A lasting relationship isn't about marriage. It's about compatibility and communication. And you both need to want it to work. - Goldie Hawn
A marriage ends up being a business deal: no matter how long or short it is, somebody owes somebody money. - Goldie Hawn
After I did 'Private Benjamin,' suddenly the reputation was that Goldie Hawn calls her own shots. - Goldie Hawn
At 11 years old, I made a very definitive decision, and my decision was that I wanted to be happy. Above and beyond anything I ever did in my life, I wanted to be happy. - Goldie Hawn
Attention for children is so much about input, and the brain can only filter so much - I don't know how many millions of messages that come through the brain, and we can only filter so much through it. - Goldie Hawn
Because I like that I got an ugly girl's personality. In other words, a homely girl always has to develop that muscle. And I did. But the good news is that I never considered myself beautiful at all. And I still don't. - Goldie Hawn
Being a dancer is my metaphor for life because you have to know your body. Being a dancer and paying attention to fitness is all about moving in balance. - Goldie Hawn
Buddhism is really, one of its main practices is understanding and experiencing compassion, and how that ultimately is a road to happiness. - Goldie Hawn
By living mindfully, you understand that there are many transitions in life. You just go through them. - Goldie Hawn
Central to our work and our goal of finding solutions to global problems is the concept of mindfulness, a technique for focusing attention objectively on the here and now. - Goldie Hawn
Comedy breaks down walls. It frees us for just a moment from the ugliness of this world. - Goldie Hawn
Continuing to listen and grow is important because we get into bad habits in relationships. - Goldie Hawn
Directors didn't want to work with me because I was 'too controlling.' If it had been a man, it wouldn't have meant a damn thing. - Goldie Hawn
Don't tell me I can't do that. Watch me. Don't tell me I can't direct this movie. Watch me. - Goldie Hawn
During the era when women were burning their bras - which, by the way, they never actually did - but when women were first becoming liberated, I was 23. And I met a woman who asked, 'Don't you feel bad because you're sort of acting like the stupid airhead blonde?' And I totally surprised myself. I said, 'Liberation can also come from the inside.' - Goldie Hawn
I always wanted to understand the causes of happiness. I'm a bit of a scientist, I guess you could say. - Goldie Hawn
I am compelled to continuously see the bright side. It is in my DNA. My kids look at me and say: 'Mom, you're so happy!' And I do feel happy. I feel joyful inside. I can't explain it. - Goldie Hawn
I believe having religion in your life creates the potential for long-lasting relationships. - Goldie Hawn