Kim Basinger

“I am a very shy person. I am very insecure.”

“I don't have a problem with nudity. I'm not prudish. I've never been.”

“It's a shame to be called a 'bombshell.' It's more of a curse than a blessing.”

“I think that the most important thing a woman can have - next to talent, of course - is her hairdresser.”

“I have a lot of fears. I have a lot of anxieties.”

“I'm not interested in being a celebrity. I'm interested in being an artist.”

“I'm not a real social person. I'm a homebody.”

“I've had my heart broken and then I've broken others' hearts.”

“I think it's important to have a good sense of humor and to be able to laugh at yourself.”

“I think shyness is a luxury that you can't afford in this business.”

“I wanted to be a ballerina. I was a ballerina.”

“My father was a member of the big band The Ramblers. He was a jazz musician. We were a musical family.”

“I've always been a fighter.”

“When you look at a person, you can't see their injuries.”

“I'm a southern girl, and I'm not a party girl. I'm very private.”

“I've always been a bit of a loner. I've always felt like an outsider.”