I really like older British guys – I don’t think any of them would ever have a problem with crying in front of a woman or saying “I love you” or “You hurt me” or emotional stuff like that.
JESSICA ALBAGood actors never use the script unless it’s amazing writing. All the good actors I’ve worked with, they all say whatever they want to say.
More Jessica Alba Quotes
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Living in L.A., everyone likes to mold you and change you. I don’t care about fame, I don’t care about being a celebrity. I know that’s part of the job, but I don’t feed into anyone’s idea of who I should be.
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I’m really good at being sarcastic with guys. That’s the best way to hang out with them, because that’s what guys . They don’t want the quiet, prissy little things.
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I didn’t really [seriously] go out with any guys until I was 18 and met my ex-fiancé, Michael Weatherly.
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My approach to acting now is so different — I’m fearless because I have nothing to lose. Before [children] my identity was wrapped up in every decision — now, I don’t care.
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When I was young, I loved black men.
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I’m not trying to do stuff for my kids necessarily all the time, but when you get the odd opportunity to do something for them that they could enjoy its cool.
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I had severe asthma and kidney problems and would get 105-degree fevers. I actually almost had to go on dialysis for my kidneys. I was also in the hospital for pneumonia.
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I’m not one of those women with a really thin body. I have body fat.
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I thought it was my job to give all the boys their first kiss.
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I get self-conscious, but you have to just embrace it and go with it.
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I actually wanted to be a producer because I like to run things.
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I always try to do something for my husband that’s completely selfless, and something that I hope will rock his world in some form or fashion.
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When I work out, I have energy and feel good about myself.
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There’s no such thing as a perfect guy. I think it would be strange if somebody was absolutely everything you always wanted, because then there’d be no challenge. Also, you’d feel inferior.
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It feels like I’m starting to come into my own in terms of where I want to go artistically, toward more complicated, interesting characters.
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I don’t put weight on fame, and having people around me just because I am famous makes me feel really bad about myself.
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The secret to using power is not to use it. Just having it is enough.
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Movies are the shadiest business in the world.
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When I do comedy, I lose all inhibition and introspection. I no longer care.
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I loved my baby dolls when I was a kid. I used to pray with them and say good night to each and every one of them because I didn’t want their feelings to get hurt. I remember having that connection with my baby dolls.
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As a girl, I was always told I was nasty or dirty if I was sexual in any way. Americans are such prudes.
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Your husband or your wife is the only person you can really choose to be your family and to have unconditional love with them.
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No one gives Cameron Diaz a hard time for not speaking Spanish.
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A parent knows better than any book or “expert” what their kid really needs.
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You have to be tenacious, you have to be focused, you have to have a real vision, and be extremely passionate about it.
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Parents try the best they can. They want the best for you. But a lot of their stuff is just their own. If you can pull yourself away from it and not always feel like they’re attacking you, then it’s easier to deal with.
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