Celeb Quotes of the Day: John Legend, Lena Dunham & More

John Legend encourages the royal newlyweds to 'Go make some babies.' Plus, Lena Dunham and more

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"I think you just have to listen to each other, love each other, take care of each other, communicate well. And then hopefully they can go off and make some babies, too. That’ll be great."

— John Legend, on his advice for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle (and the general public) on what it takes to make a happy marraige work, to Billboard

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"I’m not going to give it a great review just because it was made by a Hollywood star... Holy s—. It’s so good... Jen Garner knocked it out of the f—— park. It’s so crumbly. It’s right for the morning and the afternoon. Five stars. Six stars."

— Lena Dunham, on Jennifer Garner's blueberry buckle cake, on her Instagram Story

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"On Valentine’s Day — mind you, I’m 19 on tour with Janet, I’m baby baby baby naïve — she gives you a box of um … like, vibrators!"

— Jenna Dewan, on receiving a "pleasure chest" of vibrators from Janet Jackson when she was her backup dancer, on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

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"You gotta play it super cool on Instagram. I mean, I certainly do. I don’t post dates on Instagram... I don’t want a Daily Mail story about some twink I took on vacation, not that I take twinks on vacation."

Andy Cohen, on why he prefers to keep his relationships out of the spotlight, on Betches' Jordana Abraham and comedian Jared Freid's U Up? podcast

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"At the end of the day, I do believe that family, and fame and success, can be really complicated if their dreams are connected to your success."

— Olivia Munn, on ex-boyfriend Aaron Rodgers' family allegedly attempting to take advantage of his accomplishments, on Andy Cohen’s SiriusXM radio show

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"I don’t think I’ll miss too much how nervous you get and how uncomfortable. I’m not going to miss that discomfort, and it’s a lot. You have a knot in your stomach for a while."

— Danica Patrick, on what she won't miss about NASCAR racing, on Jenny McCarthy’s SiriusXM radio show

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"Let me say first that I appreciate the jobs and opportunities the Charmed reboot has created. But I will never understand what is fierce, funny, or feminist in creating a show that basically says the original actresses are too old to do a job they did 12 years ago."

— Holly Marie Combs, on the Charmed reboot, on Twitter

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"He had to follow his heart. I could never fault somebody for that. I forgave him."

— Becca Kufrin, on forgiving ex-fiancé Arie Luyendyk Jr. after he broke up with her on national TV, to PEOPLE

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"One of the first things I remember was feeling safe and feeling like I was with people that I was so proud to be amongst — while having the best time of my life, just learning, and enjoying the view. It was incredible."

— Anne Hathaway, on filming Ocean's 8 with an all-female cast, at a press conference for the upcoming film

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"You do you. Whatever it is that makes you happy, that makes you want to get up and dance in the morning, or even just that makes your want to feel content — just keep doing that."

— Emilia Clarke, on her advice for young girls, to People Now

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"I'm going to be okay, right? I'm going on an adventure. I will look at it that way. Here's to a new life, baby girl. Goddamnit, I didn't want to cry, I wanted to be all peppy."

— Rose McGowan, on saying goodbye to her house which she says she was forced to sell to fund her fight against Harvey Weinstein, on Citizen Rose

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"I’m coming in like a wrecking ball just for you, Jimmy."

— Miley Cyrus, in a video prank of her breaking in to Jimmy Kimmel's room in the middle of the night, on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

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"My breakouts don’t define me. To anyone out there who feels embarrassed or ashamed by breakouts… I feel you. We have each other. So let’s get through this acne experience together."

— Lili Reinhart, on her struggle with cystic acne and her hope that followers will join the conversation using the hashtag #breakoutbuddy, on her Instagram Story

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"Dude don’t you know? Talking to bottle girls in a night club is cheating duh. Forget the guys who have side pieces, cheat on their wives, text, and f— girls…you’re nice to [the] waitress you cheat."

