Stardom is only a by-product of acting. I don't think being a movie star is a good enough reason for existing.

Quote by Natalie Wood

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The only time a woman really succeeds in changing a man is when he is...

The only time a woman really succeeds in changing a man is when he is...

Warren and I are friends, but working with him had been difficult.

Warren and I are friends, but working with him had been difficult.

From ages 10 to 12 or so, I barely remember anything.

From ages 10 to 12 or so, I barely remember anything.

I was so overprotected, I used to think I was as delicate as people said...

I was so overprotected, I used to think I was as delicate as people said...

I didn't know who the hell I was. I was whoever they wanted me to...

I didn't know who the hell I was. I was whoever they wanted me to...

Almost every girl falls in love with the wrong man, I suppose it's part of...

Almost every girl falls in love with the wrong man, I suppose it's part of...

I didn't like children. I didn't think of myself as a child. I didn't like...

I didn't like children. I didn't think of myself as a child. I didn't like...

I'm not going to those parties where they put out the line of cocaine and...

I'm not going to those parties where they put out the line of cocaine and...

We all wanted to copy Vivien Leigh.

We all wanted to copy Vivien Leigh.

I thought it was a wonderful line - right on the cutting room floor.

I thought it was a wonderful line - right on the cutting room floor.

We were descended from royalty.

We were descended from royalty.

A lot changed when I had Natasha. I'm a survivor.

A lot changed when I had Natasha. I'm a survivor.

I'm just going to have to grow old, because I'm too terrified to have anything...

I'm just going to have to grow old, because I'm too terrified to have anything...

I've been terrified of the water, and yet it seems I'm forced to go into...

I've been terrified of the water, and yet it seems I'm forced to go into...

I never saw film stars at home. We had no maid, no cook, no swimming...

I never saw film stars at home. We had no maid, no cook, no swimming...

The constant attention is what is so difficult.

The constant attention is what is so difficult.

I never knew motherhood could be so truly gratifying until I had Natasha.

I never knew motherhood could be so truly gratifying until I had Natasha.

I'm not very bright about money. I'm not domestic either. If I don't learn how...

I'm not very bright about money. I'm not domestic either. If I don't learn how...

My friends seem much more excited about my doing Anastasia than Brainstorm... and to tell...

My friends seem much more excited about my doing Anastasia than Brainstorm... and to tell...

The times that I have done something that I didn't respond to emotionally right away,...

The times that I have done something that I didn't respond to emotionally right away,...