There are days when I will be like, 'Oh my goodness, I am not happy with the way I look because I cannot fit into any of my clothes.' So I eat quinoa that week, and then I feel good.
— Blake Lively
My family is probably too involved in my life because they are my best friends, but I love that.
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley is just perfect-looking. Whether she's walking down the street, she looks so regal and elegant all the time, and I love that.
I've kissed just three people in my life, other than stuff that I've done for TV or movies. I know - I'm weird!
When you don't have someone to model yourself after, you're going to make mistakes.
I feel a lot. I get really bad stomachaches all the time. So I went to a doctor, and he said, 'You're a feeler.' I take on people's pain a little too much.
I just want Beyonce to be the mother of my children.
One of the very few things that I do every single day is put on fragrance. If I'm not wearing make-up, if my hair's not done, if I'm walking around in pyjamas - I still put my fragrance on. I will brush my teeth and put on my perfume.
I think I'll always flutter all over. I'd like to live in different parts of the world - I'd love to live in Tuscany for a few months.
I think I'm very much an entrepreneur, but I know I have the ability to start a company in a lot of ways than other people who are more qualified because I have this existing brand as an actress.
If I could pass along anything that my mother or my sisters taught me, I feel like my kids would be very well off.
There have been so many things written about me that are untrue and horrifying.
There is something about New Orleans that embodies passion; I've never seen that before. There's something tangible about the essence of the city. You can taste and smell it.
I'm lucky enough to lead a very active life, so I'm always on the go.
I never really cook from recipes. But the worst is when something turns out great and I can't figure out how to make it again!
I think baking is an incredible thing; cooking in general is an incredible thing.
My anonymity is something I treasure.
I've never gone on a date... If I've ever had a man in my life, it's because I know him well, and he really means something to me.
I love to photograph the gorgeous landscapes when I travel.
I came from a big family... a big family of Southerners.
My dad actually makes the best cookies. My mum is great baker, too, but doesn't share them - it's tantalising! Luckily for me though, my dad shares his!
Stars really are like anyone else. At the end of the day, Brad Pitt poops - as handsome as he may be - and so does Angelina Jolie.
I love layering things. Fall is my favorite time of the year to get dressed.
The older I get, I guess I wear less sparkles.
When I moved to New York, I started switching fragrances. Between different seasons I would change fragrance, or if I was going out for a big fancy night versus going out in the daytime. But I also found that I was changing and growing so much.
You can't be an entrepreneur for other people. You can't start a company for other people. You have to love it more than you ever thought of loving something that wasn't a human being. The demands will kick you down and rob your life - but yet, it is so rewarding.
I always appreciated the magnitude of my mother's imagination. She always saw beauty in what was broken, and she'd preserve it.
Family is at the heart of everything I do.
Who doesn't want to be Martha Stewart?
When I say something funny, I don't laugh.
I don't really need a personal trainer or watch what I eat. I can't start the day without a hot chocolate or finish it without a few squares of dark chocolate. It's good for my mood!
Since my kitchen is the most important part of my home, I want to be creative and innovative, not only in its aesthetic, but also in the tools that I'm using to cook.
I have smuggled so many ingredients across so many borders, like shallot confit from Thailand, or a new sauce from New Orleans not approved by the FDA.
I want babies. Lots of babies. Of course!
I'd rather be by myself than be spending any time or energy on somebody that I didn't feel sure about.
I don't know; I don't really look at pictures of me when I'm in public.
I was class president, on the cheerleading squad, in a competitive show choir, and in, like, six different clubs.
The smell of pine needles, spruce and the smell of a Christmas tree - those to me, are the scents of the holidays.
I'll go to an event wearing some designer gown and tens of thousands of dollars in jewels that were lent to me for the night, and I'll walk around and meet people who I always thought were such a big deal.
I don't really know how to describe my personal style.
I want to get involved in causes I believe in, and I know so many others that want to also get involved, but it's hard to know how. Often, it's through big organisations, and you don't know exactly where your money is going or what effect you are having.
Scents evoke very, very powerful memories, whether it's the scent of someone that you know and someone that you love, or if it's a meal that your mother made.
You can learn a lot from criticism if you can take what's constructive out of it. If you read a review that starts with, 'This person is an idiot; who do they think they are?', you're not going to learn anything from that.
My mom is a huge woman of worth for me because she's been my idol my whole life. My mom was someone who juggled everything. She had her own career, she raised five kids, she was Superwoman... and she was never satisfied doing just one thing because... she probably just had too much energy.
I'm always the person who's taking everyone else's kid and putting them on my hip, so I've kinda always been a mama.
The New York that Frank Sinatra sang about, people will never know that place. The New Orleans that Louis Armstrong sang about is the New Orleans that's still there - it's preserved.
I liken myself to a little girl having a tea party at the house all of the time. I actually dress up more in my home than I do walking down the street just because it is so much fun to play dress up.
If people could walk around in suits of energy, that would be cool. Other than that, I don't think men should wear spandex.
Design, whether it's on your body or in your home, is the same thing. It's mixing different colors, different textures, and unexpected patterns - elements that you wouldn't often put together in an interesting way.
Wanting to be an actor and wanting to be famous are different.
