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Natalie Portman

I'm Trying To Use Whatever Attention Is Focused On Me And Divert It To Something That Really Deserves The Attention And Try And Sort Of Stay Out Of The Way Of The Rest Of The Stuff.

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Want

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Interest

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Immature

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Realizing

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Giving

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Thinking

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Realizing

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Role Models

Roles

Feels

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Love

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Hard

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Thinking

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Country

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Self

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Marijuana

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Years

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Funeral

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Formidable

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Needs

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Thinking

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Play

Adults

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Real

Real Life

Gun

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Thinking

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Thinking

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Holocaust

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Fiction

Action

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School

Character

People

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Smart

Thinking

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Animal

Vegetarian

Strict

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People

Seeing

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Literature

Biographies

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Men

More Money

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Taken

Risk

Artistic

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Book

Stories

Kind

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Attention

Use

I Speak Fluent Hebrew And Even Dream In Hebrew When We Visit There, Once Or Twice A Year.

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Years

Hebrew

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Hate

Self

Self Conscious

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Thinking

White

House

I'm A Gemini, So I Change My Mind Every Day.

Change

Mind

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Scare

Pills

Stuff

Everything You Think Of That Keeps You Occupied Is A Friend.

Thinking

I Don't Want To Sound Superficial, But When I Go See A Movie Myself, I'd Rather Look At Tom Cruise Than Some Shmo With A Beer Belly

Beer

Sound

Looks

Part Of My Reason For Being Vegetarian Was Because It Practices Respect And Love For Life All Through The Day, So Three Times A Day, You Make A Decision To Eat Things That Have Not Been Killed.

Love Life

Practice

Decision

And Then There Is Cate Blanchett. She Is Different All The Time.

Different

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Thinking

People

Think Of Me

As I Look Back On It, I'm Glad That I Had This False Image. I Was Who Everyone Else - My Parents, My Friends, Society - Wanted Me To Be. I Was A Pleaser, Someone Who Wanted To Make Everyone Happy, To Not Let Anyone Down. Now, I'm Not Like That.

Parent

Looks

Wanted

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Opportunity

Thinking

Exotic

I Learned To Observe Other People - That’s Sort Of What It Teaches You. To Pay Attention. Which Can Also Be A Really Natural Human Skill So I Don’t Think I’m Better Equipped Than Other Human Beings.

Skills

People

Attention

Sometimes It's Better To Forgive And Forget. And Sometimes, On The Other Hand, It's Better To Leave The Friendship.

Hands

Forgive And Forget

Forgiving

My Dad's A Doctor, And When I Was 8, I Went To One Of His Medical Conferences Where They Were Demonstrating Laser Surgery On A Chicken. I Was So Mad That A Chicken Had To Die, I Never Ate Meat Again.

Dad

Doctors

Mad

No One Can Live Without Friendship, Because What Would You Do All Day Without Friends?

Without Friends

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Listening

Music Is

Communicate

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Real

Fighting

Opposites

If You're A Person And Care About Other People - I Don't Think I Have Any Sort Of Special Understanding Or Anything, I Think Any Feeling Person Would Experience Similar Things If Given The Same Opportunities To See The Things I've Been Lucky Enough To See And Meet The People I've Been Lucky Enough To Meet.

Opportunity

Thinking

People

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Husband

Differences

Able

I'm Always On The Phone Because I'm Usually Not With The People I Want To Be With.

Phones

People

Want

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Pain

Real

Scare

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World

Limits

Film

I've Always Tried To Separate My Looks From All The Other Aspects Of Myself. I Think Girls Are Taught So Much To Focus On Their Looks That They Tend To Have Their Personality And Intelligence Develop Slower Than Boys

Girl

Boys

Thinking

With The Young Generation, There Are Even More Women Than Men Making Movies Right Now.

Men

Young Generation

Generations

I Don't Love Studying. I Hate Studying. I Like Learning. Learning Is Beautiful.

Inspirational

Beautiful

Hate

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Mean

Civilization

Interesting

I Couldn't Be Anorexic Because I Like Food Too Much, And I Couldn't Be Bulimic Because I Hate Throwing Up Too Much.

