Brooke Shields Quotes
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I have always liked lionesses. Female lions have always seemed like the best. They were really strong and took care of their babies and are beautiful.
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Don't waste a minute not being happy. If one window closes, run to the next window- or break down a door.
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I love getting baths and going to the Korean spas and getting pummeled and scrubbed, and its so hot in the sauna you can't even stand it. I have to do things in a pretty extreme way to calm down. So a Swedish massage is not going to do it! I need to know that they're in there with their thumbs and moving stuff around.
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I was the first child at four at a modeling agency, so I had an advantage.
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I don't like to leave my children for long periods of time. It's made me more picky about roles that are close, especially on television.
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Smoking kills. If you're killed, you've lost a very important part of your life.
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I always sold other peoples' fashions, so I wore jeans and t-shirts, and I put on what they needed to sell, and I'd sell it. So as far a nurturing my own style, it took me quite a long time to do it.
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Louis Malle was the best filmmaker I've ever worked with. He was such an artist. He was dealing with the theme of innocence and experience.
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I have bad-mom moments all the time. Sometimes I have the wrong reaction, but I try to remember to pull back and think about it. Even when I make the mistake, I'm able to then go, 'Oh, okay, let's do this again.'
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I was such a nerd, a complete geek, but then I was lucky enough to have a fancy career, where I can be like 'See, I'm not a nerd. Look, I'm in 'Vogue.'
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I am a city girl I think, at heart.
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From the time I could speak, I knew I wanted to have children. It was just an innate desire.
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My younger years of modeling were really just filled with fun trips. I was doing catalogues for Alexander's and Bloomingdale's.
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As I'm getting older, I'm enjoying my vices so much more because I feel like I've deserved them.
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Have faith in your own thoughts.
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The thing I'm the most proud of in my personal life is that my daughter actually thinks that I'm fabulous.
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I don't ever feel like I have it all together.
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I went to an ordinary school in New York City with no other actors. I learned to compartmentalise different parts of my life. I was one person at home and then another person at work and for that reason my career didn't challenge my family life.
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I'm just starting to realize the type of work that I want to do. Not everyone can fit into the sitcom world because it's so fast-paced, but it feels comfortable to me.
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People think of me as a mannequin, all show and no substance.
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I think once you have children, you just don't have the same kind of freedom to pick up and go. But then, I sort of think, how often did I really do it? How spontaneous was I really? Part of what I think I miss is this fantasy of my wild days, but they never existed!
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I could never, ever have an abortion.
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My father's death, my move, and my frightening and difficult delivery created a tremendous amount of stress, pain, and sadness for me. I was practically devastated beyond recovery.
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Eight shows a week is daunting, and it can be terrifying. But it just instills such a sense of confidence and growth.