Celebrities Speak!

Paris Hilton Into Real Estate Biz

2011-09-05T21:03:00.000-07:00

American hotel heiress, Paris Hilton, charmed her way into the hearts of her Filipino fans and friends that included boxing champ Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines.

The firm, Azure Beach Club, a residential community being developed by Century Properties in Paranaque has asked Hilton to help design the project.

Hilton said,"real estate is something I want to be involved in. I've done it all - books, movies, acting- but this project is the one I'm very proud about."

"My grandfather built the Hilton Hotel chain and created his legacy. I am doing the same now. He called me two days ago when he heard I was going to the Philippines and told me how proud he was of me. I really look up to him as a businessman," she added.

Anne Hathaway: Fearless About Aging

2011-08-14T20:56:00.000-07:00

Anne Hathaway, one of Hollywood's actress, wears her age like a badge of honor. The actress, who turns 29 in November says, "I find the passing of time liberating. I feel more confident every, well not every single day, but most days I feel better than I did the day before, and that's a good thing."

"We have pioneers that show us there's no reason to be afraid, and I just think fear (of aging) is something that we perpetuate," says Hathaway, citing Meryl Streep, the 62-years old Oscar winner , as one of those celebrity pioneers.

"For every generation where traditional rules don't apply, you don't have to have things figured out by 22 and have four kids by the time you're 30," said the actress, wearing a gold and black Alexander McQueen dress during the premiere of her latest romantic drama, "One Day." The film is based on the best-selling novel by David Nicholls , opening on Aug. 19, also stars British actor Jim Sturgess.

Miley Cyrus On Dealing With Fame And Paparazzi

2011-06-25T23:01:00.000-07:00

American pop singer Miley Cyrus was recently in Manila on June 17, 2011 as part of her concert tourdubbed as the "Gypsy Heart" tour. while in Manila, she gamely answered questions from the press .She defines love as "to have someone to listen...someone who doesn't try to give you answers".

Her own smart way of dealing with paparazzi: "I deserve respect, I'm a person. You just draw boundaries, respect other people and you do it in a way that is sweet and they don't want to be mean to you or write bad things. if you demand respect, you get it.

Arnold Schwarzenegger Admits Having A Child With Household Staff

2011-05-18T23:54:00.000-07:00

After Schwarzenegger and wife Maria Shriver jointly announced on May 9 that they were separating after 25 years of marriage, the former California Gov. has now acknowledged that he sired a child with a member of his household staff.

"After leaving the governor's office, I told my wife about this event, which occurred over a decade ago," Schwarzenegger was quoted in the Los Angeles Times report on Tuesday. "I understand and deserve the feelings of anger and disappointment among my friends and family. There are no excuses and I take full responsibility for the hurt I have caused. I have apologized to Maria, my children and my family. I am truly sorry," the report said.

"I ask that the media respect my wife and children through this extremely difficult time. While I deserve your attention and criticism, my family does not," Schwarzenegger added..

Bruno Mars' Just The Way You Are

2011-04-09T20:30:00.000-07:00

International singer Bruno Mars talks about his inspiration of one of his latest hit songs, Just the Way You Are, in one of his interviews in Manila : Excerpts from Ricky Lo's article in Philippine Star news daily...

"Hmm...the inspiration of that song...You know, I have four sisters, I'm the middle child, and I tell you, everybody is insecure, even the most beautiful woman in the world is insecure about something. I remember watching a girlfriend get ready to go out to dinner and I could see all the works she put in just to make herself feel beautiful and sexy when she already thought she looked with what she was wearing. And ,you know already. You look beautiful just the way you are."

Justin Bieber On His Insomnia

2011-01-05T01:16:00.000-08:00

Canadian pop star Justin Bieber tells Vanity Fair magazine that sometimes he struggles to fall asleep.

The 16-year-old says his "mind races" at night and it happens because he starts to "think about all the things I didn't have time to think about during the day - like family and God."

Bieber says he doesn't have time to think about this important things because "you just get caught up" during the days hectic activities.

Will Smith On His Faith And Other Religions

2009-02-08T22:20:00.000-08:00

Excerpts of Will Smith's interview published in Newsweek (Dec. 8, 2008 issue) where he talks about his view on other religions and his own belief :

" I love the nature of humanity's search for meaning. For me I'm certain about my relationship with the model of perfection of human life that's laid out with the life of Jesus Christ. I'm certain of that. So I'm at home and not fearful when I sit in a mosque or a synagoque or a Buddhist temple, the same way that I'm home in the church of Scientology. I like anywhere people are searching for the truth, and I respect their path and I'm intriqued by their path. I think when you are certain in and of what you believe in, you can open your mind to seeing the ways of others. I'm not bothered when someone says "Allah" because they're talking about the same person... When people are afraid of religion they have to go back and get in touch with the Good Book. Fear of other religions means you're questioning your own understanding, and that's just not where I am."

Angelina Jolie On The Joys And Difficulty Of Raising Twins

2009-01-30T01:18:00.000-08:00

Following are excerpts of Angelina Jolies interview during her press-con on the film, "The Changeling." The actress talked about her twins, Knox and Vivienne and her other kids in the Pitt-Jolie household.