Hate

Too Much

Throwing Up

I'm Really Good At Mini-golf. You Know, Maybe Not Big Person Golf, But Little Person Golf.

Golf

Littles

Bigs

Our Generation Has The Ability And The Responsibility To Make Our Ever-more Connected World A More Hopeful, Stable And Peaceful Place.

Peace

Responsibility

Helping Others

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Jobs

Kids

Adults

Your Director Is Your Everything And You Devote Yourself To Them And You Want To Help Create Their Vision.

Vision

Directors

Want

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New Year

Party

Sitting

I Always Ask Myself, Would I Want Someone To Do Something That Wasn't Comfortable For Them Just To Please Me? And The Answer Is No.

Please Me

Answers

Want

We Live In A Violent World, But Since The Success Of Films Like Pulp Fiction, It Seems Every Movie Has Some Violence In It, And It's Now Being Used As A Form Of Comedy: Audiences Are Now Being Encouraged To Laugh When People Get Their Heads Blown Off. I Just Don't Like Hearing People Laugh At Violence.

People

Laughing

Fiction

If You're An Actress Or A Musician, Everyone Thinks You're Hot

Thinking

Musician

Hot

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Girl

Guy

Different

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Doctors

Mermaid

Vets

It Doesn't Matter If You Mean To Do The Right Thing - If You Only Do Bad Things. You Need To Learn How To Do Right Things. Doing Is What Affects People.

Mean

People

Needs

I Love Being A Mum, But It's Much More Intensive Work Than Being An Actress - Going To Work Feels Like You've Got A Day Off. Not That I Want A Day Off From Being A Mum; It's Just Perhaps I Had This Impression Before That Mums Don't Work. But They Work More Than Anyone.

Want

Actresses

Days Off

I'm Going To College. I Don't Care If It Ruins My Career. I'd Rather Be Smart Than A Movie Star.

Stars

Smart

College

Girls Have Girl/guy Relationships Because We Are Expected To Be So Emotional And Sensitive And Stuff, And Sometimes You Just Don't Feel Like Being That Way.

Girl

Emotional

Guy

I've Been Really, Lucky And Sometimes You Think, 'why? How Did This Happen To Me - What Did I Do To Deserve This?' And You Realize How Much It's Just Luck. And Then You See That There's A Lot Of People Who Are Not As Lucky As You Are, And I Want To Like Share That Luck, You Know?

Thinking

People

Luck

The Moment You Buy Into The Idea That You're Above Anyone Else, Is The Moment You Need To Be Slapped In The Face.

Ideas

Needs

Faces

I Thought Hillary Clinton Was Remarkably Elegant And Intelligent And Focusing On The Issues Even Though Her Opponent Was Trying To Bring The Talk Always To Vulgar, Low Levels. Even His Presence Was Bullying, Was Lurking, And Was Just Mainly Creepy.

Bullying

Intelligent

Issues

Accept Your Lack Of Knowledge And Use It As Your Asset.

Inexperience

Use

Accepting

I Love Milk So Much! I Make A Point Of Drinking A Glass Of Milk Every Day. So Now Anyone Who Did Those Milk Ads With The Milk Mustaches, They're My Heroes.

Drinking

Hero

Glasses

Breast Implants Gross Me Out. I Don't Think They're Attractive At All.

Thinking

Attractive

Gross

It's Always Interesting To Step Into The Enemy's Shoes, And Figure Out What They're Like.

Shoes

Interesting

Enemy

It's Quite A Stark Contrast Between The Candidates, In How They Will Change Things For Women. Hillary Clinton Wants To Appoint Supreme Court Justices Who Will Protect Roe V Wade. [donald] Trump Wants To Punish Women For Getting Abortions And Defund Planned Parenthood.

Justice

Abortion

Want

My Father Has A General Rule. He Says If I Haven't Done It In Real Life I Shouldn't Do It On-screen.

Father

Real

Done

I'm Not A Perfectionist But I'm Definitely, Or Well, I Like Discipline. I'm Obedient. I'm Not A Perfectionist.

