Celebrity QuotesAre you more like Vince Vaughan or Tina Fey? Matt Lauer or Anderson Cooper? Celebrity quotes from all walks of fame - from super models to philosophers to actors to writers to socialites to athletes - some are neat freaks and some not! The rich and famous (or infamous, as it may be) give their opinions on organizing, clutter, neatness, cleanliness, and time management.
Who Do You Relate To?"I'm an organizational freak. My label maker is my best friend. It's to the point where sometimes it annoys even me."Singer Christina Aguilera Source: USA Weekend "I find it helps to organize chores into categories: Things I won't do now; Things I won't do later; Things I'll never do." Cartoon Personality Maxine Source: www.webshots.com "I'm very disorganized. It's a great shame for me. The only organizational skills I ever developed involved using a Filofax." Actress Uma Thurman Source: In Style "I clean the [hotel] room before the maid comes - you will never find laundry on my floor." Actress Scarlett Johansson Source: www.askmen.com “I'm definitely a messy person... I know where everything is but I just can't organize. I don't make lists and find scripts on the laundry machine, and under my bed, or in the bathroom, kitchen.” Actress Katie Holmes Source: www.thinkexist.com "There comes a point of gluttony that I can't accept. When that happens, I feel like I have to clean out and give stuff to my sister, mom, and friends.” Actress Katherine Heigl Source: US Weekly "Your home is a garbage processing center where new things are purchased and slowly demoted through various stages of trashification until you're done.” Comedian Jerry Seinfeld Source: Stand-up routine on Late Night with Conan O'Brien "He's got that obsessive compulsive thing where everything has to match. If you open our fridge, it's all coordinated down either side.” Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham on husband David Beckham Source: The London Independent "It's important to edit your closet. If you don't wear it, get rid of it!” Project Runway Judge and Marie Claire Fashion Director Nina Garcia Source: US Weekly “My [2007] New Year's resolution is to get rid of some stuff because I bring it in and I can't get rid of it.” Actress Hillary Swank Source: Internet Movie Database “Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” Roman Catholic Saint Francis of Assisi on time management in 1200AD Source: www.brainyquote.com “I'm a neat freak. I'm constantly rearranging the pantry and cleaning up around the house.” Singer John Mellencamp Source: www.tv.com "[My mom] was big on cleaning stuff, which is actually a disservice in a way. Because when I got my first place I had pizza boxes and Coca-Cola bottles all over the place. I just didn't have those skill sets. I was like, 'Wow, this is weird because usually I put this down and tomorrow it's gone, but this thing ain't going anywhere.'" Actor Vince Vaughn Source: World Entertainment News Network "I am the most disorganized person, but I would rather be that than have somebody looking after me like a nanny. It would be freaky.” Actress Keira Knightley Source: www.contractmusic.com "I don't actually 'clean' anything, but my maid's got it great. She doesn't have to pick up anything, because I do it and I keep the house very organized. I'm a straightener and an organizer." Soap Star Joshua Morrow Source: www.soapoperadigest.com “Life is too complicated not to be orderly.” Entrepreneur Martha Stewart Source: Harper's Bazaar “…I'm not very good at cleaning up and doing the homemaker thing." Singer Gwen Stefani Source: Cosmopolitan “I will clean house when Sears makes a vacuum you can ride on." Comedian Roseanne Barr Source: Reader's Digest “Exactness and neatness in moderation is a virtue, but carried to extremes narrows the mind.” French Theologian Francois Fénelon Source: www.worldofquotes.com "I'm an organization freak. Cleaning out a drawer...makes me feel calm and sorted. I remember organizing my toys when I was seven years old." Actress Reese Witherspoon Source: Vanity Fair "Keeping the house together is the hardest thing I've ever done and the most rewarding. I handle it by putting one foot in front of the other. I make a lot of lists." Actress Katey Sagal Source: USA Weekend "I can't go to bed with a messy room. That