Jessica Alba quotes

Jessica Alba is an American actress and businesswoman, widely recognized for her roles in film and television. Her breakthrough came with the television series "Dark Angel" and continued with successful movies like "Sin City" and "Fantastic Four." She is also the co-founder of The Honest Company, which focuses on ethical consumer products. Here are 28 of her quotes:

I thought it was my job to give all the boys their first kiss.

Jessica Alba

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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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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I wish I could speak Spanish, because it would be a lot easier to play more interesting roles.

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We have to look at, culturally, what we celebrate in women versus what we celebrate in men...I love my family and I love being at home and cooking, but my husband does just as much of all of that as I do. We are equal partners in raising our kids, we are equal partners in what we do in the home, and we are equal partners in going out and working. Ambition is so important because you only live once. So where do you want to go? Who do you want to be? Well, take the bull by the horns and go for it. There's never going to be the perfect time to try something. More women should start companies.

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I was always in trouble with my parents for speaking up and wanting to be an equal part of the conversation. I started working young so I could get that respect.

Jessica Alba

I am a born builder. I grew up pretty fearless with an understanding that if you want something in life, you have to be creative in going about achieving it. You're not always going to have an easy path to success, but if it's important enough you'll figure out a way to make it work.

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My theory is that if you look confident you can pull off anything - even if you have no clue what you're doing.

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Guys are stimulated easily. They are easy to manipulate. All you have to do is wear a sexy outfit.

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I wish there were two of me and 48-hour days so I could get everything done. But for me, I have to not try and think that everything has to be 100% perfect all the time and leave room for error. As long as my kids feel loved and a priority, everything really is secondary.

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Movies are the shadiest business in the world.

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I did research when I was pregnant with my first daughter and was horrified by the chemicals in products, even those meant for babies. I would have to go to 50 different places just to get my house and my kid clean.

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Just being a mother is making me a big, weepy mess.

Jessica Alba

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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Most nights I end up wearing a wife beater T-shirt and boxers.

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When I do comedy, I lose all inhibition and introspection. I no longer care.

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My parents were young and liberal and knew I was going to drink anyway, so they let me do it at home.

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There'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.

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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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If I didn't get a job, between 16 and 18, that wasn't significant, I was just going to go to college. I didn't want to be a struggling actor at 36 with five kids, doing something I hated. You see the story so much. It's such a vicious business to be in when you're not meant to be in it.

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The time I'm not spending with my kid has to be worth it, so when I sat down with my agents after I was ready to go back to work, I told them: It's all about the directors.

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