Discipline

Perfectionist

Wells

I Don't Want To Be A Celebrity Who's Trying To Like Say, «look At This Charity Work I'm Doing».

Trying

Looks

Charity

Obviously, In A Friendship There Are Always Things, Good And Bad, That Go On Between People. You Can't Take Away What's Already Happened. And If It's Something That's Really Terrible, I Think You Have To Forget About The Friendship.

Thinking

People

Goes On

Social Networking Is Playing A Huge Role In Creating Awareness And Mobilizing Support For All Kinds Of Common Interests. What Better Way To Use This Remarkable Tool Than To Change The World?

Creating

Support

Networking

But I Love You I'm Totally And Completely In Love With You And I Don't Care If You Think It's Too Late. I'm Telling You Anyway.

I Love You

Thinking

Too Late

Jasmine Is Just The Most Delicate And Beautiful Scent.

Beautiful

Scent

Jasmine

I Think That's The Real Shame: We Spent The Last 48 Hours Talking About These Disgusting, Disgusting Comments And Disgusting Behavior Instead Of Talking About Hurricane Relief Or What's Going On In Flint, Michigan. It's Just Appalling To Have To Be Dealing With Such Nonsense And Such Disgusting, You Know, Criminal Speech.

Real

Thinking

Talking

I Read Every Biography [of Jackie Kennedy] I Could Get My Hands On.

Hands

Biographies

Jackie

I'd Basically Have Trouble With Any Job That Doesn't Require Me To Wear Silly Clothes And Talk In Funny Voices.

Jobs

Silly

Voice

You Really Know A Person When You Sleep So Near To Them, Or When You Eat With Them.

Sleep

Persons

Knows

My Response Was That More Than Half Of Israelis Are Of Sephardic Origin. Many Of These Jews Come From Arab Lands And Share The Same Physical Skin Color.

Skin Color

Land

Skins

No One Will Ever Love You As Much As I Do. Why Isn't Love Enough?

Love You

Enough

Sure. I've Never Dated A Woman Of Anything Like That, But, I Mean, I Think It's Much More The Person That You Fall In Love With – And Why Would You Close Yourself Off To Fifty Percent Of The People?

Falling In Love

Mean

Thinking

I Want Every Version Of A Woman And A Man To Be Possible. I Want Women And Men To Be Able To Be Full-time Parents Or Full-time Working People Or Any Combination Of The Two.

Men

Two

People

You Can Tell When Someone Likes You Just Because You're In A Movie, Because All They Talk About Is The Movie, And All They Talk About Is The Movie Business.

Likes

Movie Business

I Usually Dress Very Casual. Whenever I Go Out With My Friends, I'm Always Like, 'can't I Just Wear Sweatpants?'

Dresses

Sweatpants

Casual

I Was Like A Total Cliched '80s Child. I Had Barbies, Obviously, As Well As My Little Ponies And Cabbage Patch Kids, But I Used To Destroy Them. I Used To Draw All Over Their Faces And Cut Off Their Hair.

Children

Kids

Cutting

It Is Interesting Just Generationally That You See That People Are Much More Comfortable, And That's Part Of Life Now For This Next Generation Of Actors And Just People In The World. But For Those Of Us Who Were Living When It Didn't Exist, Being In Social Media Feels Like The Last Thing You Want To Do .

Media

Interesting

People

I Think People Who Aren't In Film Experience That When They Hear Their Voice On An Answering Machine Or Something.

Thinking

Voice

People

I Think School Is So Much Harder Than Real Life. People Are So Much More Accepting When They Are Adults.

Real

School

Thinking

Love Is Very Much Perceived As "i Couldn't Control Myself; It's Love." But You Can. Everything You Do In Response Is A Choice.

Love Is

Control Myself

Choices

I Don't Know If The Scripts Are Changing So Much. I Mean, I've Been Working For Almost 25 Years And Made Over 40 Films And I Worked With My First Female Director, On A Feature, "planetarium". And It's Still The Only One.

Mean

Years

Scripts

Committing Yourself To One Person Is Sacred.

