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Charlize Theron

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Charlize Theron is a South African and American actress and producer. One of the world's highest-paid actresses, her accolades include an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for two Emmy Awards and three British Academy Film Awards.

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I think today women are very scared to celebrate themselves, because then they just get labeled.

I grew up in South Africa and I would look at maps and we were at the bottom of the world. There was this whole thing up there. I was always reading encyclopedias about the world. So travel was somet…

I am a relationship girl. That's kind of just how I'm made... When you're in my life, it's actually very contained.

I'm always open to a relationship, but I'm not putting those feelers out there now.

When they watch a movie and they know that you're in a relationship, you just kind of watch that constantly.

Something I learned very early on in my career is that there are a lot of things that you do not have any power over.

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…

I grew up on Bette Davis movies, and Marlene Dietrich, Marilyn Monroe.

So far I'm not surprised by anything about being a mom. It's all pretty great - but that's what I expected.

From the moment this baby came into our home, those two dogs have never been more in love. It's the most beautiful thing I've ever witnessed. People keep saying, 'Oh, you're a single mom.' I'm like, …

My mom has made it possible for me to be who I am. Our family is everything. Her greatest skill was encouraging me to find my own person and own independence.

You know, I don't think any mother aims to be a single mom. I didn't wish for that, but it happened.

I can only hope to be 10 percent of the mom mine was to me. She encouraged me to be confident and enjoy life. That's what I want for my son.

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

I can only hope to be 10 percent of the mom mine was to me. She encouraged me to be confident and enjoy life. That's what I want for my son.

You always have this fear in a movie of just being somebody's woman.

I've always known I wanted a family.

My mom has made it possible for me to be who I am. Our family is everything. Her greatest skill was encouraging me to find my own person and own independence.

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

You can never get to a place of comfort in this business. As soon as you hit that little cushy spot, somebody's gonna kick you out. So I have a constant need to do it better.