key to a film is the chemistry of people.
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