Alicia Silverstone
Alicia Silverstone
Alicia Silverstoneis an American actress, producer, author, and activist. Silverstone made her film debut in The Crush, earning the 1994 MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance, and gained further prominence as a teen idol when she appeared in three music videos for the band Aerosmith. She starred in the 1995 hit Cluelessand in the big-budget 1997 film Batman & Robin, in which she played Batgirl. She has continued to act in film and television and on stage. For her...
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth4 October 1976
CitySan Francisco, CA
When I was 8 years old, my brother was making the noises of the animals I was eating, so I decided to go vegetarian. Then I would give up because I was 8.
Being vegan truly is the secret to my life's joy and peace. I feel physically and spiritually better than I could have ever imagined knowing that I am doing everything I can to reduce animal suffering with simple lifestyle choices like being vegan, never wearing any products made from animals (like wool and leather), and buying only from companies that NEVER test their products or ingredients on animals.
Animals are being exploited in such an unbelievable way; it's not acceptable. PETA is trying to get your attention, and they're successful at it. ... If you talk to people who grew up on a farm, they'll tell you that they had an experience where they were taking care of a cow, and one day their parents took it away and killed it. It's a torturous experience for them, and that's when they became hard. People are taught to be grown-up or whatever, and that's dumb. That bond they had with that cow or chicken was real.
My life has become about trying to find effective ways to be as responsible with the choices I make - in food, clothing and everything else. I don't want to be responsible for the harm of any creature, person or animal.
Once people spend time with farm animals in a loving way ... a pig or cow or a little chicken or a turkey, they might find they relate with them the same way they relate with dogs and cats. People don't really think of them that way because they're on the plate. Why should they be food when other animals are pets? I would never eat my doggies.
I love, love, love apricot baby food. My closet in the kitchen is filled with jars of it. I love Lucky Charms and Cocoa Pebbles cereal. I love my purple couch, and I love dancing. I used to have the best stuffed animals, but Samson [her dog] ate them.
Animals are being exploited in such an unbelievable way; it's not acceptable.
Since millions of people watch and are positively influenced by 'The Oprah Winfrey Show,' let's urge Oprah to dedicate a show to the pet overpopulation crisis, informing her audience of the importance of spaying and neutering.
My attention since 'Clueless' has been on family, relationships, activism, the planet, and my career.
I've had so many crushes on gay boys.
I'm surprised by the fact that I like the word 'husband.' I thought I would hate it.
I'm so comfortable and happy with the woman that I am.
I've been wanting to have a baby since I was 2 years old - I'm destined to be a mother.
I've done nine movies ... and none of them with a big star. The biggest person I've worked with is Jeff Goldblum.