I think it's the strange irony that we make all these life choices before we're 40, because really we shouldn't make any until we're 40. It almost feels like you get a software upgrade and you start to experience life in such a different way, because you just don't suffer fools, you go straight for what means something and what feels good, and you stop caring about pleasing other people.

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

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The best way to mend a broken heart is time and girlfriends.

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broken-heart break-up friendship

I think to have a regular job and be a mom is not as, of course there are challenges, but it's not like being on set.

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mom jobs thinking

If I'm lucky, I can do a facial once a month.

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facial lucky months

I personally believe in some sort of divine order - or energy. I do believe that everything happens for a reason. I do think that when something bad happens to someone it's with the purpose of awakening them. I do think there is some force behind that. I don't think there are accidents.

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divine-order believe thinking

If I have my daughter in the car and they are making me nervous, I'll do whatever I have to do. I keep a whole log. I take pictures of their cars, write down license plate numbers, everything. If they do it again, I can go to the police. I know my rights and, believe me, I will have them arrested. I will stop at nothing.

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I used to say to my dad, 'How did you and Mom stay married for all this time?' and he'd say, 'Two things. Number one: You gotta have the same dreams. One person can't be daydreaming about walking down the street in Paris, the other person want to work in a coal mine. Number two: We never wanted to get divorced at the same time.'

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dad mom dream

If you go in in the morning and have had a rough night, dunking your face in ice water is really good.

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ice-water morning night

Religion is the cause of all the problems in the world. I don’t believe in organized religion at all. It’s what separates people. One religion just represents fragments, it causes war. More people have died because of religious conflict than any other reason.

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religious war believe

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

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wine want fun

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

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zucchini garden heart

Occasionally I'll come across something that's just annoying, but for the most part it's irrelevant to me.

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We've got a wood-burning pizza oven in the garden - a luxury, I know, but it's one of the best investments I've ever made.

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Taking care of yourself is being there for your kids, like how on a plane, they tell you to put on your oxygen mask first.

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oxygen care kids

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.

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careers opportunity travel

I was very much a tomboy for a long time, but as I start to get older, I realize I better actually try to preserve what I have and I better be a little conscientious about my regime.

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

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meat food men

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

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adrenaline theater film

One cold wintry day in London, I was dreaming about salad nicoise—one of my favorites.

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Unfortunately, most products are full of plastic and silicones and parabens and things that are really not good for us but they give that silky finish.

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