Quote Of The Day By Gwyneth Paltrow: 'Beauty, To Me, Is About Being...'

Gwyneth Paltrow may be a Hollywood nepo baby, but she's made a name for herself in her own right. As the daughter of the late producer Bruce Paltrow and actor Blythe Danner, Gwyneth was born with talent. Those who grew up in the '90s may recall her rise to fame after starring in the thriller "Seven," and then as the charming matchmaker in "Emma." The Los Angeles native further solidified her status when she won an Oscar for the 1998 film "Shakespeare in Love," proving she can nail just about any role. And it wasn't just her acting talent that put her on the A-list. Gwyneth was admired for her minimalist aesthetic, favoring clean eye makeup and brown lipstick, which is the latest '90s comeback trend.

In 2008, Gwyneth became an influencer, before that was even a thing, with her lifestyle brand, Goop. It began as a small newsletter featuring wellness advice and products she loved, and it grew into a full-scale company with her own beauty brand. Although Goop had its fair share of controversies after Gwyneth recommended bizarre health hacks like a goat's milk cleanse and bee sting facials, she's always been refreshingly herself, which is why her quote about beauty remains forever relevant for ladies who rock to their own drumbeat.

Many celebs have different takes on what defines beauty, and Gwyneth Paltrow quipped, "Beauty, to me, is about being comfortable in your own skin. That, or a kick-ass red lipstick." While it's unclear when she said the relatable quote, she definitely lives by her own words, as she always exudes confidence. Although Paltrow's face has transformed over the years, she's taken aging in stride, but like all of us, she has still dealt with insecurities. However, after turning 50, the mom of two threw all those doubts out the window and has learned to accept herself.

It's never easy being in the spotlight, especially while many Hollywood stars yearn to look forever youthful. With Botox, fillers, and facelifts being the norm, one tiny wrinkle may have many running to their dermatologists. Gwyneth Paltrow wasn't exempt from those pressures, as she told People in 2021, "Unfortunately, we're always looking at ourselves with a critical eye. I would love to get to a place where I don't do that anymore. I want to show up for myself in a more loving way, because it's all going south from here! There's nothing we can do about it."

Fast-forward a year, and Paltrow managed to shift her views. "Maybe it's because I have wrinkles and I'm almost 50 years old, but I've really recalibrated the way that I look at that stuff," she shared with Vogue. Paltrow added, "I've earned my wrinkles. I have been through so many highs and lows, and there's a sweetness that starts to emerge from that, from having lived, from being wise, from being humble, from loving and losing and all of this stuff." Of course, putting on your fave red lipstick doesn't hurt, especially when you need a pick-me-up, which Paltrow clearly knows. But her message about beauty has nothing to do with looks, and is more about feeling confident in one's skin. When a person walks around without a care in the world about what others think of them, that will give them a radiance from within that no cosmetic tweak can replicate.

• "I try to eat organic food when I can, eat local food when I can, and eat as little processed food as possible. But, sometimes you need a bag of Doritos and a beer in an airport. We have to be modern and easy on ourselves as well."
• "Some women feel when they have kids that they don't feel sexual because their body isn't back yet. But it's like, 'Who said our bodies have to look a certain way?'" 
• "Libras are always seeking beauty. I'm absolutely defined by that, I think. Beauty in a walk outside, beauty in how I put the dishes on the table, that kind of thing. Beauty in poetry, in walking through a museum."
• "There's all of the wonderful freedoms that happen to you when you turn 50 and you're just sort of like, I want to live the rest of my life on my own terms and bring in the sweetness and the richness of the things that I want around me."
• "I think there's a lot of misinformation about what I actually eat. I really don't have any rules. I really believe in delicious food and enjoying life and not saying no to anything."
• "We as women are so programmed to be busy. It's like a badge of honor, and we've all bought this thing from the patriarchy hook, line, and sinker that we have to be busy and overperforming. I'd like to move into the next phase more from a place of discovery and gentleness. To let life unfold, as opposed to 'I'm not doing enough.'"