The 10 Best Celebrity Quotes of the Week

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August 9, 2019 at 3:19 PM

The 10 Best Celebrity Quotes of the Week

<strong>"John Mayer has been giving me relationship advice, and he said that if there's somebody I like that's in the eye of the public, I should, when I'm doing interviews, say that I'm seeing that person. And then the media will do a side-by-side of us and then the guy will see it and be like, 'Oh, she's kinda cute. I mean, I'm not hooking up with her, but I <em>could</em> hook up with her.' And then there'll be some kind of interaction."</strong> — Tiffany Haddish, sharing the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoul3lNlZQE" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:life-changing relationship advice she got from John Mayer;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">life-changing relationship advice she got from John Mayer</a> before joking that she's been "seeing" the Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton, on <em>The Late Show with Stephen Colbert</em>

<strong>"You know, I think the 40s are the best decade. You just get to be real with yourself, and you can also make necessary changes because you have the experience of looking back on four decades. Looking at patterns and seeing what things really work. You get to let go of giving a s— about anything. You’re done! Don’t care. I really don’t. It’s such a relief."</strong> — Cameron Diaz, on letting go and <a href="https://people.com/movies/cameron-diaz-calls-40s-her-best-decade/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:living life to the fullest;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">living life to the fullest</a> in her 40s, in <a href="https://www.instyle.com/celebrity/cameron-diaz-anniversary-issue" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:InStyle's 25th anniversary special;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "><em>InStyle</em>'s 25th anniversary special</a>

Dwyane Wade Reflects on What Basketball Gave Him Ahead of Doc Release: ‘It Restored My Family’

<strong>"I said, 'Dad, dad, she’s a hooker, so don’t ask her any questions.' He’s like, 'What?! She’s a hooker?' And I said, 'Yeah, what do you think? They don’t always dress in fishnets and lingerie, dad.' And then he was just like, 'That Charlie.' And then he goes, 'Well, that was nice of you to invite her in for dinner.' "</strong> — Denise Richards, on the time ex-husband Charlie Sheen <a href="https://people.com/tv/denise-richards-explains-how-her-dad-reacted-charlie-sheen-brought-hooker-thanksgiving/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:brought a hooker to her home for Thanksgiving dinner,;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">brought a hooker to her home for Thanksgiving dinner,</a> and how she explained it to her (very understanding) dad, Irv, on <em>Daddy Issues</em> podcast

<strong>"Looking back, when I shot my first <em>InStyle</em> cover, I was insecure. I felt like I needed to be someone I wasn’t in order to be accepted. I allowed other people’s ideas of who they thought I should be to define me ... Who am I now? I give zero f—s. I have three children. They’ve exploded my body, and I’m cool with it. And I know I’m smart. I don’t care what everybody else thinks. I’m good, girl. I’m good."</strong> — Jessica Alba, on how <a href="https://people.com/parents/jessica-alba-kids-exploded-her-body-doesnt-care-instyle/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:her self-confidence has improved;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">her self-confidence has improved</a> since her first <em>InStyle</em> cover in June 2007, for the magazine's 25th anniversary issue honoring past cover stars

<strong>"I never thought I would have kids at such an early age, but I did and it’s been a real blessing ’cause I get to be the cool dad now. It was really, really, really difficult at first. I did not know how to be a dad, how to take care of kids and how to be there for them. I feel pretty confident that I’m able to now, and it’s great."</strong> — Scott Disick, on learning to <a href="https://people.com/parents/scott-disick-fatherhood-transformation-difficult-kourtney-kardashian/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:embrace fatherhood since having his first child;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">embrace fatherhood since having his first child</a>, son Mason Dash, with ex Kourtney Kardashian at age 26, in a preview from his new E! series <em>Flip It Like Disick</em>

<strong>"Raise your hand if you’ve heard of the drink called the Rusty Nail. A Rusty Nail is scotch and Drambuie. The first sip tastes like your grandmother’s underpants but after the second sip, you’re ordering two more. Next thing you’re in the emergency room getting tetanus shot because you end up shooting yourself in the foot with a rusty nail gun. That’s a Rusty Nail."</strong> — Will Ferrell, <a href="https://people.com/movies/will-ferrell-ron-burgundy-anchorman-late-night-shows/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:reprising his iconic Anchorman character Ron Burgundy;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">reprising his iconic <em>Anchorman</em> character Ron Burgundy</a>, during a hilariously unfunny standup set on <em>The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,</em> as part of his week-long visit to every late night show on network television

<strong>"They said I had a huge jaw. They said I had a 'potato head.' When you’re 14 or 15, I didn’t really understand having value in myself yet. My mind went to, 'Okay, so if I get skinny or if I dress the right way or present myself very hyper-sexually and dress this way, then I’ll be valued.' So much for me became wrapped up in that my value set is based on what other people think of me, and had nothing to do with what I thought about myself."</strong> — Rumer Willis, on how <a href="https://people.com/health/rumer-willis-struggled-teen-body-shaming/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:public criticism of her appearance;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">public criticism of her appearance</a> negatively impacted her at a young age and how she's learned to cope, to HuffPost

<strong>"It's not really madness. It's a lot of Shania Twain ... We just eat gummy bears and Cheetos, and play beer pong."</strong> — Post Malone, making us even more eager to <a href="https://people.com/music/post-malone-beer-pong-irish-folk-song-jimmy-fallon/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:get backstage at one of his concerts;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">get backstage at one of his concerts</a> after telling Jimmy Fallon what it's really like behind the scenes, on <em>The Tonight Show</em>

<strong>"No, I don't even remember the wedding. Again, I was drunk most of the time."</strong> — Eva Longoria, <a href="https://toofab.com/2019/08/09/eva-longoria-drunk-kim-kardashian-wedding-wwhl/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:on having one drink too many;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">on having one drink too many</a> at pal Kim Kardashian's wedding to Kris Humphries to remember if she could sense their marriage wouldn't last (they made it 72 days), on <em>Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen </em>

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