Quotes By Gwyneth Paltrow

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

I try to avoid barbecue potato chips. They're my weakness.

Women were real box office stars in the '40s, more so than men. People loved to see women's films. I think it was better then, except for the studio system.

As I absorbed life here and understood it better, I just completely fell in love with England.

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.

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

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

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

When you're so out there in the public eye, people are constantly criticizing every aspect about you.

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.

I have a very highly developed sense of denial.

I try to remember, as I hear about friends getting engaged, that it's not about the ring. It's a grave thing, getting married.

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

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.

I'm not sure how healthy bacon is in general, but I know it's incredibly delicious.

The simpler things are, the happier they are.

I am who I am. I can't pretend to be somebody who makes $25,000 a year.

The work gets more difficult as you get older. You learn more and you gather more experiences, there is deeper pain and higher highs.

I do 45 minutes of cardio five days a week, because I like to eat. I also try for 45 minutes of muscular structure work, which is toning, realigning and lengthening. If I'm prepping for something or I've been eating a lot of pie, I do two hours a day, six days a week for two weeks.

I just had a baby. I'm not going to work unless it's something really special and meaningful, because I can't imagine missing all that time with my daughter.

What I've learned is I want to enjoy my life, and food is a big part of it.

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

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

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

There have been countless times where I've worked out with my kids crawling around all over the place. You just make it work.

My life is good because I am not passive about it. I invest in what is real. Like real people, to do real things, for the real me.

I understand that if you set out to be a celebrity, then you asked for it, but all I wanted to be was an actor.

I try to remember, as I hear about friends getting engaged, that it's not about the ring and it's not about the wedding. It's a grave thing, getting married. And it's easy to get swept up in the wrong things.

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.

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.