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If Angelina Jolie Were a Regular Person, She Would Be Entirely Covered in Tattoos

“I went through a period when I felt my film characters were having more fun than I was. It might partly explain why I ended up tattooed or doing certain extreme things in my life.” —Angelina Jolie [Parade]

“He’s an icon of American cinema so I was really very nervous and very intimidated by him. He is a fantastic actor and massive part of American culture and being English I really felt out of my depth.” —Helen Mirren on working with Joe Pesci in Love Ranch [Daily Express UK]

“I have got the perfect song for Jay-Z. In fact, that’s the best one that I had for my album which never made it. … But I want to give it to [Jay-Z], because I think it suits him more. It’s insane. He’s never done anything like that. … I was really surprised he liked ‘XXXO’ actually. … It’s more sort of [an] electro vibe … and his verse is so great. It was good to hear him say the word ‘metrosexual.’” —M.I.A. on collaborating with Jay-Z [NME]

“Absolutely yes. I love the character. I love the stories. But only if Paul Greengrass says he will direct again. So far, though, he’s decided not to. I’d definitely say yes if he went for it. I know he would have a great story, and it would protect the legacy of what we created.” —Matt Damon on reviving the Bourne movies [Las Vegas Weekly]

“I want to be a balanced artist so it’s not gimmicky. What people don’t know is that before I was doing that craziness I was doing me, I was just doing regular sounding rap that anyone could hear and identify with. But once I started doing all that weird shit — I’m not mad at it because it got everyone’s attention, but I can sometimes forget that I come from a real authentic place in hip-hop.” —Nicki Minaj [Vibe]

“If my sons told me they wanted to be in the entertainment business, I’d lock them in their rooms until they turned 30.” —Britney Spears [Cosmo via HuffPo]

“I’m a huge Rihanna fan, and she’s a friend of mind so I’m almost guessing, if I had to guess — I’m 90% sure that a song is probably in the works.” —Lil’ Kim on a possible collaboration. [Life Lounge]

“Oh my God, poor girl. She’s Britney Spears all over again. It’s happening right before our eyes … she’s definitely headed the Britney route. It’s worse. Look at those outfits. It’s bad.” —Katy Perry on Miley Cyrus [Life & Style via Ace Showbiz]

“My name is Lady Gaga and I used to sit right over there, way far in the back and way up top. I used to stare at this side of the room, and I used to think, ‘I’m gonna be up there.’ Every second you watch me on this stage, you remember, I was sitting where you are.” —Lady Gaga to the audience at Madison Square Garden [MTV]

“Most booties that propel girls are usually the bigger booties. I have a little tiny one, but it is, nonetheless, juicy.” —Cameron Diaz [Harper’s Bazaar]

If Angelina Jolie Were a Regular Person, She Would Be Entirely Covered in Tattoos