Alicia Silverstone

When I was 18 years old I went to Shakespeare Company, the school, and I wrote a poem about my leaves - I felt like a tree that had no leaves. That is the life at 18.

I knew that I wanted to be a film actress and I never watched TV. I was always too busy.

My favorite thing in the world is a box of fine European chocolates which is, for sure, better than sex.

I'm reachable for people, I'm not out of their league. I'm just a normal girl.

Being vegan helped me realize I can say and do what I believe is right. That's powerful.

I was a foodie and I continue to be a foodie.

I've been wanting to have a baby since I was 2 years old - I'm destined to be a mother.

I don't want to be known as the Aerosmith chick, but it's fun to put on the boots and makeup and act like a tough girl.

What I learned from doing 'The Graduate' was it doesn't matter what the medium is... as long as the material is inspiring and the characters are well written.

When you're offered things, it makes it so much easier to be indecisive. And it's silly because you can pass on some really amazing things.

My boyfriend calls me 'princess', but I think of myself more along the lines of 'monkey' and 'retard'.

My attention since 'Clueless' has been on family, relationships, activism, the planet, and my career.

I don't feel like a dream girl, but I think it's really nice. I guess a part of me wishes I got that sort of attention in my real life. Because in my real life, I'm this weird, dorky girl who just hangs out with her dog.

People think, 'Wow, you're an actress, so people must be really nice to you and kiss your ass.' NOBODY kisses my ass.

It's important to see what we can do to make a difference, but it's more important to me to do it every single day.

I think I can deceive people. I'm like, the nice, sweet girl when you meet me. And I don't have any bad intentions. But I'm a bad girl too.

I think any time anybody says something nasty about you, it's hard to deal with it.

I came from a generation of actors for whom TV was taboo.

Being vegan just gives you such great karma.

I'm surprised by the fact that I like the word 'husband.' I thought I would hate it.

I didn't want to get married - I thought it was like a cult! It seemed so conservative and unnatural.

I'm very uncomfortable with my body, and I'm not interested in people seeing it on screen.

I'm always looking for inspiration.

I love cooking and one of my favourite things to do with my husband is open up the refrigerator.

I don't just want to be the girl boys get excited about, I have no desire for people to see me in a sexy way. I won't do nudity ever.

I never count calories, but I eat so well.

I truly loved doing the videos, but it has been hard hearing all the time that you're just the Aerosmith chick.

I'd die if I was Madonna. I'd die. God, what a horrible way to live. And Michael Jackson! To be so famous and to feel so isolated. I feel so bad for them. I don't know how it feels, and I hope it never happens to me.

From 19 to 28 there was a lot of turmoil in my life, but in a stuck way. Then, around 28, my life started to get shaken up. I realized I wanted to grow more and that anything that wasn't working in my life, I could fix it. I feel like I came into my womanhood. And that was when I got married.