Shailene Woodley Quotes

A collection of quotes by Shailene Woodley.

Shailene Woodley is an American actress known for her versatile performances in both film and television. She was born on November 15, 1991, in San Bernardino County, California. Woodley developed a passion for acting from a young age and made her television debut in 2001 with the series "Replacing Dad."

Her breakthrough came in 2008 when she portrayed Amy Juergens in the critically acclaimed series "The Secret Life of the American Teenager." Woodley's natural talent and charisma garnered attention, leading her to secure roles in notable films such as "The Descendants" (2011) alongside George Clooney, for which she garnered widespread acclaim and a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress.

However, it was her portrayal of Beatrice "Tris" Prior in the dystopian film series "Divergent" that catapulted her to further fame. Woodley's ability to bring emotional depth to her roles has earned her praise, leading to collaborations with other acclaimed directors, including Oliver Stone in "Snowden" (2016) and Jean-Marc Vallée in "Big Little Lies" (2017).

Aside from her acting career, Woodley is also an activist and environmentalist, passionately advocating for environmental issues. She utilizes her platform to raise awareness about sustainability and actively engages in protests and demonstrations. Shailene Woodley continues to captivate audiences with her talent, versatility, and commitment to both her craft and the world around her.

The F-word is 'famous,' the C-word is 'celebrity' and S-word

The F-word is 'famous,' the C-word is 'celebrity' and S-word is 'star,' in my book. The other three words are fine - you can say those. But 'famous,' 'celebrity' and 'star,' I think, are misused.

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I think there's a lot of work to be done with our societies.

I think there's a lot of work to be done with our societies. My biggest passions are the environment and health. And when I say 'health' I mean the secrets behind health and our food system.

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Food

Acting is fun and I refuse to get involved in the semantics

Acting is fun and I refuse to get involved in the semantics and the politics of strategy and breaking out of something or doing something because you need to do something else. For me it's all about what fuels my soul and if I'm passionate about a screenplay then that's what I'll do next.

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Politics

I'm already the most fortunate girl in the world, so I have

I'm already the most fortunate girl in the world, so I have zero expectations for what the future will bring.

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Future

So often, I read scripts and am like, 'This would never happ

So often, I read scripts and am like, 'This would never happen in real life. It's not trying to be funny. It's trying to be serious.'

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Funny

I think the most important thing in life is self-love, becau

I think the most important thing in life is self-love, because if you don't have self-love, and respect for everything about your own body, your own soul, your own capsule, then how can you have an authentic relationship with anyone else?

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Relationship

I would like to do something dark or small. I love independe

I would like to do something dark or small. I love independent films. I love emotional scenes. I love people who are struggling with something. I think it's just the juxtaposition to my incredibly happy, positive demeanor.

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Positive

I like to think of myself as a fairly educated human being,

I like to think of myself as a fairly educated human being, but I'm a very uneducated actor when it comes to movies, directors, producers, actors for that matter.

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Movies

There's been times when I've had heartbreaking moments and I

There's been times when I've had heartbreaking moments and I'm like, 'I can't believe you said that,' or 'I can't believe you did that'. And it hurts, it still hurts, and it'll always hurt, but I've never had somebody that I truly cared about just walk out on me, whether it was a boyfriend, or an aunt, mom or dad.

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Dad

You forget that you do choose your life and there are so man

You forget that you do choose your life and there are so many things to be grateful for and I feel like society has gotten to that point where we're always looking for the next and the better and we lose sight of what's actually in front of us.

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Society

George Clooney is a super-human, he's just such an amazing h

George Clooney is a super-human, he's just such an amazing human being, he taught me how to be a better person and a better actor!

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Amazing

My favorite movies are movies that I go in and I leave deepl

My favorite movies are movies that I go in and I leave deeply affected. Whether I laugh really hard or whether I cry really hard, I just want to feel really affected in that moment.

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Movies