I just really appreciate when people are real and honest. Here’s a quote from Kate Walsh (Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice) in the March 2009 issue of Redbook:

I second-guess myself all the time. I make a decision and then wonder if I made the wrong choice. Sometimes I come off as confident, but really I am a quivering little wharf rat underneath who is radically insecure and deeply in need of love and understanding.

First thing’s first. If you haven’t listened to Taylor Swift’s “Fearless” album, you need to do that immediately. The songs are just amazing (I specifically recommend: White Horse, Breathe, Fearless, You Belong With Me, You’re Not Sorry, Love Story, The Best Day, okay maybe you should just listen to all of it). In other news, Taylor Swift is officially #1 for the 10th non-consecutive week on the Billboard Top 200 albums chart. She is also going to be featured on the March issue of Rolling Stone (see right). She’s also currently touring on her “Fearless” tour. This girl’s doing everything!

Here are a few interesting excerpts from that Rolling Stone interview:

Talking about being rebellion: When you lose someone’s trust, it’s lost, and there are a lot of people out there who are counting on me right now. Rebellion is what you make of it. When you’ve been on a tour bus for two months straight, and then you get in your car and drive wherever you want, that can feel rebellious.

Talking about sex: I feel like whatever you say about whether you do or don’t, it makes people picture you naked. And as much as possible, I’m going to avoid that. It’s self-preservation, really.

Why not?

Dustin Lance Black for Best Original Screenplay:

Oh my God. This was not an easy film to make. First I have to thank name, and name, and all the real life people who shared their stories with me. When I was 13 years old my beautiful mother and my father moved me from a conservative mormon home in San Antonio, Texas to California and I heard the story of Harvey Milk. And it gave me hope, it gave me the hope to live my life, it gave me the hope one day I could live my life as openly as who I am, and then maybe even I could fall in love and one day get married. I want to thank my mom, who has always loved me for who I am even when there was pressure not to. But most of all, if Harvey had not been taken from us 30 years ago, I think he’d want me to say to all the gay and lesbian kids out there tonight who have been told they are less than by their churches, by the government, or by their families, that you are beautiful, wonderful creatures of a value. And no matter what anyone tells you, God does love you and that very soon I promise you that you will have equal rights federally across this great nation of ours. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you God for giving us Harvey Milk.

Kate Winslet for Best Actress in a Leading Role:

Okay that fainting thing, Penelope.. I’d be lying if I haven’t made a version of this speech before, I think I was probably eight years old and staring into the bathroom mirror. And this would have been a shampoo bottle. But it’s not a shampoo bottle now. I feel very fortunate to have made it all the way from there to here and I’d like to thank some of the people along the way who had faith in me. My friends and my family, especially my mom and dad. They are in this room somewhere, dad whistle or something because then I’ll know where you are. **Dad whistles very loud** Yesssss. I love him. [She thanks a lot of people here]. There was no division between the cast and crew on this film and that’s what made it so special. To have been surrounded by a remarkable group of people who provided an unbroken chain of support. From name to name, name. From hair and makeup to cinematography. From the art department to the AD’s. And From New York to Berlin. And I’m so lucky to have a wonderful husband and two beautiful children who let me do what I love and who love me for just the way I am. Antony and Sydney, this is for you, this is for both of you. And I want to acknowledge my fellow nominees, these goddesses. I think we all can’t believe we’re in a category with Merrll Streep at all. I’m sorry Merrill, but you have to suck that one up. And just to the Academy, thank you so much, my God, thank you, woowwww.

I started a new category called “Ask Adnan” (more information on the top of the page). A lot of people want to know more information about Freida Pinto (Slumdog Millionaire), so here’s everything I’ve got so far:

Freida Pinto was born on October 18, 1984 (meaning she is currently 24 years old).

She was born in India.

She is 5′ 6” tall.

Prior to Slumdog Millionaire, she was a model with Elite Models in India.

In 2006-2007, she was an anchor for a show called “Full Circle” where she had assignments in Afghanistan, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Fiji among other countries.

Her dad is a banker, her mom a principal of a high school, and her sister, Sharon, is a producer for an Indian television channel.

Inspiring quote from Freida Pinto:
This industry is for fighters and those who do not give up! It is very important to believe in yourself. Even when a hundred people rejected me, I did not lose hope and finally one of the biggest directors of all times [Danny Boyle]believed in me! Also working in this film [Slumdog Millionaire] has taught me a lot, not just in terms of acting but also about myself, which is an integral part of being a good actor!

I totally see this girl in a Neutrogena commercial.