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.
JESSICA ALBASometimes I don’t like my thighs or stomach, but whenever I get caught up in that, I always focus on the fact that I’m healthy now.
More Jessica Alba Quotes
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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 love acting because it’s this space where dreams can be realized, fantasy comes to life, and there are no limitations on what’s possible.
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A parent knows better than any book or “expert” what their kid really needs.
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I bizarrely think that this [Sin City] is the perfect date movie. If a guy took me on a date to see this movie, I would marry him, for sure. It’s bad-ass chicks and rad dudes, who are sexy, all over the place, and there’s so much cool action.
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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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I’m not one of those women with a really thin body. I have body fat.
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My mind is constantly in five different places, but golf is great because it forces you to focus completely and purely on what you’re doing.
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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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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 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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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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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 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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I think people couldn’t really put me in [one race]. I wasn’t Mexican, I wasn’t white, I wasn’t black, I wasn’t Asian… I wasn’t anything, and I didn’t really fit into anybody’s group. My dad is Mexican, and my mom is French and Danish.
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Way too high maintenance to be in a relationship with an actor. I don’t need a man who spends as much time in front of the mirror as me.
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