Uma Thurman quotes

Uma Thurman is a renowned American actress with a charming screen presence. Known for her stellar performances in Quentin Tarantino's films, she has captivated audiences worldwide. With versatile acting skills and stunning beauty, Uma Thurman gained critical acclaim for iconic roles in "Pulp Fiction" and "Kill Bill." Her talent, combined with an alluring aura, propelled her to Hollywood stardom. Apart from her filmography, Uma Thurman established herself as a style icon, often gracing red carpets with fashionable ensembles. This bio explores Uma Thurman's career, achievements, and personal style.

It is technically a failure when you don't try.

- Uma Thurman

I've learned that every working mom is a superwoman.

- Uma Thurman

I still love the people I’ve loved, even if I cross the street to avoid them.

- Uma Thurman

I never ever slept again after my first pregnancy.

- Uma Thurman

Boredom is a great motivator.

- Uma Thurman

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.

- Uma Thurman

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, even end up dead from it. Not my plan.

- Uma Thurman

I'm very happy at home. I love to just hang out with my daughter, I love to work in my garden. I'm not a gaping hole of need.

- Uma Thurman

I grew up in a mostly Buddhist environment.

- Uma Thurman

Even, today, when people tell me I'm beautiful, I do not believe a word of it.

- Uma Thurman

Before I had my child, I thought I knew all the boundaries of myself, that I understood the limits of my heart. It's extraordinary to have all those limits thrown out, to realize your love is inexhaustible.

- Uma Thurman

Buddhism has had a major effect on who I am and how I think about the world. What I have learned is that I like all religions, but only parts of them.

- Uma Thurman

I had to go to a mirror and look at it. I couldn't picture myself in my own head. I had no image beyond a stick figure. I wasn't a mean person as a kid, or dumb, and something has to be said to justify excluding you.

- Uma Thurman

Modeling is basically 'Buy more stuff! Don't you want some more stuff? It will make you look ten years younger and men will like you!' If I'd wanted to be a salesperson, I would have got a job selling.

- Uma Thurman

It is better to have a relationship with someone who cheats on you than with someone who does not flush the toilet.

- Uma Thurman

Fun wouldn't be the right word... it was the most difficult, challenging, physical, extraordinary stretch I've ever had to make, in all those wild regards.

- Uma Thurman

I was an escapee of childhood. I always wanted to grow up.

- Uma Thurman

It's hard sometimes if you think a character should look a certain way and you're being pushed to do it differently. I've had fights over that. That's why it's so important that you work with good people.

- Uma Thurman

I would love to do something like Austin Powers to show off my comic timing.

- Uma Thurman

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 practice or preach it, however.

- Uma Thurman

Tall, sandy blonde, with sort of blue eyes, skinny in places, fat in others. An average gal.

- Uma Thurman

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.

- Uma Thurman