Jessica Alba is an author, model, actor, and entrepreneur.  She is the CEO and founder of The Honest Company and has her own makeup line.  She is one of the entrepreneurs featured on Apple’s Planet of the Apps alongside celebrities Gary Vaynerchuk, Will.i.am, and Gwyneth Paltrow.  She has grown from a hollywood figure into a respected businesswoman.  From severe illness as a child, to becoming a household name; Jessica Alba has years of wisdom and experience to draw from and share.

Here are some of her most inspirational quotes:

1. “My theory is that if you look confident you can pull off anything – even if you have no clue what you’re doing.” – Jessica Alba

2. “You have to be the best of whatever you are, but successful, cool actresses come in all shapes and sizes.” – Jessica Alba

3. “Every time I’d get a critique or some redirection, I’d always just take it very personally. Now I have no problem with it.” – Jessica Alba

4. “But I don’t feel the need to be famous.” – Jessica Alba

5. “The secret to using power is not to use it. Just having it is enough.” – Jessica Alba

6. “Being perfect is being flawed, accepting it, and never letting it make you feel less than your best.” – Jessica Alba

7. “It’s hard for people to take anyone seriously who’s never done this before. But that just gave me fire to move forward.” – Jessica Alba

8. “It’s so much better to promote what you love than to bash what you hate.” – Jessica Alba

9. “Launching products is easy–it’s building it, finding the right manufacturers, getting the design right, and all of the marketing that is hard.”- Jessica Alba

10. “You have to be brutally honest with yourself and understand your strengths and weaknesses.”– Jessica Alba

11. “The only way you can measure your success is by reflecting and seeing what you want out of the experience. And the journey is just as much a part of the success you seek out.”– Jessica Alba

12. “Find your passion and do it totally. The more life experience you get, the better you’ll be at whatever you want to do.”– Jessica Alba

13. “You have to be tenacious, you have to be focused, you have to have a real vision, and be extremely passionate about it.”– Jessica Alba

14. “I share the same advice that my mom gave me – stay hydrated and sleep well. And that being a beautiful person on the inside is what really matters.” – Jessica Alba

15. “Success takes communication, collaboration and, sometimes, failure.” – Jessica Alba

16. “I never just did what people told me. I questioned everything. When I look back, it is really no surprise that I started working at 12.” – Jessica Alba

17. “I wish I was more educated, but I make do with the tools I was given in life.” – Jessica Alba

18. “Having the right partners also means having people you like. They’re all people I wouldn’t mind getting stuck with at an airport for five hours.” –  Jessica Alba

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