Sacred

Persons

Grab The Good People Around You. Don't Let Them Go.

People

Good People

It Scares Me To Think That One Day I'm Not Going To Be In School Anymore.

School

Thinking

Scare

I'm With My Friends More Than I'm With My Parents, But I Know More About My Parents Than I Know About My Friends. That's Something You Get Out Of Living With A Person.

Parent

Persons

My Friends

To Have To Watch Myself In A Way That Was Constructively Critical Was Really Good For Me Because It Made Me A Little Bit More Easy On Myself Because I Wasn't Allowed To Walk Away Screaming.

Way

Watches

Littles

I'd Say I Got Three Or Four Offers For Films That Had Female Directors, So In My Career I Haven't Had That Opportunity Before. That's Exciting.

Opportunity

Careers

Directors

People Think The Film Industry Is Going To Corrupt Me, But I Feel Like It's Kept Me More Innocent, In A Way. I Wasn't Really Home When My Friends Were Trying Pot For The First Time. I Was Always Around Adults Who Wouldn't Smoke Or Curse Or Do Anything Like That Around Me. I Don't Do Things That Are Dangerous To Myself. I Don't Want To Hurt Myself

Hurt

Home

Thinking

There's Always Pressure, From Other People And Yourself. If You're Happy With The Looks You're Born With, Then What Are You Going To Do Your Whole Life? We Keep Thinking Up New Things And Finding Better Ways Of Doing Things Because We're Not Happy With What We're Given.

Thinking

People

Looks

I Think It's About Having A Competent President, And I Don't Really Think Gender Has To Do With How Hillary Clinton Will Lead.

Thinking

President

Gender

Actual Plans For How We Help The Economy, How We Help The Environment, How We Help [deal With] Violence In Our Cities. These Are Things That Hillary Clinton Has Always Brought The Conversation Back To, When He's Gone Vulgar And He's Gone Low.

Cities

Violence

Gone

I Wonder How People Decided That Women Were Supposed To Shave Their Legs And Armpits

People

Legs

Wonder

A Movie About A Weak, Vulnerable Woman Can Be Feminist If It Shows A Real Person That We Can Empathize With.

Real

Feminist

Vulnerable

My Mom Devotes So Much Of Her Time Toward Me. She's An Artist, And My Father Is A Doctor. I've Been Brought Up In What You Might Call A Pretty Conventional Family.

Mom

Father

Artist

Young Actors Often Don't Think Of The Consequences Of Doing Nudity Or Sex Scenes. They Want The Role So Badly That They Agree To Be Exploited, And Then End Up Embarrassing Family, Friends, And Even Strangers.

Sex

Thinking

Roles

I Don't Think I've Ever Been In Love, I'm Sure I Will Be Some Day. I've Had Enormous Crushes, Although I've Never Been Into The Brad Pitt Thing.

Crush

Thinking

Brad

There Are Still Vestiges Of Societal Limitations On Women. I Tend To Think That Has To Do With Opportunities That Are Available - It Says A Lot That It's Still Sometimes The Best Opportunity For A Woman To Be Able To Advance Herself.

Opportunity

Thinking

Able

Sometimes People Say Something To You And You're Like, "i Respect You So Much, I Love What You Do, But I Disagree. I Don't Think That's Right For The Way I See It."

Thinking

People

Way

If You Can't Laugh At Yourself, Life Is Going To Seem A Whole Lot Longer Than You'd Like.

Laughing

Garden State

Life Is

Lying Is The Most Fun A Woman Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off.

Sex

Fun

Lying

Everyone Dreams Of Living In Paris.

Dream

Paris

I Campaigned For Hillary Clinton When She Was In The Primaries Against [barack] Obama, Actually.

Clinton

Barack

Primaries

I Know A Famous Violinist Who Told Me He Can't Compose Because He Knows Too Many Pieces. So, When He Starts Thinking Of A Note, An Existing Piece Immediately Comes To Mind. Just Starting Out, One Of Your Biggest Strengths Is Not Knowing How Things Are Supposed To Be.

Thinking

Knowing

Mind

People Who Take Everything To Heart Trivia - The Most Capable Of Genuinely Love.

