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Brooke Shields Biography

Brooke Christa Shields (born May 31, 1965) is an American actress and model. She was initially a child model and gained critical acclaim at age 12 for her leading role in Louis Malle's film Pretty Baby (1978), in which she played a child prostitute in New Orleans at the beginning of the 20th century. Shields garnered widespread notoriety in the role, and she continued to model into her late teenage years and starred in several dramas in the 1980s, including The Blue Lagoon (1980), and Franco Zeffirelli's Endless Love (1981).

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I could never, ever have an abortion.

Abortion

The thing I'm the most proud of in my personal life is that my daughter actually thinks that I'm fabulous.

Actually, Daughter, Mother, Thing, Thinking

Don't waste a minute not being happy. If one window closes, run to the next window- or break down a door.

Being Happy, Closes, Down, Inspirational, Minute, Wise

Humour has always been a self-defence mechanism for me.

Defence, Humour, Mechanism, Self

Smoking kills. If you're killed, you've lost a very important part of your life.

Funny, Life, Part, Smoking, Witty

My younger years of modeling were really just filled with fun trips. I was doing catalogues for Alexander's and Bloomingdale's.

Catalogues, Filled, Fun, Modeling, Trips, Years

Guys think that if a girl is pretty, she's automatically going to say no. Most of the guy's I've gone out with, I've had to make it completely obvious that I'd like them to ask me out. Or, I've had to ask them.

Automatically, Girl, Guy, Guys, Like, Thinking

There are no dumb male questions. There are dumb males, but not dumb male questions.

Dumb, Male, Males, Questions

The very damaging, frightening part of postpartum is the lack of perspective and the lack of priority and understanding what is really important.

Lack, Perspective, Priorities, Priority, Scary, Understanding

I have never been skinny. The thing is, I was in an industry where being athletic was not celebrated. I have friends who are supermodels, and I never had that body. I've never been asked to walk in a Versace show. I was doing the covers of the magazines while they were cruising the clothes down the runway, and then they'd bring me the clothes and I'd have to photograph them.

Athletic, Cruising, Photograph, Skinny, Versace, Walk

It's okay to be successful and it's also okay to be happy with your success even though it might not be easy.

Easy, Might, Successful, Though

I went to an ordinary school in New York City with no other actors. I learned to compartmentalise different parts of my life. I was one person at home and then another person at work and for that reason my career didn't challenge my family life.

Actors, Career, Different, Home, New York, School

You are only as pretty as you are nice and smart.

Nice, Pretty, Smart

Honesty is the quality I value most in a friend. Not bluntness, but honesty with compassion.

Bluntness, Compassion, Friend, Honesty, Quality

We've been taught, "Deny yourself pleasure. " But moderation is harder because it requires really committing to balance. When I tell my trainer I had a glass of wine, he'll say, "Liquid bread!" And I'm like, "Ugh, but it was a nice one. " It's a matter of checks and balances. And I finally found out how to set myself up to succeed. But I still need to commit to it. And everything gets exponentially harder the older you are. Fifty is a terrifying number for some people.

Found, Glass, Nice, People, Requires, Wine

I hope this will help new moms not feel alone or desperate, and that there is no shame in their feelings. PPD is out of their control, but the treatment and healing process is not.

Alone, Feelings, Healing, Mom, Ppd, Process

I've never found therapy to be a sign of weakness; I've found the opposite to be true. The willingness to have a mirror held up to you definitely requires strength.

Mirror, Mirrors, Opposites, Therapy, Weakness, Willingness

~Trust me when I tell you I'm on my girls. And every time I am, I know from the outside it looks like I'm an overbearing, controlling parent. But I don't think we are responsible to anybody but our kids and ourselves. ~

Girl, Kids, Know, Like, Parent, Parenting

It's nice, it gives you a feeling of security so that if something breaks we know we can always call a guy over and he'll bring a drill or something.

Drill, Feeling, Giving, Know, Nice, Stupid

Too many people use abortion as a form of birth control. And that's very wrong. I could never, ever have an abortion.

Abortion, Birth, Birth Control, Control, People

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