Top 147 Quotes & Sayings by Kate Hudson

Happiness is not something that just comes to you. It's an active process.

I talked to ex-wives of musicians of the '70s for research. They're the funniest people in the world, yet there is this sad, beautiful thing in their eyes that says they've seen more than they could ever possibly tell you.

My workout mantra is 'Break a sweat every day.' Even if it's just for 20 minutes. I'm very disciplined about that.

I went on countless auditions. I begged my parents until I finally was allowed to be in a theatrical play when I was 13. It was the most important thing in my life.

Somebody can become a celebrity for being stupid. That is what it's turned into.

The goal when you get into a relationship is not to be out of the relationship. It's to try to stay in the relationship. But if it doesn't work, you can't force those things.

The only things I'm competitive in are backgammon and poker.

While I try to keep my fitness regimen consistent, during awards season, I'm especially conscious of what I'll be wearing and plan my workouts accordingly.

Do you know what a blessing it is to make movies that make people happy?

Honesty will never break you.

Yes, I help my kids with their homework. But I also get bored doing it. I will sit and listen to my children pontificate and discuss their ideas till the day is long because it warms my heart, but I really don't want to do math!

I auditioned on my own. I tried to make a mark for myself without anybody's help, not even Mom's.

Sometimes I'll lock myself in a room and dance. I'll turn music on as loud as possible and just get weird!

I'm a nature girl. I grew up in Colorado and was always outside. I still am, even when I'm in the city.

If you work out 20 minutes a day in some way, you're going to see changes.

I'm not afraid of heights. I rock climb. I can repel off the side of a building.

You have a choice: Support the woman standing next to you, or compete with her. But if you compete, you're going to be miserable.

I don't know if people really want to know how I feel about drugs. I'm not such a stickler. I believe you can choose to live your life any way you want.

A lot of people don't want to grow up because it sucks.

I have never done a thriller, and it will just be really fun for me to heave and pant and run and climb and break windows and scream every once in a while.

I'm a big Peyton Manning fan.

The best thing I probably do is - I'll say I'm a pretty darn good parent. I got good kids.

I'm superstitious... but not like wear the same underwear for two weeks superstitious.

My parents aren't married. And one of the reasons why they never got married is because they had been married before, and they liked it the way it was. They didn't feel like they needed a piece of paper to be committed. So for me, I know that marriage is not a golden ticket.

I smoke, isn't that terrible?

Never worry about bad press: All that matters is if they spell your name right.

I like when life is sort of spontaneous. I like the unexpected. I'm comfortable in that!

I pick the wrong kinds of guys, but they're so hot.

I didn't just wake up one day understanding how to take care of myself. I had to learn how to do so over time, and I continue to learn - each and every day. This is a process, and my body is constantly changing. So is yours. And when I learned how to accept that I will always be like this, I relaxed. Our bodies do not stand still for time.

As a woman, and as a working mom trying to get things done, you find yourself meeting adversity a lot, but you never talk about it because you don't want to bring attention to it. You don't want to go there.

I live by a rulebook of eating alkaline - no meat, no dairy, no gluten, I try to stay away from sugar - but I'll cheat when I want to since I'm a bit of a foodie.

If something's not right, I don't believe in maintaining something for the sake of what's considered a traditional family, because I believe that there are different ways to raise children. It's far more effective to raise children in happy homes.

When you're nursing and you're working 18-hour days, that's pretty hard.

I was looking at my Instagram, and someone said to me, 'Who manages your Instagram?' I would never let anyone manage my Instagram! I enjoy it.

I gained 60 pounds, and I'm proud of it. Why do I need to watch my weight when I'm pregnant? I could eat whatever the hell I want to eat.

A lot of people are quite discouraged by the process of getting healthy because, one, they think they can't afford it, and two, it's daunting. I wanted to start a dialogue. Because you won't be able to even get there until you actually accept yourself and start connecting with yourself.

To me, I think when women who have children are fighting overseas, that's long distance. And that's very challenging. I really honor those families that do that.

Relationships ending are painful, and you can choose to carry that, or you can choose to reframe it.

I'm very flirtatious, and I enjoy it.

I was 19 when I discovered Pilates, and I'm still doing it. It's the workout my body really responds to. It's all about alignment, elongating your spine, and strengthening your core. It makes me feel my strongest.

A triathlon is on my bucket list. I started training a long time ago, and my life took a different turn: Things happen; work happens. I will definitely accomplish that at some point!

If I feel like I need a little color, I'll get a natural spray tan. Not only does this give me a little extra coverage, but it also allows me to achieve the bronzed look I want without the sun damage.

I make sure I eat well without depriving myself of the things that I love: a cheeseburger and fries, creamy white-truffle pasta, bowls of ice cream. Everything in moderation, but I indulge at least three times a week.

Some days, I feel like I should win Best Mom of the Day award, and some days, I find myself doing strange things that don't have any real purpose, in faraway corners in my house, and I realize I am literally and deliberately hiding from my children.

I love my shape because I work really hard at it. I honor my body by working out and seeing what it can do.

You have people who can't act and they get all these parts. Paris Hilton falls into her own category. She's made a career out of it.

When I exercise, I need to connect to myself and see how I'm feeling at the moment because my mood is constantly changing.

If it's a big hit, fantastic. If it's not, then it's not. I don't worry about my work.

I think that's like the age-old psychological core issue for any situation. Anybody who has had an experience with a parent that is absent, it's going to manifest.

If I want to go out and eat at a restaurant with amazing food, I'll do that, like, once a week where I'm not thinking about it. I want to indulge! I want to do things that are not necessarily healthy sometimes.

I actually really love to work out. You need to find what you love.

I did not like leaving them when they were little or big. You have to have priorities regarding what you will allow to take you away from your kid.

I talk about everything. I'm like the person who comes home and can't hide anything. Even my friends sometimes are like, 'Kate, you've got to stop talking so much about your life.' And I'm like, 'Why?' I can't keep things in, really.

I'm not a big fan of romantic comedies, believe it or not.

I was a dancer, so for me, if I don't work out for a week or move my body in some sense, I feel weird.

I'm big on manners. I'm big on politeness. I'm big on gratitude.

Nothing, literally nothing, makes me feel like I'm back to my body more than Pilates.

I think any message behind a lifestyle brand should embrace everyone.

I really do feel very lucky. I've had my kids and my relationships. I've set my life down - I'm in my house, and I'm alone with my children - and I'm at peace, and that's a really nice feeling. All I really want in my life is to maintain that.

Forgiveness in any aspect of something that is complex is the greatest tool.