Natalie Portman Quotes

But when I really look back on my life, being really honest about it and now that I've got the chance to travel the world, seeing how a lot of little kids grow up - my life wasn't so bad.

There's so many examples of just how lucky we are to be born anywhere in this world that is free.

My problems are so miniscule compared to what's going on in the world. In that sense, I feel liberated.

I've been lucky in life, that's for sure, but it all started with being born in the greatest country in the world - New Zealand.

Maybe if I was born in Kosovo, I might not be where I am now, so I need to thank Switzerland, of course, because I went to school there, learnt to play football there, and started my career there.

We look at problems happening halfway across the world and we think, 'Well, that's their problem.' But it's not. ... When you solve somebody else's problem, you're solving a problem for yourself because our world today is so interconnected.

I've been really, really fortunate.

For all of my fortune, there are many with misfortune that need a hand.

I have a roof over my head. I had a breakfast, and a lot of people in the world can't say that. I'm not going to complain about being interviewed.

Just in terms of the opportunity I've gotten is amazing. I consider myself super, super, super lucky.

That difficult place to put your finger on about the world - it needs to be illustrated.

You can't choose up sides on a round world.

Working with UNICEF made me grow up and recognize how fortunate I am.

The world is far more interconnected today. Hence the need to understand each other is greater than ever before.

My definition is that geo-enlightenment is understanding the interconnectedness of things.

I suppose I arrived at my charitable commitment largely through guilt. I recognized early on that my good fortune was not due to superior personal character or initiative so much as it was to dumb luck.

When we got back to the U.S., I wanted to kiss the ground after seeing what people in other countries are denied or don't have.

I have a great deal of joy in my life, and I'm very fortunate. That combination makes you aware of just how wonderful life can be on the one hand and how dreadful it can be for people on the other. You can't be happy in isolation.

Being able to travel and see the world really makes me appreciate the blessings in my life. There are so many people that will never get a chance to see some of the things that I've seen during my travels. I'll never take that for granted.

Those who have prospered and profited from life's lottery have a moral obligation to share their good fortune.

There is so much that people take for granted.

What I was raised with in terms of a call to service was just a sense that I was lucky.

If we want to be members of the world community, we need to think that way.

I'm very lucky. I'm the most fortunate guy that I know.

There's a lot of people in the world that would love to trade places with American citizens, and we are very fortunate to be here.