As an actor, it's always fun when you're able to feel like there's freedom to explore things and try out jokes and be funny. Busy Philipps More Quotes by Busy Philipps More Quotes From Busy Philipps After 'Freaks and Geeks,' I dealt with several producers who wanted to cover up all my beauty marks, every single mole on my body. They tried to cover them on my first two episodes of 'Dawson's Creek,' and it just looked ridiculous, so I had to put my foot down. But it's not something I'm insecure about. Busy Philipps insecurefeettwo I don't believe in guilty pleasures. If you enjoy something, there's nothing guilty about it. Busy Philipps guiltypleasurebelieve I'm in the middle of my own 'Project Runway' challenge given to me by my daughter's preschool. All the parents have to make an outfit for their kids, for school pictures, made entirely out of recycled objects. I can not believe I have homework. Busy Philipps daughtermotherbelieve My husband has no desire to work with me. He gets paid a lot of money to write giant movies. He's not into humoring me with my projects. Busy Philipps husbanddesirewriting I only became a celebrity because I had a kid. Before I was pregnant nobody cared. I joke to my agent that having a baby made my career. Busy Philipps careersbabykids I would never be on a reality show. Busy Philipps reality-showsshowsreality I never underestimate the power of hot rollers for your hair and eyelash curlers for your eyelashes. Busy Philipps eyelasheshothair As my kid gets a little bit older, if I feel like I have a little bit more time on my hands, I'd like to get more into developing ideas and writing things. Busy Philipps writingkidshands I'm actually incapable of lying. I'm like a parody of a person who can't lie. Busy Philipps parodypersonslying I'm so happy for anyone who chooses to get married! I want more people to join the club. Busy Philipps clubswantpeople Nobody wants to see a bejeweled pregnant lady from top to bottom. Busy Philipps pregnantbottomwant It gets super dark. I did a bunch of intense indie movies when I was starting out in my career and I was always in a bad mood because, when you're dealing with the subject matter of losing your baby, getting raped and all that stuff, it's not fun to go through. You really have to go there. Busy Philipps darkfunbaby The good thing about being pregnant is that I don't have to worry about sucking it in or dieting! Busy Philipps dietinggood-thingsworry Yes, I'm having a baby. I think it's so hard as a woman to give yourself a break. It's great to be healthy but you have to set a good example for your kids and know that it's not about a number on a scale but how you feel. Busy Philipps babykidsthinking We didn't name Birdie before she was born. When she came out I said, 'I think we gotta go with Birdie, I think that's her name.' Busy Philipps bornnamesthinking I just take jobs that will have me. I'm an actress that works. I'm not an actress who's ever waited. Busy Philipps actressesjobs And then I went to 'Dawson's Creek,' which is a show that was, for better or for worse, all about the language. It was a word-perfect show, which I'd never had any experience with. And it was really shocking for me. I felt really hemmed in. At the time, it wasn't my favorite working experience. Busy Philipps my-favoritelanguageperfect From time to time I think I made some errors in judgment, but I have some really fashionable friends and I feel I've cultivated my own sense of style and what I feel comfortable with over the years. Busy Philipps errorsyearsthinking I find it to be strange that people get obsessed about how fast actresses and celebrities are taking off their baby weight. I guess people like to look to them and feel better about themselves or feel worse about themselves. Busy Philipps feel-betterbabypeople I just like working with people that I respect and think are really funny. Busy Philipps peoplethinking
