Blake Lively Quotes

I don’t really know how to describe my personal style.

I tend to like to make my statements more in fashion than in beauty, because what I normally respond to is when someone looks really effortless and deconstructed, beauty-wise, and they’re fashion is really grand. Someone like Kate Moss is a great example.

I’m guilty of going to a fitting, then going out to buy the same outfit. It’s been a problem for my bank account!

Martha Stewart’s my idol.

I don’t watch TV.

I’ve never gone on a date… If I’ve ever had a man in my life, it’s because I know him well, and he really means something to me.

My greatest passion is my personal life.

I have smuggled so many ingredients across so many borders, like shallot confit from Thailand, or a new sauce from New Orleans not approved by the FDA.

After my first year on ‘Gossip Girl,’ everybody said, ‘You’ve got to do a big commercial movie, ride this wave.’

Creating something I can use is the best stress reliever.

The smell of pine needles, spruce and the smell of a Christmas tree – those to me, are the scents of the holidays.

Everybody on our cast is very musically talented, except for me.

It is hard that people don’t just let you do your job for them and entertain, and then carry on your own life.

I’m no editor, no artisan, no expert. And certainly no arbiter of what you should buy, wear, or eat.

Every relationship you have, you’re learning and growing and taking something from that.

I love a challenge.

My dream as a passionate cook has been to go to Le Cordon Bleu. Never could my most incredible dream have lived up to the experience. The food, the lesson, the chef, the ingredients – all the best of the best. I see why Le Cordon Bleu is world-renowned.

I always appreciated the magnitude of my mother’s imagination. She always saw beauty in what was broken, and she’d preserve it.

I’m passionate about anything I align myself with. You want to talk about chocolate chip cookies? I’m not going to open a chocolate chip cookie store, but I will talk your ear off about it.

I don’t know; I don’t really look at pictures of me when I’m in public.

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

It’s difficult to wear such high Louboutins and also freestyle rap.

When I see old movies with women in floor-length dressing gowns, or when they’re going to the store and they’ve got a pillbox hat with a net over the eyes and white gloves, I’m offended that I can’t go to the store like that.

Soy lattes get me through my day!

My hair is a safety net for me, so I love to have it down and full and relaxed.

I always love somebody who makes me laugh, who’s fun to be with.

In high school, there are so many cliques. You’re never safe.

What do you do with your best friend? You do nothing.

When I was a child, I probably should have been medicated about my obsession with The Spice Girls. I had the Buffalo shoes, a customised Baby Spice necklace – when I say custom-made, it was made out of plastic from the local mall – and a Union Jack dress.

There are days when I will be like, ‘Oh my goodness, I am not happy with the way I look because I cannot fit into any of my clothes.’ So I eat quinoa that week, and then I feel good.

You can learn a lot from criticism if you can take what’s constructive out of it. If you read a review that starts with, ‘This person is an idiot; who do they think they are?’, you’re not going to learn anything from that.

Honestly, I’m so sick of myself.

I had a lot of friends in high school, but I was never the wild party girl. Never have been, never plan to be!

My whole family’s been in the business. My whole family is crazy.

I think I became my own stylist by not knowing any better.

I think I’ll always flutter all over. I’d like to live in different parts of the world – I’d love to live in Tuscany for a few months.

The only time I really go on the Internet is for recipes.

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

My mom and dad always taught acting, so instead of getting me babysitters, they would just bring me to class.

I’ve never really had a competitive relationship in any work situation.

Forget the fake syrupy stuff. Melt down a bar of chocolate, mix it into some warmed up whipping cream, and put it on top of ice cream. Add some sprinkles, and you’ve got a delicious treat.

I had a premonition when I was nine that I’d marry Leonardo DiCaprio.

My mom modeled and made clothes, so I always had such an appreciation for design.

If a guy can play Guitar Hero with me and sit at home and watch the Food Network and read magazines with me, that’s good. I don’t think there are many guys that’s fun for. It’s a lot to ask.

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.

I love layering things. Fall is my favorite time of the year to get dressed.

I grew up in L.A., but I was the only one in my family born there.

On average, I order about three meals for myself in one sitting.

I can’t believe we’re being paid to live in New York.

The older I get, I guess I wear less sparkles.

My mom would have different fragrances for different times of the year. They were a part of her identity. I don’t remember the specific ones she used, but I remember the bottles.

If people could walk around in suits of energy, that would be cool. Other than that, I don’t think men should wear spandex.

What can I say? I feel good when I’m wearing heels. I feel sexier, attractive.

I never really cook from recipes. But the worst is when something turns out great and I can’t figure out how to make it again!

Ngila Dixon is such an incredible costume designer. She’s such a cool, stylish woman. She has such an understanding of character.

I was in a show choir. I can’t sing or dance to save my life, but I was very passionate. People said my parents paid the choir director to let me in. It was actually the parents who started that one!

I love being at home and cooking and baking.

