I thought it was my job to give all the boys their first kiss.
JESSICA ALBAI thought it was my job to give all the boys their first kiss.
JESSICA ALBAYou have to be the best of whatever you are, but successful, cool actresses come in all shapes and sizes.
JESSICA ALBAI’m not one of those women with a really thin body. I have body fat.
JESSICA ALBAWhen I do comedy, I lose all inhibition and introspection. I no longer care.
JESSICA ALBAI don’t put weight on fame, and having people around me just because I am famous makes me feel really bad about myself.
JESSICA ALBAHonor has to say “please” and “thank you.” Manners are really important.
JESSICA ALBAI’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.
JESSICA ALBAEveryone 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.
JESSICA ALBAThe films I do always have a happy ending. I hope it reflects back to real life.
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.
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.
JESSICA ALBAI’ve been getting my makeup done professionally since I was 12, I’ve never found a brand that could create that glowing look and flawless finish we all want from beauty products with ingredients that were effective and safe. So I had to create it.
JESSICA ALBAIt feels like I’m starting to come into my own in terms of where I want to go artistically, toward more complicated, interesting characters.
JESSICA ALBAMy 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.
JESSICA ALBAThere’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.
JESSICA ALBAI get self-conscious, but you have to just embrace it and go with it.
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