Quotes from Kate Hudson

The best thing I probably do is - I'll say I'm a pretty darn good parent. I got good kids.

You have people who can't act and they get all these parts. Paris Hilton falls into her own category. She's made a career out of it.

Do you know what a blessing it is to make movies that make people happy?

I think any message behind a lifestyle brand should embrace everyone.

A lot of people don't want to grow up because it sucks.

I live by a rulebook of eating alkaline - no meat, no dairy, no gluten, I try to stay away from sugar - but I'll cheat when I want to since I'm a bit of a foodie.

Nothing, literally nothing, makes me feel like I'm back to my body more than Pilates.

I'm not really single. I mean I am, but i have a son. Being a single mother is different from being a single woman.

I auditioned on my own. I tried to make a mark for myself without anybody's help, not even Mom's

If I'm not feeling good, I load on jewelry. It gives me energy and makes me feel happy.

Honesty will never break you.

I make sure I eat well without depriving myself of the things that I love: a cheeseburger and fries, creamy white-truffle pasta, bowls of ice cream. Everything in moderation, but I indulge at least three times a week.

If I want to go out and eat at a restaurant with amazing food, I'll do that, like, once a week where I'm not thinking about it. I want to indulge! I want to do things that are not necessarily healthy sometimes.

The only things I'm competitive in are backgammon and poker.

I'm big on manners. I'm big on politeness. I'm big on gratitude.

I talked to ex-wives of musicians of the '70s for research. They're the funniest people in the world, yet there is this sad, beautiful thing in their eyes that says they've seen more than they could ever possibly tell you.

I'm not a big fan of romantic comedies, believe it or not...

I'm a sappy romantic. I don't kiss until the 40th date. I really like to take it slow. I'll present you with a piñata with my hopes and dreams.

I'm superstitious... but not like wear the same underwear for two weeks superstitious.

Being active and good health is the most important beauty regime because that will affect you for the rest of your life.

A lot of people are quite discouraged by the process of getting healthy because, one, they think they can't afford it, and two, it's daunting. I wanted to start a dialogue. Because you won't be able to even get there until you actually accept yourself and start connecting with yourself.

I smoke, isn't that terrible?

Only in failure do you reach success. You can only get to the good stuff when you've done the hard stuff.

I went on countless auditions. I begged my parents until I finally was allowed to be in a theatrical play when I was 13. It was the most important thing in my life