"It's great. Yeah, during hair and make-up sessions, I had one baby on each arm. It's so much fun. Like this morning we all had jet lag so we tried to get to bed at a decent hour. Then about 4:30 in the morning, everybody started to wake up and Brad took them for me. He said, "You've got to work so I'll take it on" and he went out. I just heard chaos in the living room for about four hours. I tried to sleep but I kept wondering ...."

"Brad is an amazing, dedicated father. It's absolute chaos but the kids are really forming beautiful relationships. They (the older kids) are very loving (towards) the babies. I think that has a lot to do with the fact that we're not working right now. We've had the kids home schooled. We've been together all the time. We haven't gone away or spent too much time with the babies. Everybody's getting a lot of time, so everybody's doing pretty good."

Ricky Martin On Being A Father

2008-12-21T22:32:00.000-08:00

Ricky Martin, Latin superstar, is showing off his twin sons, Valentino and Matteo, in People Magazine. It was the singer who announced their birth on August 20, who were born last summer to a surrogate mother.

Martin says surrogacy "was an intriquing and faster option" than adoption. "I'm so happy! Everything they do, from smiling to crying, feels like a blessing. Being a father feels amazing. This has been the most spiritual moment in my life."

He says : "I'm the one who changes the diapers, the one that feeds them, the one that bathes them, the one that puts them to sleep."

Jennifer Aniston On Money Matters

2008-12-15T02:03:00.000-08:00

Jennifer aniston, who is ranked as one of the richest women in entertainment stressed in one of her inteviews :

"It's so not a concious part of my life. Money is something I don't think about- like I don't wake up in the morning, stretch my arms and go, 'Oh, I'm wealthy.' I know that I'm extremely fortunate. I have the good fortune to be able to take care of people in my family, or to give to causes that matter to me. I feel fortunate that I'm able to contribute in ways that not everybody can, and not in a way that family or friends can take advantage of, because that can get tricky, too."

Nicole Kidman On The Joy Of Giving Birth To Sunday Rose

2008-12-10T23:44:00.000-08:00

Forty-one year-old Nicole Kidman on giving birth to her first biological daughter, Sunday Rose, her daughter with county music star Keith Urban :

"I feel that there's something that happens with birth that's very primal, that men are never going to understand. Women who have given birth will understand it as something in your whole body changes and I don't know what it is. I have no words for it other than there's something that shifts and you're more open and rawer..."

Oprah Winfrey After Obama Election

2008-11-12T02:08:00.000-08:00

Oprah Winfrey has reportedly cried during Barack Obama's victory celebration in Chicago's Grant Park, gushes with pride and told the TV show "The Insider" :

"I was so, so, so excited and then just sort of a calm came over me. It feels like it actually is kind of real, so it feels great."

Winfrey was asked what this means for the United States, she said, "It means democracy at it's finest. It's just the best. We did this. American did this."

Daniel Craig On Barack Obama

2008-10-23T23:37:00.000-07:00

James Bond actor Daniel Craig, says Democrat White House hopeful Barack Obama would make a great James Bond and his Republican opponent John McCain could be a grumpy spymaster M.

"Obama would be a better Bond because, if he's true to his word, he'd be willing to quite literally took the enemy in the eye and go toe-to-toe with them," Craig said to Parade magazine. He also added McCain was better suited to play Bond's elderly and testy boss, Mr. M.

Anne Hathaway On Love

2008-10-23T22:40:00.000-07:00

Anne Hathaway shares her insights about love in a Newsweek article, "The Rehabilitation of Anne Hathaway" (Newsweek, Sept. 29, 2008).

"What is love? You're given examples all the time. The Greeks had so many words, but honestly love is knowing someone's faults and sticking around.

"And I'd argue there's an addendum to that. Love is letting someone else see your faults and letting them stick around."

"What is love? The Greeks had so many words, but honestly love is knowing someone's faults and sticking around. And I'd argue there's an addendum to that. Love is letting someone else see your faults and sticking around." (Excerpt from the article "The Rehabilitation of Anne Hathaway, Newsweek, Sept. 29, 2008)

Nancy Pelosi On Woman Power

2008-09-21T23:09:00.000-07:00

Nancy Pelosi, America's first woman Speaker of the House of Representatives, holds the third most important office in the United States, after the president and vice-president, respectively.

She speaks about women power in her new book, "Know Your Power : A Message to America's Daughters."

"Every issue today is a woman's issue - the defense of our country, our economy, education, health care, energy and protecting the environment," Pelosi said. Still, for her, the most important role of a woman's life - that of being a mother and homemaker.

"Raising children is saving the world - one child at a time," Pelosi believes.

Brad Pitt On Gay Marriage

2008-09-19T00:00:00.000-07:00

Actor Brad Pitt donated $100,000 money to support same-sex marriage. The money was meant to fight California's November ballot initiative that would overturn the State Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage.

"Because no one has the right to deny another their life, even though they disagree with it, because everyone has the right to live the life they so desire if it doesn't harm another and because discrimination has no place in America, my vote will be for equality and against Proposition 8," Brad Pitt said.

