Quotes from Brittany Murphy

Tired is not a word in my vocabulary.

I'd do almost anything for love, within safe boundaries.

I've always seen myself as one of those 'show people.' My earliest memories are wanting and needing to entertain people, like a gypsy traveler who goes from place to place, city to city, performing for audiences and reaching people.

I consider myself a character actor.

I don't think Hollywood per se is supposed to be taken seriously, otherwise, dear Lord, that would be frightening.

I'd do almost anything for love, within safe boundaries. I've flown to places to surprise people, even if it was just for a day. I think it's so important to keep the romance alive and make sure the fun and spontaneity are there.

I think the key to happiness is allowing ourselves to not feel bad or guilty for feeling it, and letting it be contagious. And to not be dependent on other people to create your own happiness.

I am an eternal optimist. Being happy is a choice. And you can make that choice every day, if you want to.

I'm a clean freak and a germaphobe - I have hand sanitizer in my pocket.

I did learn one great lesson from a past relationship, and that was to never talk about relationships in print again because I'd rather live my private life than read about it.

I do sarcasm really poorly.

I don't even take myself seriously, so how could I possibly take Hollywood seriously?

Curiosity did kill the cat, but I'm very curious.

I think they should take everyone who works for The National Enquirer and the Star, and everyone who works for Us Weekly, and put them all to work looking for terrorists. I think they would find the terrorists. All of them. It would be genius!

My dream as a producer is to be able to build a company that can be a safe haven for artists, for directors and for writers and actors to do what they do best and let them have final edit. I'd like to build something to that effect.

I love producing. My dream as a producer is to be able to build a company that can be a safe haven for artists, for directors and for writers and actors to do what they do best and let them have final edit. I'd like to build something to that effect.

If I could be a third of the woman that my mom is and have a third of the strength that she has, then I will have done good by this life.

I have never tried [cocaine] in my entire life. I've never even seen it. ... I am also way too high-strung. I can't even take a Sudafed. Can you imagine? My God. I think my heart would explode.

I'm a really rotten liar. Generally, if I've tried to pull off a lie, it hasn't worked out to my advantage.

I find this life so interesting.

I've been singing my whole life, since I was a kid; but never formally as a career. I did it in plays when I was younger, and I sang all styles of music: everything from Italian opera to blues.

I just always have to cry out a breakup, and then I can make peace with it pretty quickly.

I'm a Christian. I go to church when I can. I was raised Baptist. I went to a Lutheran school. I'm a nondenominational practicing Christian. I have a lot of faith.

Life presents you with so many decisions. A lot of times, they're right in front of your face and they're really difficult, but we must make them.