Heart

People

Trivia

I Am Not Someone Who Sacrifice All For The Cinema, My Life Will Be Always More Important.

Sacrifice

Important

Cinema

I Don't Believe In The Afterlife. I Believe This Is It, And I Believe It's The Best Way To Live.

Believe

Afterlife

Way To Live

It's Horrible To Be A Sex Object At Any Age, But At Least When You're An Adult You Can Make The Decision If You Want To Degrade Yourself.

Sex

Decision

Age

Some Relationships Aren't True Relationships. And It's Usually When The Other Person Does Something Really Terrible That You Realize It. And That's When It's Time To Move On.

Moving

Doe

Time To Move On

I Grew Up In The Classic American-jewish Suburbia, Which Has A Whole Different Sense Of What It Means To Be Jewish Than Anywhere Else In The World.

Mean

World

Different

I Tend To Lean Toward Strong Female Stories. I Want To Make Things That Don't Already Exist Out There.

Strong

Female

Stories

As Someone Who Was Born In Israel, You're Put In A Position Of Defending Israel Because You Know How Much Is At Stake.

Israel

Born

Stakes

We Have So Much Sex In Our Media That's Disassociated From Emotions. We Have So Much Separation Between Feeling, And The Emotional And The Physical Side Of Sex. They Really Do Belong Together.

Sex

Emotional

Media

It's A Big Honour To Have People Be Excited About A Movie That You Make. That's The One Thing That You Want.

People

Want

Excited

Ballet Really Lends Itself To That Because There's Such A Sense Of Ritual, With Wrapping The Shoes Every Day And Preparing New Shoes For Every Performance. It's Such A Process. It's Almost Religious, In Nature.

Religious

New Shoes

Ballet

Even [donald Trump] Presence Was Bullying, Was Lurking, And Was Just Mainly Creepy.

Bullying

Creepy

Trump

Use Starbucks Mints For Every Occasion—they're The Strongest

Use

Mint

Starbucks

I've Dealt With A Few Method Actors, And I Don't Know If Should Say This, But I Think It's A Bunch Of Nonsense. I Think It's Film Acting And You Just Have To Be On When The Camera Is Rolling.

Thinking

Acting

Cameras

'star Wars' Hasn't Changed My Life At All.

Stars

War

Changed

I Think All Girls In The World Wish They Were A Parisian Girl - That Sort Of Effortless Chic Confidence And Comfort In Their Own Skin.

Girl

Thinking

Wish

Everyone Has To Find What Is Right For Them, And It Is Different For Everyone. Eating For Me Is How You Proclaim Your Beliefs Three Times A Day. That Is Why All Religions Have Rules About Eating. Three Times A Day, I Remind Myself That I Value Life And Do Not Want To Cause Pain To Or Kill Other Living Beings. That Is Why I Eat The Way I Do.

Pain

Different

Three

I'm An Only Child. Which Is Kind Of Bad, Because Having A Brother Or Sister Is Like Another Form Of Friendship. That's Something I've Missed Out On, Except I Know That I Couldn't Be Doing What I Am Doing Now If I Had Brothers And Sisters.

Brother

Children

Only Child

I Really Want To Get The Word Out To People To Register Because Of Course, The More People Vote, The More Our Democracy Works.

People

Democracy

Want

By The Physicality Alone It Was Evident That We Have One Person [who] Is Incredibly Smart, Incredibly Tough, And Able To Deal With Him In A Very, Very Calm And Intelligent Manner. And [donald Trump] Thought He Was On The Jerry Springer Show.

Smart

Intelligent

Able

Ninety Per Cent Of How You Learn Is Watching Great People. When You Are Surrounded By Good Actors It Lifts Your Performance.

People

Actors

Ninety

I Think The Press Is Doing A Wonderful Job Of Putting The Pressure On The Decision-makers In Hollywood To Support More Female Directors.

Jobs

Thinking

Decision

I Don't Mean To Criticize Anyone In Any Way That I Wouldn't Criticize Myself. I Think People Should Have Fun, And Have A Good Time, And Enjoy The Luck That We Have To Be Lazy And Dwell In Consumerism. But I Think That It's A Balance. And Our Job As Actors Is Empathy.

