Gwyneth Paltrow
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I think, and you know, I think also because when I went out and started doing it on my own, I think it wasn't, it's very, as you know, I mean, maybe not for you, but it was really hard. You know, it was hard to raise money. I think a lot of people took the meeting because their wife was a fan. They wanted a selfie. And they wanted to see you.
I think, and you know, I think also because when I went out and started doing it on my own, I think it wasn't, it's very, as you know, I mean, maybe not for you, but it was really hard. You know, it was hard to raise money. I think a lot of people took the meeting because their wife was a fan. They wanted a selfie. And they wanted to see you.
They wanted to see me and they weren't serious about the business. And I had so many no's.
They wanted to see me and they weren't serious about the business. And I had so many no's.
at first I was like, oh, they're so nice. They're going to write you. And then I was like, oh, this is just a selfie meeting. This is a selfie meeting. Fair enough. That's like very, very difficult.
at first I was like, oh, they're so nice. They're going to write you. And then I was like, oh, this is just a selfie meeting. This is a selfie meeting. Fair enough. That's like very, very difficult.
Well, I'm still waiting for that to happen, but more about that later. But, but yes, I mean, I, I, I started to feel that you know, what we were doing also had, like, I think our values are and were so strong. I really believed in what we were doing.
Well, I'm still waiting for that to happen, but more about that later. But, but yes, I mean, I, I, I started to feel that you know, what we were doing also had, like, I think our values are and were so strong. I really believed in what we were doing.
I really believe in, you know, not only clean beauty and clean products, but this idea of like being of service to busy working mothers who want the kind of the best of the best quickly. They want to know how to optimize themselves. They want to know how I'm optimizing myself. You know, they want access to good information. good recipes, like they don't want to waste any time.
I really believe in, you know, not only clean beauty and clean products, but this idea of like being of service to busy working mothers who want the kind of the best of the best quickly. They want to know how to optimize themselves. They want to know how I'm optimizing myself. You know, they want access to good information. good recipes, like they don't want to waste any time.
And I love providing that. As I said, like when I started, that's who I always have been to my friends. And I love being that for the women in the goob community and the men too, you know? So I thought it was a very worthwhile pursuit. And also it's, It's really fun to sort of, you know, when you're an actor, you're kind of waiting for someone to give you a job.
And I love providing that. As I said, like when I started, that's who I always have been to my friends. And I love being that for the women in the goob community and the men too, you know? So I thought it was a very worthwhile pursuit. And also it's, It's really fun to sort of, you know, when you're an actor, you're kind of waiting for someone to give you a job.
Like, you can't really express yourself, you know? It's like, if you're a musician, you can pick up a guitar. If you're a writer, you can sit down and write. But when you're an actor, like, what are you going to do? Go in there and, like, do a monologue in the mirror, you know? No. And it's very frustrating. I never thought about that. It's like you don't have agency.
Like, you can't really express yourself, you know? It's like, if you're a musician, you can pick up a guitar. If you're a writer, you can sit down and write. But when you're an actor, like, what are you going to do? Go in there and, like, do a monologue in the mirror, you know? No. And it's very frustrating. I never thought about that. It's like you don't have agency.
And I think this is why a lot of actors are drawn to become entrepreneurs because it's kind of like a twin spirit, but you can actually execute on something that you can ideate, you can execute, you can put it into the world. It's yours. And it feels like, but it does have that artistic streak running through it.
And I think this is why a lot of actors are drawn to become entrepreneurs because it's kind of like a twin spirit, but you can actually execute on something that you can ideate, you can execute, you can put it into the world. It's yours. And it feels like, but it does have that artistic streak running through it.
So in the early days, it was really hard. It was really hurtful because, you know, it was coming from the best possible place. And, you know, and also to be honest, I have always been really ahead of the curve. So I would talk about something, write about something, and people would freak the fuck out. And then, and now they're like,
So in the early days, it was really hard. It was really hurtful because, you know, it was coming from the best possible place. And, you know, and also to be honest, I have always been really ahead of the curve. So I would talk about something, write about something, and people would freak the fuck out. And then, and now they're like,
multiple, you know, it's like, I remember when I wrote my cookbook called It's All Good. And it was because my son had really bad eczema and the pediatrician said, you know, you got to cut out gluten and dairy and sugar. I was like with a toddler, like how? And so I did this book and there was, you know, one headline that somebody should call social services on me, like that kind of thing.
multiple, you know, it's like, I remember when I wrote my cookbook called It's All Good. And it was because my son had really bad eczema and the pediatrician said, you know, you got to cut out gluten and dairy and sugar. I was like with a toddler, like how? And so I did this book and there was, you know, one headline that somebody should call social services on me, like that kind of thing.