Top 208 Quotes & Sayings by Blake Lively

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.

I've always been a night owl.

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.

Honestly, I'm so sick of myself.

Often you see people on the red carpet with tight up-dos, but that makes me feel stiff.

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 love being at home and cooking and baking.

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 first started wearing fragrance when I was thirteen or fourteen, and the smell was candy-like. They were in very colorful bottles, like turquoise and pink. By the time I was sixteen or seventeen, it got more girly and more floral.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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'd rather be by myself than be spending any time or energy on somebody that I didn't feel sure about.

I kind of feel like I grew up at Disneyland.

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.

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

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

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

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 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'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.

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

I want to get involved in causes I believe in, and I know so many others that want to also get involved, but it's hard to know how. Often, it's through big organisations, and you don't know exactly where your money is going or what effect you are having.

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

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 liken myself to a little girl having a tea party at the house all of the time. I actually dress up more in my home than I do walking down the street just because it is so much fun to play dress up.

I love to photograph the gorgeous landscapes when I travel.

So, it's cool that, yes, Hal Jordan is a superhero, but my character is a real-world hero in her own life.

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

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.

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.

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

I was raised in California, so this whole New York winter thing is completely new for me. I've already justified buying seven coats!

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

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

Scents evoke very, very powerful memories, whether it's the scent of someone that you know and someone that you love, or if it's a meal that your mother made.

I came from a big family - two brothers and two sisters. So, there were always a ton of boys around and a ton of girls around. So, I grew up comfortable with both sexes.

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

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 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 don't really know how to describe my personal style.

People say, 'Well, whose career do you follow? Where do you see your career going? What movie do you want to do next?' And I can't tell you what type of movie I would go and do next. I would have to read the script and feel for a character. And if I feel in my gut for a character, I know that that's somebody I have to play.

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

My anonymity is something I treasure.

If I wasn't an actress, I'd be a chef. I'd love to open a restaurant.

The most beautiful thing you can wear is confidence.

All I need is my Chanel dress, my Louboutins, and some red lipstick.

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

You know that old saying, 'A way to a man's heart is through his stomach' - that's me.

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