Success takes communication, collaboration and, sometimes, failure.
JESSICA ALBALiving 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.
More Jessica Alba Quotes
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You have to be the best of whatever you are, but successful, cool actresses come in all shapes and sizes.
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In Eastern culture, people see ghosts, people talk about ghosts, it’s just accepted. And in Western culture it’s just not.
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When it comes to diversity, women are still underrepresented in so many different places, but one place we’re not underrepresented is we hold a majority of the household income, and we control that.
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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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Just being a mother is making me a big, weepy mess.
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It’s really, really, really difficult to have the same occupation as the person you’re with – especially when you’re both actors.
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The secret to using power is not to use it. Just having it is enough.
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I’m comfortable looking sexy. I don’t push it with poses, although I like the ironic part of it. That’s what makes it fun.
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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.
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The films I do always have a happy ending. I hope it reflects back to real life.
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Some [actors] are really a pain in the ass today. I held out on getting an assistant forever because I didn’t want to seem demanding… or like a pain in the ass. I didn’t want someone working for me to hate me.
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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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Everyone has an opinion of who you are and what your relationship is about, things that you’ve done or didn’t do in your relationship – and it’s just all crap, really. Things that are written about it are all crap.
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I don’t hang out with the Hollywood cool people. I’m not out trying to make friends with people because they’re famous.
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Being perfect is being flawed, accepting it, and never letting it make you feel less than your best.
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