Alicia Silverstone

thumb|right|Alicia Silverstone (2010) Alicia Silverstone (born October 4, 1976) is an American actress, producer, author, and activist. Quotes I really wanted to go on Broadway but I was like - do I want to leave my dogs, my house and my friends for nine months? But then I thought, "Wait a second. If this wasn't being offered to me and I heard there was an audition I'd be desperate to have the job." When you're offered things, it makes it so much easier to be indecisive. And it's silly because you can pass on some really amazing things. Interview with Barbara Ellen: The Observer, Sunday 29 February 2004 When I was little, every birthday was big — you just couldn't wait to get older. But a lot of great things happened around 30. From 28 to now has been a time of incredible change and growth, deepening and ripening, good stuff. It's been hard too, because when you're going through that stuff you have to go down into the mud. They've been really interesting years. Alicia Silverstone Interview on Her Age & Health - Redbook, Oct 2009 When I went vegetarian at age eleven, it was a remarkably easy transition. A boy at my school was attempting to kill creatures in the pond. When I tried to stop him, he said, “You eat animals,” like that meant I had no right to try and save something that could end up on my plate later. The hypocrisy of my actions became crystal clear in that moment. I decided, no more meat. … When I first started working for two organizations supporting anti-factory farming, vegan outreach and humane education, my choice to go vegan became that much clearer. I realized veganism is the only diet that can change the world. … You can expect a healthier body, and the feeling of pride that goes hand-in-hand with living according to your values. That’s something that many people aspire to, but few people achieve. "How to Transition from Vegetarianism to Veganism", in The Kind Life (9 April 2013) External links Category:Animal rights activists Category:Activists from the United States Category:Actresses from San Francisco Category:Models from California Category:Producers from the United States Category:Non-fiction authors from the United States Category:Women authors from the United States Category:Veganism activists Category:Women activists from the United States Category:Environmentalists from the United States Category:Jewish American actresses Category:1976 births Category:Living people Category:Women born in the 1970s Category:Voice actresses