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.
Beauty comes from within, not from what you wear.
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.
That you will feel the validation of your external beauty but also get to the deeper business of being beautiful inside. There is no shade in that beauty.
Elegance comes from being as beautiful inside as outside.
I'm in the public eye, so I don't care who knows what I get done. If I see something sagging, dragging, or bagging, I get it sucked, tucked, or plucked.
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