Blake Lively Quotes & Sayings

I love scuba diving. I'm an avid diver. And, there's this beautiful world that's more incredible than any CGI film we could ever make, that we're destroying, for what? It's heartbreaking to me. — Blake Lively

I think certain people are the way they are for certain reasons that we can't necessarily judge without knowing. — Blake Lively

I want babies. Lots of babies. Of course! — Blake Lively

I don't know; I don't really look at pictures of me when I'm in public. — Blake Lively

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

And then Gossip Girl completely blew open the door to fashion for me. I'd go to fashion shows and call my publicist and say, 'Can I wear that?' I think I became my own stylist by not knowing any better. And once I was told it was time to get one, I thought: This is one of my favorite hobbies! And I'm going to pay someone to steal my hobby from me? That's a terrible idea! — Blake Lively

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

My greatest passion is my personal life. — Blake Lively

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! — Blake Lively

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. — Blake Lively

I feel like there are so many people I admire for so many reasons that I can't look at one person's life and say, "I want that life." I want to make my own history. — Blake Lively

I'll go to an event wearing some designer gown and tens of thousands of dollars in jewels that were lent to me for the night, and I'll walk around and meet people who I always thought were such a big deal. — Blake Lively

My dad was an English professor. — Blake Lively

People want things with meaning. I know that because I want that. — Blake Lively

I think in high school there's so many cliques. You're never safe. — Blake Lively

There have been so many things written about me that are untrue and horrifying. — Blake Lively

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

If I could pass along anything that my mother or my sisters taught me, I feel like my kids would be very well off. — Blake Lively

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! — Blake Lively

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?' — Blake Lively

To be around me, you must love food, or I'm the most obnoxious person you've ever met. — Blake Lively

People just wanna talk. They wanna create negative things about you and your life and make up things. You can't let them affect you! — Blake Lively

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

I feel like heels must be a workout! I know that they're really bad for you, but I run around in heels a lot and go up a lot of stairs, so maybe that's my terrible workout. I know that's not really a workout. — Blake Lively

You could spend your life trying to uncover all the treasures in New Orleans and not even scratch the surface. It's such an amazing place. — Blake Lively

You rock so, you rock so, you dip so, you dip so, you skank so, you skank so, and don't be no drag! You come so, you come so, for reggae is another bag! — Blake Lively

I take a cooking class everywhere I travel. I find it's the best way to get to know a culture. — Blake Lively

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. — Blake Lively

Everyone likes to tell stories. And gossip is, of course, even more exciting, if you know the people. But if the gossip's about yourself, it's very weird. They once wrote about me that I had been clubbing with some guys. At the moment I'm a victim and that hurts because it's not me who does something like that. Such stories are just unfair. — Blake Lively

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. — Blake Lively

I think for a lot of people, acting becomes a lifestyle, especially when you're living in Los Angeles. — Blake Lively

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

I'm lucky enough to lead a very active life, so I'm always on the go. — Blake Lively

Dressing up is all about reflecting how I feel. — Blake Lively

The most powerful thing is for women not just to be the beneficiaries of the change, but to be agents of it. — Blake Lively

I love a challenge. — Blake Lively

After my first year on 'Gossip Girl,' everybody said, 'You've got to do a big commercial movie, ride this wave.' — Blake Lively

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

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

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. — Blake Lively

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

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

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

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. — Blake Lively

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. — Blake Lively

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. — Blake Lively

Who doesn't want to be Martha Stewart? — Blake Lively

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. — Blake Lively

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

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. — Blake Lively

I never think about how other people will respond to the way I dress, — Blake Lively

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

The Gucci woman can be the equestrian woman, the woman in the suit, the woman in the flowy bohemian dress, or the couture woman. — Blake Lively

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

When you don't have someone to model yourself after, you're going to make mistakes. — Blake Lively

My mother had very humble beginnings - to put it mildly. Her dad built their home out of timber that he cut down on their land. No heat, no air-conditioning - 'no foolishness,' as he would call it. — Blake Lively

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. — Blake Lively

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.' — Blake Lively

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

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. — Blake Lively

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. — Blake Lively

Wanting to be an actor and wanting to be famous are different. — Blake Lively

I love to have my hair down; I love to have my hair full ... there's something romantic about it. — Blake Lively

People ask me why I don't tweet. Honestly, I'm so sick of myself. — Blake Lively

Creating something I can use is the best stress reliever. — Blake Lively

I have a tight-knit Southern family. — Blake Lively

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. — Blake Lively

What do you do with your best friend? You do nothing. — Blake Lively

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. — Blake Lively

You can't be an entrepreneur for other people. You can't start a company for other people. You have to love it more than you ever thought of loving something that wasn't a human being. The demands will kick you down and rob your life - but yet, it is so rewarding. — Blake Lively

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

I'm so used to being within 10 minutes of my family. — Blake Lively

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

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. — Blake Lively

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

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. — Blake Lively

I love being at home and cooking and baking. — Blake Lively

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.' — Blake Lively

There are lots of actresses I consider to be my icons, from Katharine Hepburn and Grace Kelly to Diane Keaton and Meryl Streep. — Blake Lively

I don't really know how to describe my personal style. — Blake Lively

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. — Blake Lively

When I saw my first movie, I was fine, but I thought, "Oh, my heavens. It's not about just standing there on my mark and saying these lines. I need to actually act." — Blake Lively

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. — Blake Lively

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

My anonymity is something I treasure. — Blake Lively

My mom taught me this really great beauty tip. She used to put oil or mayonnaise on the bottom half of her hair before she would shower. — Blake Lively

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. — Blake Lively

Soy lattes get me through my day! — Blake Lively

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. — Blake Lively

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! — Blake Lively

The most beautiful thing you can wear is confidence. — Blake Lively

The older I get, I guess I wear less sparkles. — Blake Lively

Every relationship you have, you're learning and growing and taking something from that. — Blake Lively

I feel shy when people are fussing on me. — Blake Lively

I was always observing my siblings and hearing stories about their lives that turned out to be helpful as an actress. — Blake Lively

I could probably make more money if I did more commercial projects. — Blake Lively

It's definitely attractive when a man can dress well. — Blake Lively

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

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. — Blake Lively

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. — Blake Lively