My mom is a huge woman of worth for me because she’s been my idol my whole life. My mom was someone who juggled everything. She had her own career, she raised five kids, she was Superwoman… and she was never satisfied doing just one thing because… she probably just had too much energy.

One of the very few things that I do every single day is put on fragrance. If I’m not wearing make-up, if my hair’s not done, if I’m walking around in pyjamas – I still put my fragrance on. I will brush my teeth and put on my perfume.

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 went straight from high school to ‘Gossip Girl,’ and both were very structured, scheduled environments, so I never had freedom to explore and carve my own path.

My first child is going to be the oldest sibling to the next kid, and that may change with each and every year. I’m looking forward to how one baby influences the other, and to my family as a whole, to every single chapter.

Actually, I’m happiest in Williams-Sonoma in New York. That’s a wonderful cooking store.

I have to learn to knit.

I’ve never been a big fan of gossip. Being a victim of it, I knew how much it hurt.

It’s definitely attractive when a man can dress well.

I kind of feel like I grew up at Disneyland.

I’ve been so lucky to work with such great people: people that are such hard workers and have such a respect and appreciation for one another.

When I moved to New York, I started switching fragrances. Between different seasons I would change fragrance, or if I was going out for a big fancy night versus going out in the daytime. But I also found that I was changing and growing so much.

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!

I think I’m very much an entrepreneur, but I know I have the ability to start a company in a lot of ways than other people who are more qualified because I have this existing brand as an actress.

When I have bad days, I just eat lots of chocolate ice cream and dance to the ‘Lion King’ soundtrack. It’s really odd, but it’s true.

I just want Beyonce to be the mother of my children.

I’m always the person who’s taking everyone else’s kid and putting them on my hip, so I’ve kinda always been a mama.

Stars really are like anyone else. At the end of the day, Brad Pitt poops – as handsome as he may be – and so does Angelina Jolie.

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.

The Green Lantern is a unique superhero because it’s not that he’s super that is his focus; it’s that he’s a man. He’s very human. That’s his greatest strength and his greatest weakness.

The New York that Frank Sinatra sang about, people will never know that place. The New Orleans that Louis Armstrong sang about is the New Orleans that’s still there – it’s preserved.

I was class president, on the cheerleading squad, in a competitive show choir, and in, like, six different clubs.

My anonymity is something I treasure.

Wanting to be an actor and wanting to be famous are different.

I think baking is an incredible thing; cooking in general is an incredible thing.

I think a pixie cut is so cute. I just think that everyone that has one is the most courageous person. It’s so daring to do that! I get geeked out by people when they do that. They’re awesome. Would I do it? Maybe.

I’ve kissed just three people in my life, other than stuff that I’ve done for TV or movies. I know – I’m weird!

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.

Who doesn’t want to be Martha Stewart?

When I’m playing a character, I don’t wear perfume.

People think I’m goofy. I don’t have that Angelina Jolie air to me. I wish that I did, and that’s an insecurity of mine.

Emma Stone, I think, always looks beautiful.

I feel a lot. I get really bad stomachaches all the time. So I went to a doctor, and he said, ‘You’re a feeler.’ I take on people’s pain a little too much.

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.

People want things with meaning. I know that because I want that.

You know that old saying, ‘A way to a man’s heart is through his stomach’ – that’s me.

In the olden days, a couple could be in every movie together, but it’s just not like that anymore.

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 take a cooking class everywhere I travel. I find it’s the best way to get to know a culture.

I love to photograph the gorgeous landscapes when I travel.

I’m so used to being within 10 minutes of my family.

I really don’t like the gym. I like experiences, so I take any chance I get to go on a bicycle or on a hike.

Fragrance is a bit of a selfish gift because it’s comforting when you’re near someone and you recognize their smell.

You can’t really go wrong as long as you’re true to yourself.

I always want to wear clothes that my children will one day look back on and say, ‘Oh, you looked amazing – why didn’t you keep that?’ Not, ‘Oh my God – I can’t believe you wore that.’

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley is just perfect-looking. Whether she’s walking down the street, she looks so regal and elegant all the time, and I love that.

When you don’t have someone to model yourself after, you’re going to make mistakes.

I didn’t have a boyfriend until I was 17. There were boys at school that I would find out later had a crush on me but I was too shy to talk to them.

I came from a big family… a big family of Southerners.

Family is at the heart of everything I do.

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 always like hair being a little messy because I think there’s something appealing about the whimsy of putting on a gown with any hair or make-up – just stepping into it, and you’re ready.

There is something about New Orleans that embodies passion; I’ve never seen that before. There’s something tangible about the essence of the city. You can taste and smell it.

I’ve always been a night owl.

I need good friends who can say, ‘I love you to death, but you look terrible in that, and you need to change right now.’

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.

I should hope I dress differently at 25 than I did when I graduated high school. I hope I never stop changing.

Honestly, I am a shy person.