Brooke Shields
Brooke Shields
Brooke Christa Shields is an American actress, model and former child star. Initially a child model, she gained critical acclaim for her leading role in Louis Malle's controversial film Pretty Baby, in which she played a child prostitute in New Orleans at the turn of the 20th century. The role garnered Shields widespread notoriety, and she continued to model into her late teenage years and starred in several dramas in the 1980s, including The Blue Lagoon, and Franco Zeffirelli's Endless...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth31 May 1965
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
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I have bad-mom moments all the time. Sometimes I have the wrong reaction, but I try to remember to pull back and think about it. Even when I make the mistake, I'm able to then go, 'Oh, okay, let's do this again.'
I always feel like the odd mom out, because 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 have any responsibility to anybody else but our kids and ourselves.
I don't like to leave my children for long periods of time. It's made me more picky about roles that are close, especially on television.
From the time I could speak, I knew I wanted to have children. It was just an innate desire.
I always sold other peoples' fashions, so I wore jeans and t-shirts, and I put on what they needed to sell, and I'd sell it. So as far a nurturing my own style, it took me quite a long time to do it.
I'm a hands-on mum and I'm lucky to be able to be that. I can remember the things my mum used to do with me and that time together is so important.
Down Came the Rain: My Journey Through Postpartum Depression
Yeah, rumor has it. Again, I was pretty distracted.
You know, the irony is perfect. The world works in an interesting way, but we (were) both pretty busy that day.
If my jeans could talk, would I be embarrassed?
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.
People say, 'I love my wrinkles.' I don't love my wrinkles - come on!
The very damaging, frightening part of postpartum is the lack of perspective and the lack of priority and understanding what is really important.
I think I'm going to have to live vicariously through my daughter's rebellion because I certainly never did go through adolescence.