It's very hard, when you're a famous person, to "de-famous" your home, but tokens of my fame just felt like a burden for my children. And for me. Jamie Lee Curtis More Quotes by Jamie Lee Curtis More Quotes From Jamie Lee Curtis To make new friends you have be willing to put in the time. Jamie Lee Curtis new-friendswilling I've always put my family first and that's just the way it is. Jamie Lee Curtis familywayfirsts I have a rule: Pretend you're going on a trip for two weeks, and pull what you'd wear on that two-week trip, and get rid of everything else. Jamie Lee Curtis two-weeksweektwo Once we get out into a kind of an open world, we really do learn about ourselves and for me it's a lesson in discovering yourself, discovering your inner resources and then literally, in the movie, finding your voice. Jamie Lee Curtis lessonsvoiceworld I'm not a prophet. I'm not a teacher. I have no degrees. My degree is from the University of Life. Jamie Lee Curtis prophetdegreesteacher If you just watch a teenager, you see a lot of uncertainty. Jamie Lee Curtis teenagerinspirationalwatches Children are paparazzi. They take your picture with their minds when you don't want them to see you at your worst. Trust me, they SEE and HEAR everything. Jamie Lee Curtis mindwantchildren If I'm honest I don't think the world would miss me if I never acted again. Jamie Lee Curtis missingworldthinking It's not that I'm retired, I just no longer accept acting work. Jamie Lee Curtis retiredacceptingacting ~As a mom, you have to look at how much time you're spending with your kids. There is nothing you will regret more in your life - nothing - than not being present for your children.~ Jamie Lee Curtis regretmomchildren We look at adoption as a very sacred exchange. It is not done lightly on either side. I would dedicate my life for this child. Jamie Lee Curtis adoptionchildrenlooks I have to be careful to get out before I become the grotesque caricature of a hatchet-faced woman with big knockers. Jamie Lee Curtis grotesquebigsage Being an actor, you are recognized for being somebody else, whereas these books are distilled from me. Jamie Lee Curtis actorsbook [Comedian Jerry Seinfeld was nominated for a Grammy for his spoken-word children's album] Halloween... Don't Give Up on Me. Jamie Lee Curtis halloweengiving-upchildren I think I felt that I was very well known for my figure and needed to keep that up for my work. And I regret all of it. I felt fraudulent and very shameful. Jamie Lee Curtis well-knownregretthinking Well, I could do it for a day, but I wouldn't want to be a teenager again. I really wouldn't. Jamie Lee Curtis teensteenagerinspirational I work with The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University. I sit proudly as one of only two recovering addicts on their board. Jamie Lee Curtis abuseaddictiontwo I do as much charity work as I can and that my family life will allow. I do believe charity begins at home and the more we focus on our families, the better they will be. Jamie Lee Curtis focushomebelieve People need things. I don't live a monk's existence, I'm a consumer, but I try to do it to the level that doesn't feel like there's an overabundance of something. Jamie Lee Curtis tryingpeopleneeds I'm a disciplinarian. I'm the tough love pet owner. I believe in very well-behaved animals. Jamie Lee Curtis tough-loveanimalbelieve
