I've seen my grandmothers grow old and they are so beautiful, every wrinkle in their face tells a story. I want to feel that in 30 years. I would always choose that kind of beauty over that comes from having too much done to yourself.
Interpretation
True beauty comes from the experiences and stories of a person’s life, not from superficial enhancements.
In this quote, Penelope Cruz reflects on the beauty of aging and the stories that each wrinkle represents. She suggests that the natural process of growing old, marked by experiences and wisdom, is more valuable than the artificial beauty created through cosmetic procedures, emphasizing a preference for authenticity over superficiality.
In practice
In a speech about the importance of self-acceptance and aging gracefully.
I _x000D_ would close down all those teenage magazines that encourage young _x000D_ girls to diet. Who says that to be pretty you have to be thin? Some _x000D_ people look better thin and some don't. There is almost a standard being _x000D_ created where only thin is acceptable. The influence of those _x000D_ magazines on girls as young as 13 is horrific.
Everything is beautiful. We have all this beauty in the world and all we have to do is reach out and touch it, it is all there and all ours for the taking." -- Cecilia to Henry Chinaski, liberty taken changing past tense to present tense (173)
I'm proud of my wrinkles. They give my face character. As an actress, you mess with that at your peril.
I don't believe makeup and the right hairstyle alone can make a woman beautiful. The most radiant woman in the room is the one full of life and experience.
It used to bother me - having bigger, fuller brows. I even plucked them once so I'd fit in, but I hated them and couldn't wait for them to grow back. Now I embrace them. I realized the quirky things that make you different are what make you beautiful.
To be born woman is to know - although they do not speak of it at school - women must labor to be beautiful.
I never quite understand the way society decides who is beautiful and who is not. But an open face and a capacity for kindness always feel like reliable signifiers to me.
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