Jessica Alba Quotes (1)
As a girl, I was always told I was nasty or dirty if I was sexual in any way. Americans are such prudes.
From a very early age, I remember thinking that adults were always acting like assholes. I couldn't understand why I had to respect them. My pre-school teacher forced me to write right-handed when I was left-handed. I didn't get why I had to change. Nobody could give me a reason. I have had a big problem with authority ever since.
I thought it was my job to give all the boys their first kiss.
I wasn't given a whole lot in my life. I was on the bottom of the class system. But I got wisdom. I never just did what people told me. I questioned everything. When I look back, it is really no surprise that I started working at 12.
I'm comfortable looking sexy. I don't push it with poses, although I like the ironic part of it. That's what makes it fun.
I'm good at being sarcastic with guys. They don't want the quiet, prissy little things.
It seems like all the people who are really impressed with themselves in school -- it's like that's their whole life. What's after that? I was always attracted to the people who thought beyond school and of their future and who they would be as adults.
Hispanics
I've got cousins galore. Mexicans just spread all their seeds. And the women just pop them out.
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.
Be Yourself
Young women should pave their own path. I find it quite confining to live up to anybody else's expectations of who you should be.
Most nights I end up wearing a wife beater, t-shirt, and boxers.
Confidence
My theory is that if you look confident you can pull off anything - even if you have no clue what you're doing.
Religion
One of the reasons why I chose not to be a devout Christian is because a lot of people gave me a lot of grief for just being a woman and made me feel ashamed for having a body because it tempted men. I didn't understand what that meant because I was like, 'God created this...' That was a hard time in my life.
Growing Up, Parents, Be Yourself
Parents try the best they can. They want the best for you. But a lot of their stuff is just their own. If you can pull yourself away from it and not always feel like they're attacking you, then it's easier to deal with.
Practice safe sex and drive hybrids if you can.