Matt Damon on the Republican nominee for VP Sarah Palin

2008-09-15T00:53:00.000-07:00

"You do the actuary tables, there's a one out of three chance, if not more, that McCain doesn't survive his first term, and it'll be president Palin. It's like a really bad Disney movie, 'The Hockey Mom,' 'Oh, I'm just a hockey mom from Alaska,' and she's president. She's facing down Vladimir Putin and using the folksy stuff she learned at the hocky rink. It's absurd."

British Actress Helen Mirren On Cocaine And Date Rape Experience

2008-09-04T23:19:00.000-07:00

Academy Award winning actress Helen Mirren, 63, was quoted by GQ mgazine as saying she loved cocaine and used marijuana when she was younger.

"I loved coke. I never did a lot, just a little bit at parties. It ended for me when [Nazi war criminal] Klaus Barbie was caught in the early '80's in South America...living off the proceeds of being a cocaine baron. I saw how my little sniff at a party had an absolute direct route to this...horrible man."

Mirren was also quoted in the interview about her date rape experiences : "I was [date-raped], a couple of times. Not with excessive violence, but rather being locked in a room and made to have sex against my will." Mirren said a woman had the right to say "no" at the last second and that, if the man ignored her, it was rape.

Martha Stewart Talks About Her First Bridal Magazine

2008-09-04T02:17:00.000-07:00

"Martha Stewart Weddings is the leading resource for beautiful and inspiring ideas that take readers from the engagement to the honeymoon and beyond, into their lives as newlyweds."

Her definition of a truly modern, 21st century wedding :

"A truly modern wedding is one that is inspired by tradition but not restricted to it. It is also highly personalized and reflects the couple's style, passions and experiences in meaningful ways to make their day feel special to them and to their guests."

(Source : The Philippine Star, Aug.31, 2008)

Anne Hathaway On U.S. Presidential Candidate Barack Obama

2008-09-03T00:51:00.000-07:00

"I was kind of afraid of Obama the first time I saw him. I've been burned by guys like [him] before, politicians that I wanted to believe in and who just didn't live up to it. I was afraid to trust, afraid to have hope when I first kind of became aware of him. It was around the time that he gave his speech on race that I just said "I can't deny how I feel about you, Barack Obama. I want you to be the president. I want you in the White House."

Daughter Of Former PM Margaret Thatcher Tells About Mother's Dementia

2008-08-28T01:41:00.000-07:00

Carol Thatcher, the daughter of British former prime minister Margaret Thatcher, wrote in her memoir "A Swim-On Part In The Goldfish Bowl" about her mother's dementia . Some quotes from the book :

" I had always thought of her as ageless, timeless and 100 percent cast-iron damage-proof."

"Whereas previously you never had to say anything to her twice because she'd already filed it away in her formidable memory bank, Mum started asking the same questions over and over again, unaware she was doing so."

Carol Thatcher also wrote of how her mother keeps forgetting that husband died in 2003.

"I had to keep giving her the bad news over and over again. Every time it finally sank in that she had lost her husband of more than 50 years, she'd look at me sadly and say 'Oh' as I struggled to compose myself."

But when a friend asked her mother about Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, "she snapped back into Iron Lady mode and was, utterly engaging."

Katherine Heigel On Ellen DeGeneres And Portia de Rossi

2008-08-28T01:29:00.000-07:00

"One of my favorite people of all time is Ms Ellen DeGeneres...just the joy of being able to stand up and say that, in front of everyone you love and care about, in front of everyone you love and care about, in front of each other and walk away legal is huge."

Michael Phelps On Breaking World Records In 2008 Olympic Swimming History In Beijing

2008-08-13T23:29:00.000-07:00

" I am at a loss for words right now. I just keep saying to myself 'greatest Olympian of all time' over and over. It hasn't sunk in yet but it's a great thing to hear people say."

Daniel Craig On Being James Bond

2008-08-07T22:12:00.000-07:00

"Until my joints go I will keep going as Bond. I have no intention of giving up just yet."

"It is important that we make the best movies possible, so I can hopefully sit back in semi-retirement at some point and look back and think they were wonderful movies," the 40-year-old Bond told The Sun tabloid during breaks between filming the latest Bond film "The Quantum Solace".

Paris Hilton Issues Rebuttal To A Republican Presidential Campaign Ad

2008-08-07T01:43:00.000-07:00

Paris Hilton the blonde celebrity thrust into the presidential campaign in an ad by Republican candidate John McCain, spoofs a tart rebuttal Tuesday on the comedy Website Funny or Die. McCain launched an ad last week comparing Democratic rival Barack Obama to Hilton and Britney Spears, suggesting Obama was no more than a celebrity candidate unready to lead the nation.

Scantily-clad, Paris Hilton spoofs : "Hey America, I'm Paris Hilton and I'm a celebrity, too. Only I'm not from the olden days and I'm not promising change like the other guy. I'm just hot," Hilton said reclining in a pool chair in a revealing bathing suit and a pair of pumps."

"But then that wrinkly, white-haired guy used me in his campaign ad, which I guess means I'm running for president. So thanks for the endorsement white-haired dude."