— Vinny Guadgnino, slamming rumors that he cheated on ex-girlfriend Elicea Shyann, in a series of tweets

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"Thinking of you all today and every day. I love you with all of me and am sending you all of the light and warmth I have to offer on this challenging day."

Ariana Grande, paying tribute to the 2017 Manchester bombing victims and survivors, on Twitter

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"It is really amazing, as I think back, how well I played that year. That was an MVP year for me. But that year, when I woke up in the morning, my first thought was, 'I gotta get more pills.'"

— Brett Favre, revealing his multiple stints in rehab at the pinnacle of his career, to Sports Illustrated

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"It was like doing a triple axel all over again. I was like, 'Yes! Woohoo!'"

— Tonya Harding, on how it felt to earn a perfect score in the Dancing with the Stars finale, to reporters

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"If anyone wants to spend any time thinking I’m strange for loving the most spectacular person on the planet, then that’s their problem. I’m doing just fine."

— Sarah Paulson, on her indifference to critics of her relationship with Holland Taylor, in her Modern Luxury June cover interview

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"Right at the point when the archbishop was saying, 'If anyone knows of any reason…' and I was like, 'Please don’t sneeze. Please don’t sneeze.'"

— James Corden, on battling allergies due to all the flowers at the royal wedding, on The Late Late Show

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"I understand that some of you feel some sort of connection or need to be apart [sic] of our lives considering you watched us grow up... However, I am handling my situation exactly how my father did."

— Paris Jackson, telling fans and haters alike that she handles her family relationships privately after many criticized her for not attending the BBMAs where her aunt Janet Jackson was honored, on her Instagram Story

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"Every once in a while there is a moment when time stands still. That happened today. You my friend.. were the epitome of grace, love and beauty."

— Priyanka Chopra, on close friend Meghan Markle's fairy-tale royal wedding, on Instagram

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"We got no plans yet, [but] it’s gonna be very respectful. We’re gonna have some fun. We have to! He’s gonna get married. It’s a big deal."

— Nick Jonas, on planning big brother Joe Jonas' bachelor party, to E! News Live!

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"Do I still have a belly yes. I actually look like I’m 4 months pregnant and that is OKAY. I wanted to shine a light on how our society creates false expectations after a woman gives birth."

— Tia Mowry-Hardrict, on normalizing post-partum bodies and the time it takes to get back into shape, on Instagram

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"wow didn’t u just have a baby John smh go take care of it !!!!!! disgusting."

Chrissy Teigen, trolling husband John Legend for giving interviews at the BBMAs, on Twitter

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"The beard was the first thing to go. It broke my heart. I woke up and my beard was all over my pillowcase."

— Jackie Lee, on battling testicular cancer just after losing his mother to cancer, to PEOPLE

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"The initial feeling, when I found out there was no heartbeat from the doctor in a routine checkup, was like, 'Okay, let’s Olivia Pope the situation, let’s fix it.'"

— Katie Lowes, on suffering a miscarriage while three months pregnant, on her Katie's Crib podcast

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"I didn't like it. Because I’m the first person to be like, 'F— that motherf—er. He’s an a—hole. He’s a f—ing a—hole.' And I didn't think he was an a—hole and I didn't appreciate it."

— Retta, on the sexual misconduct allegations against friend and former costar Aziz Ansari, to Vulture

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"I can make three in under 30 seconds — evenly spread the peanut butter and jelly. I do that professionally as a father for my kids."

Dierks Bentley, on his mean PJ&J-making skills, to PEOPLE

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"I’m tired of these [moments] of silence. Let's have a moment of action. Let’s have a moment of change."

Kelly Clarkson, on the recent school shooting in her home state of Texas, at the opening of the BBMAs

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"I believe that for all the challenges, all of our challenges, we live a great moment in history. It's a moment that at long last women have made it clear that we will not be controlled, manipulated or abused."

— Janet Jackson, in her acceptance speech after becoming the first black woman to win an Icon award, at the BBMAs

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