Sandra Bullock
Birthday: 26 July 1964, Arlington, Virginia, USA
Birth Name: Sandra Annette Bullock
Height: 171 cm
Sandra Annette Bullock was born in Arlington, a Virginia suburb of Washington, D.C. Her mother, Helga Bullock (née Helga Mathilde Meyer), was a German opera singer. Her father, John W. Bullock, was a ...Show More
I hate taking selfies. I will not take a selfie that I can't erase. I don't post or do any of that s Show more
I hate taking selfies. I will not take a selfie that I can't erase. I don't post or do any of that stuff. People have these worlds they post and it's about projecting an image and getting likes. I read a great article about how there's a higher rate of depression because people are looking at everyone else's Facebook [pages] and seeing this picture-perfect life. We're not representing our lives truthfully. Like when you're yelling at your child, you're not taking a selfie of you being a horrible parent. No, you're waiting for the perfect selfie. 'Do I look thinner now?' 'Do I look great?' It's this false projection of one's life. Hollywood has now gone global. Everyone's Hollywood now. Hide
Fame means when your computer modem is broken, the repair guy comes out to your house a little faste Show more
Fame means when your computer modem is broken, the repair guy comes out to your house a little faster. Hide
Why do you need one? I don't understand why there needs to be a love interest to make women go see a Show more
Why do you need one? I don't understand why there needs to be a love interest to make women go see a film. I think society sort of makes us feel that way - that if you don't have a guy, you're worthless. Hide
I remember sitting down in Joel Silver's office and Joel going, "Do you want to do this film?". I re Show more
I remember sitting down in Joel Silver's office and Joel going, "Do you want to do this film?". I remember going, "I would like to do it, but I would love to talk about the character", and it was almost like I had said the biggest joke. Hide
I'd rather take risks than make something that's cookie cutter.
I'd rather take risks than make something that's cookie cutter.
[Contrasting highs in her professional life with lows in her private life] Whoever established the h Show more
[Contrasting highs in her professional life with lows in her private life] Whoever established the high road, and how high it was going to be, should be fired. Hide
[on being changed by motherhood] I cry at everything now... I've become more open to surprises and f Show more
[on being changed by motherhood] I cry at everything now... I've become more open to surprises and feelings. Hide
Movie sex scenes are never romantic, and you're never swept off your feet. It's always very technica Show more
Movie sex scenes are never romantic, and you're never swept off your feet. It's always very technical. I'm counting the beats: Okay, we're supposed to kiss for two beats, then I say my line, then they want another kiss for four beats. I'm going, One Mississippi, two Mississippi, three and break. It's like choreography. Sometimes, you have actors who feel it's their job to get as far down into your throat as possible. You're like, Excuse me, I like you, but not that much. Hide
[on her largely solo performance in Gravity (2013) simulating being adrift in outer space] I actuall Show more
[on her largely solo performance in Gravity (2013) simulating being adrift in outer space] I actually never thought about being alone on screen for such a long time until I started doing press, and everyone asked me if that made me nervous, and then I started panicking. I was mostly concerned about the Vomit Comet. I was literally acting off of nothing for up to 10 hours a day, with headphones my only connection to Alfonso [Cuarón, director]. We made a catalog of music clips - whale sounds, Radiohead, weird screeching of metal - and I memorized them. I would say, "Okay, give me No. 4. That's not working. Try No. 2. That's better, that's getting me to the emotion I need.". Hide
I've learned that success comes in a very prickly package. Whether you choose to accept it or not is Show more
I've learned that success comes in a very prickly package. Whether you choose to accept it or not is up to you. It's what you choose to do with it, the people you choose to surround yourself with. Always choose people that are better than you. Always choose people that challenge you and are smarter than you. Always be the student. Once you find yourself to be the teacher, you've lost it. Hide
I have no desire to maintain a lifestyle. I am a horrible celebrity. If I am out in public, I dress Show more
I have no desire to maintain a lifestyle. I am a horrible celebrity. If I am out in public, I dress like a pig. Hide
Everyone told me to pass on Speed (1994) because it was a "bus movie".
Everyone told me to pass on Speed (1994) because it was a "bus movie".