Jobs

Fun

Mean

Understanding Quotes: Their Essence and Application

Quotes, or quotations, are powerful tools in communication, encapsulating ideas, emotions, and wisdom in concise expressions. They serve various purposes across different contexts, from academic writing to everyday conversation.

1. Defining Quotes

A quote is a repetition of someone else's statement or thoughts. It can be a direct replication of words spoken or written by another individual, often used to support arguments, provide evidence, or convey profound insights.

2. The Importance of Quotes

2.1. Enhancing Credibility

Incorporating quotes from authoritative sources can bolster the credibility of your work. By referencing experts or primary sources, you demonstrate thorough research and a solid foundation for your arguments.

2.2. Providing Evidence

Quotes serve as concrete evidence to support claims. In academic and professional writing, they validate points made, offering readers a basis to trust the information presented.

2.3. Conveying Emotions and Perspectives

Quotes can encapsulate emotions and perspectives succinctly. They allow writers to express complex feelings or viewpoints through the words of others, often more eloquently than paraphrasing.

3. Types of Quotes

3.1. Direct Quotes

Direct quotes involve copying the exact words from a source, enclosed in quotation marks. They are used when the original wording is significant or particularly well-expressed.

3.2. Indirect Quotes (Paraphrasing)

Indirect quotes restate the original message in your own words. While not enclosed in quotation marks, they still require proper attribution to the original source.

3.3. Block Quotes

Block quotes are lengthy direct quotations, formatted as a separate block of text. They are typically used for quotes exceeding a certain length, varying by citation style. For instance, in APA style, quotes longer than 40 words are formatted as block quotes.

4. Proper Usage of Quotes

4.1. Contextual Relevance

Ensure that the quote you choose is relevant to the topic and adds value to your content. Avoid inserting quotes solely for decorative purposes.

4.2. Integration into Your Writing

Seamlessly integrate quotes into your writing. Introduce them appropriately and follow up with analysis or commentary to connect them to your main points.

4.3. Attribution and Citation

Always attribute quotes to their original authors and provide proper citations according to the required style guide (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.).

5. Common Mistakes to Avoid

5.1. Overusing Quotes

Relying too heavily on quotes can overshadow your voice. Use them sparingly to support your arguments, not replace them.

5.2. Lack of Analysis

Presenting a quote without analysis or explanation can leave readers questioning its relevance. Always follow up with your interpretation or discussion.

5.3. Misquoting or Taking Out of Context

Ensure that quotes are accurate and not taken out of context, as this can mislead readers and undermine your credibility.

6. Quotes in Different Contexts

6.1. Academic Writing

In academic writing, quotes are used to support arguments, provide evidence, and engage with existing literature. Proper citation is crucial to avoid plagiarism.

6.2. Journalism

Journalists use quotes to provide firsthand accounts, add authenticity, and present multiple perspectives within a story.

6.3. Literature and Creative Writing

In literature, quotes can be used to convey character voices, themes, and stylistic elements. They enrich narratives and provide depth to storytelling.

7. Punctuation and Formatting

Understanding the correct punctuation and formatting of quotes is essential:

Quotation Marks: Always enclose direct quotes within quotation marks.

Punctuation Placement: In American English, periods and commas are placed inside quotation marks, while colons and semicolons are placed outside.

Block Quotes: For longer quotes, format them as block quotes without quotation marks, and indent the entire block.

8. Ethical Considerations

Ethical use of quotes involves accurate representation, proper attribution, and respect for intellectual property. Misuse can lead to plagiarism, which carries serious academic and professional consequences.

9. Tools for Managing Quotes

Utilize tools like citation generators and plagiarism checkers to manage quotes effectively. These tools help ensure proper formatting and originality in your writing.

Conclusion

Quotes are invaluable in enriching content, providing evidence, and conveying complex ideas succinctly. When used appropriately, they enhance the quality and credibility of your writing. Always ensure relevance, proper integration, and ethical usage to maximize their impact.

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