Nicole Kidman on Family, Work, Love & More #WSJ. Magazine:

‘Three decades in Hollywood and Nicole Kidman says her immersion into characters still isn’t easy. “I haven’t been taught it… [acting] does take a toll on my health, and it takes a toll on my spirit. I’m always trying to dig in. The unfortunate part of it is that the feelings are intense.” Great interview and beautiful photos from WSJ via designscene

What is the one piece of advice that most changed your life?
When you get to the top, just remember there’s nothing there. The only thing that really matters is love. No matter what your accomplishments are, it’s incredibly lonely if you’re not surrounded by some form of love.

What’s the one trait you consider essential to your success?
Resilience.

What’s the one phone call that changed your life?
I remember Baz Luhrmann calling me and going, “I want you to be the lead in my film playing Satine in Moulin Rouge….” That phone call can mean your whole destiny changes on a dime.”

What’s the one trait you most value in a business partner or collaborator?
The one thing that I really value in a collaborator is talent. In an artistic collaborator, I will forgive many, many things if they’re talented.

What’s the one thing that keeps you motivated?
The desire that my fire still burns within. So that motivates me—thinking I haven’t done the work I want to do yet creatively.

What’s the one book or movie that changed your life?
The book that changed my life in a huge way was War and Peace because I read it when I was on summer holidays when I
was really young. I fell in love with the characters; I got lost in the characters.

Who’s the one person you call in a crisis?
It would always be my husband.

Who is the one person, alive or dead, you’d most like to have dinner with?
My dad, who’s not around anymore. He died, and I would love to have dinner with him again.

What’s the one thing about which you most often say, “Well, maybe one day”?
Maybe one day I’ll hike Machu Picchu. Maybe one day I’ll sort of get to do all the adventures. Never seen the pyramids. Still have not been to Africa. Desperately want to go to Africa, so maybe one day.

Where do you wish you could buy a one-way ticket to?
Paradise. I wish I could buy a one-way ticket to paradise and bring a lot of people with me.