“When you grow up in the music industry, trying to be Britney Spears because that's what sells records and then you realize, 'All I have to do is be myself? I should have thought of that a long time ago,' it feels good to have success come from what's actually inside of you.”
— Jessica Simpson
Music
“I respect knowledge of the psyche. I would be a therapist if I weren't an entertainer.”
— Jessica Simpson
Knowledge
“I want to do the romantic comedies. You know, the stuff that Meg Ryan and Julia Roberts or Reese Witherspoon would choose, of course.”
— Jessica Simpson
Romantic
“Music will always be my No. 1 passion, but I don't have to be doing it professionally. It's not really about that for me anymore. I feel like I don't have to look at it as a career. I can just rest in it and just be.”
— Jessica Simpson
Music
“I think there's a difference between ditzy and dumb. Dumb is just not knowing. Ditzy is having the courage to ask!”
— Jessica Simpson
Courage
“I can talk to my dad like he's my manager, and put 'Dad' on the back burner. We've been doing it since I was 13.”
— Jessica Simpson
Dad
“As a woman who has some sort of power, you have to have a man that can take that. It's hard to find those men.”
— Jessica Simpson
Power
“I think Angelina Jolie has done amazing, amazing things, and the international adoption rate just since her has skyrocketed. It's unbelievable.”
— Jessica Simpson
Amazing
“I don't ever really feel that wearing my wedding ring is what determines me being married or not.”
— Jessica Simpson
Wedding
“I'm interested in learning more about myself and what I value in myself and letting that be the beautiful part of me, rather than putting on the makeup or wearing the right designer.”
— Jessica Simpson
Learning
“My dad takes care of me as a manager and as a dad. That's his job, you know, to take care of me. He has my best interests at heart.”
— Jessica Simpson
Dad
“You change with the guys you date.”
— Jessica Simpson
Change
“People always say that pregnant women have a glow. And I say it's because you're sweating to death.”
— Jessica Simpson
Death
“It's important to fall in love with someone you don't want to change.”
— Jessica Simpson
Change
“A marriage doesn't have to be perfect, but you can be perfect for each other.”
— Jessica Simpson
Marriage
“I have so much respect for my mom and all the women across the world.”
— Jessica Simpson
Mom
“Weight Watchers is not intimidating. It's not a diet. It's a lifestyle.”
— Jessica Simpson
Diet
“I want to be as healthy as I can because I'm a mom now.”
— Jessica Simpson
Mom
“It's not fair that women look in the mirror and feel disgust because of what society has made them believe.”
— Jessica Simpson
Society
“I love watching people's dreams come true.”
— Jessica Simpson
Dreams