I spent the first fourteen years of my life convinced that my looks were hideous. Adolescence is painful for everyone, I know, but mine was plain weird.
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Uma Thurman
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About Uma Thurman
Uma Karuna Thurman is an American actress. Known for her collaborations with Quentin Tarantino, she has performed in over fifty film and television productions since the 1980s, across genres that range from comedies and dramas to science fiction and action. Her accolades include a Golden Globe Award and nominations for an Academy Award, two British Academy Film Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Read on Wikipedia → Find books by Uma ThurmanI'd like to classify my life as a romantic comedy. Unfortunately I feel it's probably more like a TV reality show.
When asked if I consider myself Buddhist, the answer is, Not really. But it's more my religion than any other because I was brought up with it in an intellectual and spiritual environment. I don't pr…
It is better to have a relationship with someone who cheats on you than with someone who does not flush the toilet.
So, you know, parenting is a very intimate and amazing experience and one of the best experiences of my life.
I'm an actress and mom, and I probably don't have enough of an active spiritual life. And I don't know why people run around calling themselves by the names of religions when they don't actually prac…
I've learned that every working mom is a superwoman.
I was not particularly bright, I wasn't very athletic, I was a little too tall, odd, funny looking, I was just really weird as a kid.
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I don't feel famous.
Desperation is the perfume of the young actor. It's so satisfying to have gotten rid of it. If you keep smelling it, it can drive you crazy. In this business a lot of people go nuts, go eccentric, ev…
So, you know, parenting is a very intimate and amazing experience and one of the best experiences of my life.