would totally wig me out." Singer and Actress Hillary Duff Source: US Weekly “Good order is the foundation of all things.” British Philosopher Edmund Burke Source: www.whatquote.com “I travel so much that if [my wardrobe] is not organized, I don't know where anything is. All my clothes are color coded and I have closets for winter and summer.” British Model and Rod Stewart's Daughter Kimberly Stewart Source: www.exposay.com “I really have to force myself to tidy up around the house. I wish I could do all the things [my Desperate Housewives character] Bree does.” Actress Marcia Cross Source: US Weekly "I am a bit messy, I admit it. You'll usually find a few cigarettes in [my dressing room] and dirty socks." Actress Sienna Miller Source: www.contactmusic.com “We went to the Container Store today - we’re obsessed with it. We got so much stuff…we put all of our food on these enormous lazy Susans!” Actress Jessica Alba on a shopping spree with her husband Cash Warren Source: US Weekly “A place for everything, everything in its place.” Founding Father Benjamin Franklin Source: www.worldofquotes.com "I make the bed in my hotel rooms." Golfer Tiger Woods Source: The Golf Channel “If you look at this office, there isn't much paper in it.” Microsoft's Chairman Bill Gates Source: www.money.com "I like everything perfect. Everything has to be neat. My sister is 5, and she's more messy than I am. I make my bed every morning, everything's perfect. My shoes are all arranged." Actress Dakota Fanning Source: www.celebsquotes.com "I'm highly organized to the point of almost being a lunatic! I'm a ruthless editor. I don't even have a juice glass I don't want." Designer Nate Berkus Source: US Weekly "Separate bathrooms is always a really great idea. Mine is so messy, I'd absolutely hate for my husband to realize just how incredibly cluttery I can be." Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones on the secrets of a successful marriage Source: www.allgreatquotes.com "Foster traces her current need for 'meticulous' housekeeping (she says she squeegees her shower after every use) to her upbringing.” Actress Jodie Foster, as quoted in feature Source: USA Weekend “I am the best cleaning lady in the world. I fire housekeepers all the time because I don’t think anyone cleans as good as me.” Supermodel Gisele Bundchen Source: In Touch "I always have a diaper bag packed and ready at the front door." Actress Tori Spelling Source: US Weekly “My friend calls me Martha Junior, because...I'm a neat freak...” Actress Jaime Pressly Source: www.tv.com “…keep a tidy soul.” Author Mark Twain Source: www.whatquote.com “Well, it is funny…I get pulled over by security for some reason about every time I fly. And I'm inevitably embarrassed, because the guy opens up the bag, and I have to explain to him, like, I'm messy, I'm sorry.” CNN Anchor Anderson Cooper Source: CNN Saturday Morning News "I'm sort of a neat freak...that kind of defies the whole musician thing. I think we're supposed to be messy...but I need everything to be neat and put away and organized." Singer Taylor Swift Source: People "They [former Destiny's Child band mates Beyonce Knowles and Michelle Williams] are both slobs. We would get on a tour bus and they'd flick off their shoes. And I'd be like, 'No! That's the corner for shoes!' I'm a neat freak. I make them crazy." Singer Kelly Rowland Source: Celebrity Rewind "I'm a little messy. Whenever I'm out in public, I have to be put together. When I get home, I rebel against it and I don't want to take care of anything. I drop it. I'm relaxed. I don't have any shoes on. No makeup. My purse is in the kitchen." Singer Beyonce Knowles Source: BET.com "The groom [Charlie Scheen] kicked it off with promises to 'organize less and listen more.' The bride [Brooke Mueller] followed, pledging to... 