Quotes from Jessica Alba

Every time I'd get a critique or some redirection, I'd always just take it very personally. Now I have no problem with it.

But I don't feel the need to be famous.

Success takes communication, collaboration and, sometimes, failure.

The films I do always have a happy ending. I hope it reflects back to real life.

I wish there were two of me and 48-hour days so I could get everything done. But for me, I have to not try and think that everything has to be 100% perfect all the time and leave room for error. As long as my kids feel loved and a priority, everything really is secondary.

As far as being married and what it means to me... it's nice knowing that I have a partner in life and that someone's got my back.

I like to cook. I would probably go to culinary school in France if I had time.

I'm not trying to do stuff for my kids necessarily all the time, but when you get the odd opportunity to do something for them that they could enjoy its cool.

The time I'm not spending with my kid has to be worth it.

No one gives Cameron Diaz a hard time for not speaking Spanish.

I love acting because it's this space where dreams can be realized, fantasy comes to life, and there are no limitations on what's possible.

Your husband or your wife is the only person you can really choose to be your family and to have unconditional love with them.

I did research when I was pregnant with my first daughter and was horrified by the chemicals in products, even those meant for babies. I would have to go to 50 different places just to get my house and my kid clean.

I really like older British guys - I don't think any of them would ever have a problem with crying in front of a woman or saying "I love you" or "You hurt me" or emotional stuff like that.

I don't think it serves any minority or underrepresented group to be coddled. Because the world won't coddle you. So I actually believe in tough love, hard truths, black and white.

When I do comedy, I lose all inhibition and introspection. I no longer care.

Find your passion and do it totally. The more life experience you get, the better you'll be at whatever you want to do.

I thought it was my job to give all the boys their first kiss.

Good actors never use the script unless it's amazing writing. All the good actors I've worked with, they all say whatever they want to say.

I'm really good at being sarcastic with guys. That's the best way to hang out with them, because that's what guys . They don't want the quiet, prissy little things.

It feels like I'm starting to come into my own in terms of where I want to go artistically, toward more complicated, interesting characters.

Living in L.A., everyone likes to mold you and change you. I don't care about fame, I don't care about being a celebrity. I know that's part of the job, but I don't feed into anyone's idea of who I should be.

I wish I could speak Spanish, because it would be a lot easier to play more interesting roles.

I've got cousins galore. Mexicans just spread all their seeds. And the women just pop them out.