Quotes by Olivia Wilde

“All actors should experience public failure.”

“I'm still a student of fashion, but I like hooking up with the people that really know how to make cool clothes.”

“I have very high standards for every part of life - my work, my relationships, food, love. I can't just pretend.”

“I fell in love with theater there, and after graduation I moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting.”

“I was a handful growing up.”

“So many people have said that to me, that what they really like about Alex is what she brings out in Marissa, and what this situation brings out in her, a hint of happiness and another side to her ...”

“I feel like fashion should not happen in the morning.”

“It's so important to have that independence. You know it yourself: Everyone needs evenings of their own.”

“When you a darker brunette and have pale skin like I do, it can wash you out a bit, so learning to contour is really helpful. I think you can be a bit more bold with eye makeup to define your eyes,...”

“There are so many young women in film school right now, and it's just about foreign sales companies, domestic sales companies agreeing to finance films directed by and starring women.”

“You realize when you're pregnant how lucky you are to have access to medical care.”

“In my work in Haiti, I've seen the hugely positive effects that happen when people come together to build something in the middle of the most desperate situations.”

“The mark of a good marriage is partnership and continuing to feel inspired by your spouse. I had that with Tao. But the end is not necessarily the tragedy. Staying in a relationship that is no long...”

“I trust work, directors - I don't live in fear. All good experiences have come from trusting the universe. There is no other way to live or love. Otherwise, you create your own prison.”

“I'm opening up my heart to the idea of dating. It's funny - my friends would always come to me for romantic advice. I know nothing, and things have changed since I was dating in high school! I'm re...”

“I'm in no way suggesting that my opinion matters more than anyone else's, of course, but the only thing that bothers me is apathy. People that sit out of the process and complain about it, or prete...”

“Fear of carbs, of gluten, of everything - we've distanced ourselves from the beauty of food, the art of it. It makes me sad when people say, 'Oh, I don't eat gluten. I don't eat cheese. I don't eat...”

“I am so saddened and grossed out by young women who look like creepy, old aliens because of their new Barbie noses and lips. Is that a smile or a grimace?”

“I have a great pack of female friends, but I also have a lot of guy friends. I believe that platonic relationship is entirely possible.”

“I went through a phase when I was 13 where I would only fall in love with people over the age of 19 or 20. I never had a real relationship with any of these people, but it was definitely the guy I ...”