Quotes by Gwyneth Paltrow

"In Britain, they have a lot of laws to protect you, and we enforce them very strongly so that our children can stay private figures, and the British press leave us alone, which is great. It means we can go on the Tube into the centre of London because it's quicker and more fun for the kids. We can do normal things."

"My life is good because I am not passive about it. I invest in what is real. Like real people, to do real things, for the real me."

"I'll immediately gain, like, 5 pounds even just by thinking about cutting out dessert. It's a nightmare. I decided, for me, the healthiest thing was to eat what I want and just exercise. Some women can watch what they eat, but I just can't do that."

"My dad always said he couldn't remember a time when I did not want to act."

"Could I use some butter and cheese and eggs in my cooking without going down some kind of hippie shame spiral? Yes. Of course I could."

"When you're so out there in the public eye, people are constantly criticizing every aspect about you."

"I'm not sure how healthy bacon is in general, but I know it's incredibly delicious."

"I really like where Tony Robbins says that we're all hypnotized to see beauty this one specific way, and it's true."

"The simpler things are, the happier they are."

"The adrenaline of a live performance is unlike anything in film or theater. I can see why it's so addictive."

"I spend a good portion of my dinner-party conversation defending America because no matter what the political agenda, it's still a fantastic, amazing place."

"Creating a meal for my friends and family, sitting together, eating, laughing and talking - that is when I am so happy. Oh my God, if you could see how much food I make - I am the original Jewish mother."

"I don't eat red meat, but sometimes a man needs a steak."

"I love film. After a yummy meal for the whole family and some truly great friends, we often go out to see something beautiful and unique."

"Beauty, to me is about being comfortable in your own skin."

"Beauty fades! I just turned 29, so I probably don't have that many good years left in me."

"Beauty, to me, is about being comfortable in your own skin. That, or a kick-ass red lipstick."

"The work gets more difficult as you get older. You learn more and you gather more experiences, there is deeper pain and higher highs."

"I'll take my wrinkles. I don't like the Botox thing."

"The older I get, the more open-minded I get, the less judgmental I get."

"Brits are far more intelligent and civilised than Americans. I love the fact that you can hail a taxi and just pick up your pram and put in the back of the cab without having to collapse it. I love the parks and places I go for dinner and my friends."

"When I pass a flowering zucchini plant in a garden, my heart skips a beat."

"Sometimes when things you love get really commercial, you end up feeling betrayed by it."

"I eat whatever I want. I like bread and cheese and wine, and that makes my life fun and enjoyable."

"I wouldn't say I'm a mummy's girl, but I have grown to have a tremendous appreciation of her as a woman. I was very much a daddy's girl."

"What I've learned is I want to enjoy my life, and food is a big part of it."

"My life comes down to three moments: the death of my father, meeting my husband, and the birth of my daughter. Everything I did previous to that just doesn't seem to add up to very much."

"My father, he was like the rock, the guy you went to with every problem."

"Our marriage is between us. If we decide to continue being together or not, it's our business."

"I'm hard on myself, so I'm working on shifting perspective toward self-acceptance, with all my flaws and weaknesses."

"I know people that I respect and admire and look up to who have had extra-marital affairs."

"I love being. There's so much wisdom in it. You wake up in the morning and you think, Hey, isn't it great just being?"

"Even actresses that you really admire, like Reese Witherspoon, you think, 'Another romantic comedy?' You see her in something like 'Walk the Line' and think, 'God, you're so great!' And then you think, 'Why is she doing these stupid romantic comedies?' But of course, it's for money and status."

"I wouldn't say I'm a very original thinker, but if I have a good experience with something, I'll want to take it further or adapt it in some way."

"I try to remember, as I hear about friends getting engaged, that it's not about the ring and it's not about the wedding. It's a grave thing, getting married. And it's easy to get swept up in the wrong things."

"I wasn't the high-school play queen or anything. And my parents would let not me act until I graduated from college."

"I've had a very interesting career. I get to do amazing things and work with amazing people and travel and learn languages - things most people don't get the opportunity to do."