Charlize Theron Quotes

I love people, I love studying people more than history. So whatever situation I see, then I look at, what were the people like, more than history itself.

I'm someone who likes to explore the complexities in people.

It is always safe to assume that people are more subtle and less sensitive than they seem.

It is profound philosophy to sound the depths of feeling and distinguish traits of character. Men must be studied as deeply as books.

I've always been interested in people, but I've never liked them.

Acting has helped me understand people, not only because you are acting as a character, but also because you are watching other actors work. That really helps you identify in life when someone is acting, not being true.

I am very interest in the human condition. That is what I love about acting. I like studying different people and their psychosis. I like discovering what makes them tick. I always find that with any character I play. I need to find out what makes them tick.

If you don't understand people, you don't understand business.

The more one analyses people, the more all reasons for analysis disappear. Sooner or later one comes to that dreadful universal thing called human nature.

I don't want to be quoted as 'Tom Hiddleston, psychologist says...' But there is a psychological aspect to being an actor. We are particular students of human nature - not every actor is, of course, but that's what fascinates me about being an actor.

I love to kind of people watch; that's part of what I do as an actor and creative person and sort of step back and watch others.

The reason I act is because I'm trying to understand why people are as they are.

I'm interested in character and people and motivations and things like that.

Because I am fascinated by people and what makes them behave the way they do. I think it is one of the most fascinating things in the world.

I don't hate people - not remotely other than they make you crazy in traffic, but as I get older I kind of see more and more why people do what they do.

I find human behavior really interesting. I think that's ultimately what being an actor is. You explore what it means to be human.

When you know what a man wants you know who he is, and how to move him.

I understand how to read people, and nurture them and guide them, and let them be free to do what they want to do.

Acting is about people. Other people. Otherwise, you're not acting, you're doing monologues.

I'm very interested in people, so if a character happens to be real, there's that much more to look at.

You're always running into people's unconscious.

Do not make Mistakes about Character. That is the worst and yet easiest error. Better be cheated in the price than in the quality of goods. In dealing with men, more than with other things, it is necessary to look within. To know men is different from knowing things. It is profound philosophy to sound the depths of feeling and distinguish traits of character. Men must be studied as deeply as books.

Novels are . . . an unsurpassed form to understand people.

I find people confusing.

It's human nature to want to think the best of others, but if you listen carefully, people will always tell you who they are.