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" If we were living in ancient Rome or Greece, I would be considered sickly and unattractive. The times dictate that thin is better for some strange reason, which I think is foolish. "

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Gwyneth Paltrow

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You

Want

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

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

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

Gwyneth Paltrow

Thing

Botox

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

Gwyneth Paltrow

You

Sometimes

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

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

" I understand what it feels like not to like aspects of yourself. There have been times that I have felt really terrible about the way I look. I have the seed of that feeling. "

Gwyneth Paltrow

Way

Yourself

" 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? "

" 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. "

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

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

Gwyneth Paltrow

Marriage

Business

" I love getting cookbooks - people will give them to me, and I read them like novels and file everything away. "

Gwyneth Paltrow

Will

" I say what I think, and I stand behind what I say. "

" I was having such a hard time when I made Sylvia. I gave everything I had for that role. It's one or two or three things I'm most proud of in terms of my work. But it was very dark. "

" In the theater, you go from point A to point Z, building your performance as the evening progresses. You have to relinquish that control on a film. "

" I'm sort of getting into the idea of nourishing your inner aspect and doing that by investing in your family and making a meal and creating time together. "

" 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. "

" It's a waste of time for people to say things they think other people want to hear, or try and come off in a certain way. I try to be as honest as I can. "

" I put on the fat suit and went outside and walked around. I was really nervous about being found out, but nobody would even make eye contact with me. It really upset me. "

Gwyneth Paltrow

Nobody

Fat

" The Jewish part of me is superstitious. "

Gwyneth Paltrow

Superstitious

Jewish

" I really like cooking according to the season. I like to get creative with what's fresh. "

Gwyneth Paltrow

Creative

Season

" Because I was newly pregnant, I was sick as a dog, yet I knew all my lines from a year before. "

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

Gwyneth Paltrow

Rock

Problem

" When I venture out to eat, I like to go to places with food that I don't know how to make. So my favorites are Japanese and Indian. Indian food has so much layering of flavor, and the dishes go together so harmoniously. "