Uma Karuna Thurman is an American actress and model. She has performed in a variety of films, ranging from romantic comedies and dramas to science fiction and action movies. These Uma Thurman Quotes are about life in Hollywood movies and motherhood.
Best Uma Thurman Quotes
- “I still love the people I’ve loved, even if I cross the street to avoid them.” – Uma Thurman
- “It is technically a failure when you don’t try.” – Uma Thurman
- “Boredom is a great motivator.” – Uma Thurman
- “Daring to me is having courage; it’s a daily meditation to take breath and find strength.” – Uma Thurman
- “It’s taken me a long time to learn to accept the risks and just be willing to try it over and over again.” – Uma Thurman
- “Change is usually preceded by some kind of drift.” – Uma Thurman
- “I was an escapee of childhood. I always wanted to grow up.” – 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
- “Life sweeps you up. Some people resist a lot. I probably haven’t resisted very much.” – Uma Thurman
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“I’ve learned that every working mom is a superwoman.” – Uma Thurman
- “My washing machine overwhelms me with its options and its sophistication.” – Uma Thurman
- “Tall, sandy blonde, with sort of blue eyes, skinny in places, fat in others. An average gal.” – Uma Thurman
- “Even, today, when people tell me I’m beautiful, I do not believe a word of it.” – Uma Thurman
- “To be with a man who hasn’t tried every line, who hasn’t broken up with a woman every which way you can break up with them, is kind of nice.” – Uma Thurman
- “I never ever slept again after my first pregnancy.” – Uma Thurman
- “But I think it is always difficult to have high expectations of yourself or anyone else.” – Uma Thurman
- “We never left a set until we’d trashed it.” ~ 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
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“I grew up in a mostly Buddhist environment.” – Uma Thurman
- “We’re in an environment where everyone gets compartmentalized very quickly.” – Uma Thurman
- “So, you know, parenting is a very intimate and amazing experience and one of the best experiences of my life.” – Uma Thurman
- “I think that life force is invaluable.” – Uma Thurman
- “There are so many ebbs and flows in life, but when you’re raising small children, your family means everything.” – Uma Thurman
- “I love and adore being a mother. It’s the greatest gift I’ve ever been given.” – Uma Thurman
- “Most films these days are men’s stories. Women are for add-on romance. That’s very hard.” – Uma Thurman
- “I used to be more paranoid and stressed, constantly worrying about my Plan B. But the truth is I don’t have one.” – Uma Thurman
- “And I haven’t read a lot of blogs but if someone writes about what they care about I’m sure it’s interesting.” – Uma Thurman
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“Socially, most people delayed motherhood for five to 10 years around us.” – Uma Thurman
- “I certainly know I have been blessed with much more empathy than I ever knew I would feel for other people.” – Uma Thurman
- “Reading recent history is good to humble yourself, and also to feel some hopefulness that there is progress.” – Uma Thurman
- “I guess I’m lucky to have been blindsided. I’m lucky to have gotten into fistfights, in a way. I’m lucky I learned how to stop them.” – Uma Thurman
- “I think we are living in a time, where as a whole, as a community, people do want to push the boundaries.” – Uma Thurman
- “I’d like to classify my life as a romantic comedy. Unfortunately, I feel it’s probably more like a TV reality show.” – Uma Thurman
- “It was brief, swift, and then it was done. It was a professional job. I needed to be kissed, and I was kissed.” – Uma Thurman
- “But I had a very traditional background as well. My parents are neat people.” – Uma Thurman