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.
JESSICA ALBAAs a girl, I was always told I was nasty or dirty if I was sexual in any way. Americans are such prudes.
More Jessica Alba Quotes
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I’m all about supporting anyone whose art is also the way they make their living.
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A parent knows better than any book or “expert” what their kid really needs.
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I can’t tell you how great it is to get away with a girlfriend for four days shopping in Paris. Now that’s what I call a vacation.
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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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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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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 actually wanted to be a producer because I like to run things.
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I don’t need to be famous. I’m not that ambitious. At this point, if I’m not sucked in, I’m never going to get sucked in. Being the so-called hot girl, I disconnect from that. It’s not that deep.
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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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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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I don’t really have a problem with just wanting sex. Never have. Even when I was a virgin and wanted to marry the first guy who I slept with, I never passed any judgments about that. But now I’m done [with dating around].
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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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You have to be the best of whatever you are, but successful, cool actresses come in all shapes and sizes.
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I could have sexual chemistry with vinegar.
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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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