Be confident as you are.
By Emily Francos — Written on Sep 06, 2019
Scarlett Johansson, an actress who is famous for her roles as Black Widow in the "Marvel Cinematic Universe" and Lucy, was born in Manhattan, New York on November 22, 1984. She is a fraternal twin to her brother, Hunter, who was born three minutes after she was.
She first started her acting career on Broadway with the production of Sophistry at the age of 8 and has won countless awards since her cinematic debut. One of her earliest was when she received the Independent Spirit nomination for Best Actress when she was 12 for her role in Manny & Lo.
1. Every woman, celebrity or not, has the same feelings and insecurities.
"First of all, every woman has body worries. I'm not exempt from that." — Scarlett Johansson
2. Opportunities come and go.
"When we live our lives every day, we're met by opportunities, and most of us don't even recognize them." — Scarlett Johansson
3. It's hard to be a working mom.
"Being a working mom is an incredible challenge ... I'm barely, barely holding it together." — Scarlett Johansson
4. Authenticity makes people whole.
"What I respect most in people is naturalness and authenticity. I like to be able to see into their soul. I aspire to be a truthful person." — Scarlett Johansson
5. You have to love yourself.
"I'm just a big believer in 'you must love yourself before you can love anybody else,' and I think for me that breeds the most inspired relationships." — Scarlett Johansson
6. Dating makes you feel alive.
"It's nice to have a crush on someone. It feels like you're alive, you know?" — Scarlett Johansson
7. Anxiety is not fun or worth it.
"I'm not anxious to starve myself. For me, it's not at all sexy to be ultra-thin." — Scarlett Johansson
8. You have to make yourself the best you can be before you get involved with someone.
"It's important to figure out your own life before involving someone else." — Scarlett Johansson
9. Confidence is beautiful.
"If you're comfortable with yourself, then it's sexy. Maybe people think I look sexy because I feel sexy. I am a very liberated person that way. I'm very comfortable with my sexuality, my body, my face - well, sometimes I'm not comfortable with my face, but it's stuck there and there's nothing I can do about it." — Scarlett Johansson
10. If you feel beautiful, then you exude how beautiful you really are.
"If you feel glamorous, you definitely look glamorous." — Scarlett Johansson
11. The best thing to teach a girl is that she doesn't have to prove herself.
"I grew up in a household with a very strong mother and an older sister who was very influential. I never felt I had to prove something because I was a girl." — Scarlett Johansson
12. It's important to be aware of your surroundings.
"I was born with a great awareness of my surroundings and other people ... Sometimes that awareness is good, and sometimes I wish I wasn't so sensitive." — Scarlett Johansson
13. You must take care of yourself.
"LA's a very hard place to be unless you have people there that love you. It can be very, very lonely, and it can eat you up if you don't take care of yourself. In LA, nobody wants to talk to each other, everybody's giving each other catty looks." — Scarlett Johansson
14. Every woman needs to be reminded that they are sexy.
"One of the best things for a woman to hear is that she is sexy." — Scarlett Johansson
15. Even celebrities struggle.
"It's so difficult to feel comfortable in the body you have. You always want to look a different way, taller or thinner, whatever it may be. I still struggle with it. I think everybody does." — Scarlett Johansson
16. It's important to be yourself.
"It's important not to lose who you are in a relationship just because it's nice to cuddle with somebody." — Scarlett Johansson
17. When it's right, it's right.
"I never really thought about getting married — it just kind of happened. It seemed natural, the right thing to do. It was kind of a celebration of the time." — Scarlett Johansson
18. Her fame doesn't make her any less human.
"I still eat a burger at a counter with ketchup dripping down my face." — Scarlett Johansson
19. When you are independent, you still need to be dependent.
"I am very independent. I can look after myself but I still need a lot of love and care." — Scarlett Johansson
20. She is always happy when she is doing something.
"I'm happiest when I have something to focus my energy on." — Scarlett Johansson
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Emily Francos is a writer who covers astrology, pop culture and relationship topics.