Angelina Jolie Quotes — Page 16

Actress, Filmmaker, Humanitarian

Adventurous

“The life changing moment for me what the first time I went to a war zone and that was Sierra Leone. I took two weeks, eleven years ago and I went. I wasn't an Ambassador or anything I just asked to go and I was allowed to go. It was like someone smacked me in the face.”

Years War Life Changing

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Angelina Jolie

Actress, Filmmaker, Humanitarian

Adventurous

“It's great to jump into things you're not sure of and you haven't done and that are a little scary. That's what we have to do, as artists.”

Artist Done Scary

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Angry

“If anybody comes into my home and tries to hurt my kids, I've no problem shooting them... I bought original, real guns of the type we used in Tomb Raider for security. Brad and I are not against having a gun in the house, and we do have one. And yes, I'd be able to use it if I had to.”

Real Kids Hurt

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Wise

“The beautiful thing about such moments in life is that there is so much clarity. You know what you live for and what matters.”

Beautiful What Matters Clarity

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Happy

“I see myself as mom first. I'm so lucky to have that role in life. The world can like me, hate me or fall apart around me and at least I wake up with my kids and I'm happy.”

Mother Mom Inspiring

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Adventurous

“I have so many children. Half of mine are the ones that just must climb the tree, must climb the mountain, must get dirty, must jump off, flip into the pool sideways because it's just who they are. So you try to give them as much guidance and prepare them but they are who they are.”

Children Giving Dirty

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Funny

“The great thing about having a bunch of kids is that they just remind you that you're the person who takes them to go poop. That's who you are!”

Kids Motherhood Poop

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Philosophical

“The side of fairytales I don't like is that they always have happy endings, that there's just good and evil, and things are perfect. But life is a little more complicated, and that's what I try to teach my kids.”

Kids Evil Perfect

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Optimistic

“When those who have the opportunity to speak to those politicians they must do so and if one doesn't have that opportunity to speak directly, they can still speak indirectly and it can be heard.”

Opportunity Speak Politician

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Love

“I always work with refugees and I think they are the most amazing people and it's a privilege to spend time with them, so I will always.”

People Thinking Privilege

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Wise

“I like to work with artists from around the world. There are so many new inspiring filmmakers. I had the privilege recently to work with Ethiopian filmmaker Zeresenay Mehari and his wife on the film Difret. They are that unique balance of very thoughtful conscious filmmakers who are also brilliant, original artists.”

Artist Unique Thoughtful

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Melancholic

“I think I'll be working a lot less as I get older”

Thinking Working A Lot

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