Blake Lively

“My whole family's been in the business. My whole family is crazy.”

“If you ever want something badly, let it go. If it comes back to you, then it's yours forever. If it doesn't, then it was never yours to begin with.”

“If I could spit out a litter of kids, I would.”

“I was always observing my siblings and hearing stories about their lives that turned out to be helpful as an actress.”

“I was raised in a really terrific, close family, and I've never needed to escape anything or to really let myself go by dancing on tables.”

“When I say something funny, I don't laugh.”

“If you want someone to miss you, go secretly and spray your fragrance somewhere.”

“People gossip. People are insecure, so they talk about other people so that they won't be talked about. They point out flaws in other people to make them feel good about themselves. I think at any age or any social class, that's present.”

“I think that when you smell good, you feel good. You know how when you're in a room and someone else smells good, you're like, 'Where is that?'”

“I've never really had a competitive relationship in any work situation.”

“I don't really need a personal trainer or watch what I eat. I can't start the day without a hot chocolate or finish it without a few squares of dark chocolate. It's good for my mood!”

“Since my kitchen is the most important part of my home, I want to be creative and innovative, not only in its aesthetic, but also in the tools that I'm using to cook.”

“I have a strong sense of myself. That gives me a sense of security, you know? If I define myself by things that are always changing, like the public's opinion, or what I'm wearing, or what job I'm doing, there's no stability in that.”

“I don't believe that there's a good guy and a bad guy. Unless it's like Superman or Batman, there is no good guy and bad guy.”

“I wear a lot more glitter around the holidays, so I'm always wearing different glitter nail polish or fun metallic eye shadow. It's the holidays - everything is more twinkly and celebratory.”

“Design, whether it's on your body or in your home, is the same thing. It's mixing different colors, different textures, and unexpected patterns - elements that you wouldn't often put together in an interesting way.”

“I grew up with the mindset that when you get home from work, you go to dinner and watch a movie. I don't want to be going to a club and taking off my panties.”

“Family is at the heart of everything I do.”

“I could probably make more money if I did more commercial projects.”

“When you shampoo your hair, you're trying to get the oil out of your roots, but you really want the rest of your hair to maintain its moisture. When you put coconut oil on the ends, the shampoo gets oil out of the roots, but also protects the ends.”