Quotes by

Julia Roberts

I wouldnt do nudity in films. To act with my clothes on is a performance. To act with my clothes off is a documentary. – Julia Roberts

Something thats such a joy in my life every day – cooking – is this incredible, horrific danger to women around the world. – Julia Roberts

I did get to keep the wedding dresses from Runaway Bride. Theyre all boxed up in my garage. Ive never opened them. Itll be fun one day when Hazel is taller. She can play dress-up with her friends. – Julia Roberts

Its unfortunate that we live in such a panicked, dysmorphic society where women dont even give themselves a chance to see what theyll look like as older persons. I want to have some idea of what Ill look like before I start cleaning the slates. – Julia Roberts

Snow White is an old fairy tale, so obviously the idea of vanity and obsession with youth is long-standing. With todays science, people have become crazy with trying to move their face around. Its bizarre. – Julia Roberts

I love romantic comedies. I like to watch them and I like to be in them. Its something thats increasingly difficult to find that spark of originality that makes if different than the ones that come before. – Julia Roberts

I believe that two people are connected at the heart, and it doesnt matter what you do, or who you are or where you live there are no boundaries or barriers if two people are destined to be together. – Julia Roberts

They say I can open movies, and thats nice in that it puts into peoples minds that women can do it. Its not just Kevin Costner, not just Arnold Schwarzenegger. Not just the guys. – Julia Roberts

My mom used to make everything. She had a great garden and composted and made everything from scratch – peanut butter, bread, jelly, everything. I dont know how she did it because all those things take time and love and labour. I only do half the stuff she does – but theres still time. – Julia Roberts

True love doesnt come to you it has to be inside you. – Julia Roberts

You can be true to the character all you want but youve got to go home with yourself. – Julia Roberts

Happiness isnt happiness unless theres a violin-playing goat. – Julia Roberts

You know its love when all you want is that person to be happy, even if youre not part of their happiness. – Julia Roberts

I dont get angry very often. I lose my temper rarely. And when I do, theres always a legitimate cause. Normally I have a great lightness of being. I take things in a very happy, amused way. – Julia Roberts

Its funny when people say, I dont think Julia likes me. Honey, if I dont like you, youre going to know about it. – Julia Roberts

I could have been a dental hygienist with nothing bad ever appearing in print about me, but thats not how Ive chosen to lead my life. I knew that you put yourself under a microscope the more famous you become. – Julia Roberts

My boyfriend keeps telling me Ive got to own things. So, first I bought this car. And then he told me I oughta get a house. Why a house? Well, you gotta have a place to park the car. – Julia Roberts

Los Angeles is such a town of show business, and Im a terrible celebrity. I find it difficult – its the beast that must be fed. Theres this big wheel of pictures and articles that goes around, and you get pinned on it. – Julia Roberts

I couldnt be an ingenue today, because the business has changed. I remember when you could dress for a premiere just by putting on a cute top. Now you have to be perfect and fabulous in every way, or youre ridiculed. – Julia Roberts

Light and funny has a more compelling quality when youre younger. But I havent abandoned the genre: I love falling down I love Lucille Ball. Its just that a lot of those stories revolve around problems that I cant convincingly portray at this age. – Julia Roberts