Where I live, nobody who's fourteen is having sex and doing major drugs. And I think if you see it in the movies, you may be influenced by it. I think it's so important to preserve your innocence.
Natalie PortmanThere is a lot lacking on the intellectual side and on the values side when being an actor.
Natalie PortmanWhen I was 7 years old, I put on shows for everyone at my grandpa's funeral. I was always the little entertainer.
Natalie PortmanWell, right now, I'm very fascinated with 1920s Berlin. I mean, probably the more interesting thing would be to go to the beginning of civilization or precivilization - like polytheistic times. It would be interesting to see what came before modern religion and culture - what circumstances created the environment or the need for it.
Natalie Portman