I used to be an optimist, but now I know that nothing is going to turn out as I expect.
I used to be an optimist, but now I know that nothing is going to turn out as I expect.
I don't think there's ever what could be called a "chilled state" in my head.
I don't think there's ever what could be called a "chilled state" in my head.
[on Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011), her film about 911] The story is about honoring pe Show more
[on Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011), her film about 911] The story is about honoring people's grief, while giving them permission to have it. And I loved that it showed generations in pain, and how they healed each other by listening and talking. Hide
The sexiest man alive? My husband and then, Keanu!! (2006)
The sexiest man alive? My husband and then, Keanu!! (2006)
The only reason I haven't married yet, is because I take it too seriously.
The only reason I haven't married yet, is because I take it too seriously.
The first Miss Congeniality (2000) gave me the chance to do broad comedy that had nothing to do with Show more
The first Miss Congeniality (2000) gave me the chance to do broad comedy that had nothing to do with being the romantic interest. The girl-next-door thing went away with that film and I tend to do characters that I want to be more like. In the beginning, though, I was sort of the "action girl". And then with While You Were Sleeping (1995), I was the romantic-comedy girl. But when I took time off, I thought, "There's something I'm missing here." I literally had to start from scratch. Hide
[Responding to morning news of her 2nd Oscar-nomination in 2014] I don't think it ever stops being a Show more
[Responding to morning news of her 2nd Oscar-nomination in 2014] I don't think it ever stops being an absolute thrill, but I do have an immediate leveler. I still have to get up and make lunch for a little person, and pray - please, dear God - that he eats something I put in his lunchbox today. Hide
The Acadamy Awards shouldn't even nominate Meryl Streep anymore. She should just be given an award e Show more
The Acadamy Awards shouldn't even nominate Meryl Streep anymore. She should just be given an award every year. There should just be the Meryl Streep category. Hide
[on motherhood] If I'm blessed with that, I hope I am the best version of me that I can possibly be. Show more
[on motherhood] If I'm blessed with that, I hope I am the best version of me that I can possibly be. (People magazine) Hide
(On how it felt and what it said about life that she was nominated for a Razzie and an Oscar for Bes Show more
(On how it felt and what it said about life that she was nominated for a Razzie and an Oscar for Best Actress within two days in 2010): That life is perfectly balanced. Hide
What everyone needs is love, unconditionally.
What everyone needs is love, unconditionally.
On Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997): That was a mistake but, in retrospect, how are you supposed to kn Show more
On Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997): That was a mistake but, in retrospect, how are you supposed to know? Hide
My goal now is to remember every place I've been, only do things I love and not say yes when I don't Show more
My goal now is to remember every place I've been, only do things I love and not say yes when I don't mean it. Hide
(on marital plans) I've always been very sceptical about marriage, because I only want to do it once Show more
(on marital plans) I've always been very sceptical about marriage, because I only want to do it once; I want to do it the right way. Hide
I don't like to talk about personal things. And by keeping it private, you have a better shot at a h Show more
I don't like to talk about personal things. And by keeping it private, you have a better shot at a healthy relationship. I learned at a young age that there are certain things you just don't talk about. Hide
[on Gravity (2013)] It's about rebirth. How do you let go in the worst possible situation so you can Show more
[on Gravity (2013)] It's about rebirth. How do you let go in the worst possible situation so you can have some kind of release and peace? Life is not going to stop coming at you. In the end, you just have to say, "I have no control." Your time is precious. Are you really going to waste it worrying about this stuff? Hide
Sandra Bullock's FILMOGRAPHY
as Actor (104)
Sandra Bullock'S roles
Ashburn
Margaret Tate
Birdee Pruitt
Linda Hanson
Diane Shaver
Miriam
Sally Owens
'Calamity' Jane Bodine
Kate Forster
Dr. Ryan Stone
Cassie Mayweather
Lucy
Gracie Hart
Herself - Presenter
Leigh Anne Tuohy
Debbie Ocean
Annie Porter
Lucy Kelson
Scarlet Overkill
Jean Cabot
Lenina Huxley
Malorie
Linda Lue Linden
Amy
Angela Bennett
Mary Horowitz
Ellen Roark
Linda Schell
