162 Quotes by 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.

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.

Actors are pulled in so many different directions that unless you both are absolutely into it through thick and thin and completely sure about each other, it's just hard. I've decided I'll never date an actor again.

If I didn't get a job, between 16 and 18, that wasn't significant, I was just going to go to college. I didn't want to be a struggling actor at 36 with five kids, doing something I hated. You see the story so much. It's such a vicious business to be in when you're not meant to be in it.

I don't like being the center of attention.

I'm much more of a risk taker. I'm more fearless now than when I was 18. I was much more self-aware and I cared too much about what people thought of me and now I really don't. I probably should.

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.

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.