'keep the pile of debris on my side of the bed below the two foot mark' and 'clean my closet at least once per decade.'" Actor Charlie Scheen and Brooke Mueller wedding vows Source: OK Magazine "I'm pretty organized -- or I used to be. I feel like that part of my brain has atrophied." Comedian Tina Fey Source: www.readersdigest.com "The other girls [on the U.S. Olympic gymnastics team] are so messy. And we [Nastia Luikin and Shawn Johnson] just love being organized every night. Like, we have to make sure everything's organized and it's been really fun rooming with her..." U.S. Olympic Gymnast Nastia Luikin Source: Access Hollywood "I think it was fun playing a personal assistant [in Sex and the City: The Movie], but I can't work no computer and I'm not that organized at all." Actress and Singer Jennifer Hudson Source: www.j-hudson.com "I'm pretty organized. I'm pretty controlling. I don't have big plans or designs. But I don't rely on a Palm Pilot or help or other technology-no! I'm barely good with emailing and a fax machine. I organize things in my head; I have a pretty good memory, so that helps me out a lot." Actress Catherine Keener Source: www.allmovieportal.com "As a blonde, I felt very organized. As a brunette, I was more like myself." Bond Girl Eva Green Source: www.eva-green.org "One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries." Winnie the Pooh's Creator A. A. Milne Source: www.thinkexist.com "I'm cleaning everything to get more organized." Actress Teri Hatcher, describing how the loss of her cash card prompted her to organize so she would be more aware if something's missing Source: www.buddytv.com "I'm a list-keeper." Actress Mary McCormack Source: Associated Press "Being a working parent is tough to juggle for anyone. You have to be very organized and manage your time well. You need time for yourself, time to prepare for work the next day, and also be there for bed time and bath time and when they wake up in the morning. I have the balance going..." Actress Kate Winslet Source: www.blackfilm.com "It's unbelievable how much time you can waste on the water and off if your tackle's not organized. In 2003 I had my worst season. Then during the off-season, I went to work on my tackle, got it organized, and I was back in 2004. I finished second in the Classic and was Angler of the Year the next year. Now that I'm organized, I'm five times more efficient." Bassmaster Elite Pro Aaron Martens reveals 'secrets' of success Source: ESPN "[On Sundays] I pull everything out [of the fridge] and then I start ordering things like top shelf. It's very anal, but top shelf is all the stuff that needs to be eaten first. Next shelf, and then it works its way into the drawers. And I'm really proud of how beautiful the refrigerator looks. That's Sunday. Come Friday, or even Wednesday … somebody messes it all up." Actress Alicia Silverstone Source: www.celebrityweek.com "The things I learned in the Marine Corps have stayed with me to this day. I hate being late, I'm very organized..." Comedian Drew Carey Source: National Review "You also might have noticed I'm extremely organized. All right, I love lists. I am devoted to careful planning. If you plan right, you'll eat right. You might also have guessed that I'm a total type-A personality and, to be honest, a bit of a control freak. My freezer is stacked with "banked" meals I've made in advance. My fridge is lined with containers of prepped veggies—all washed, chopped and ready to go when I need to toss them into a salad or soup." Robin Miller, Host of Quick Fix Meals on the Food Network Source: Guideposts Magazine Online "I'm organized. My house. My clothes. Everything looks nice. Suits with suits. Ties with ties. Matched out. I don't feel like I can think in a sloppy environment." Miami Heat Shooting Guard Dwyane Wade Source: ESPN "She [Kimberly Williams Paisley] is a bit of a neat freak, whereas I figure, we have a housekeeper, so it can wait till Friday." Singer Brad Paisley Source: Good Housekeeping "I can go clean out my drawers, my closets. I can organize my office at home. Something about it is incredibly pleasing to me. I like getting rid of things. I really do. I like it when things are where they're supposed to be. If I buy something new -- a piece of clothing, a tie, a shirt, a suit -- something old has to go. That's the way I avoid clutter, crammed closets and drawers. It keeps things in balance, and it really works." Today Show Co-Anchor Matt Lauer Source: USA Weekend "I'm a clean freak. I get really excited when things are clean, and I love sorting stuff. I love folding laundry in front of the television." Actress Christina Ricci Source: www.list.co.uk "I kicked butt [when my husband was touring this spring]. I was so prepared: diaper bags packed every night." Actress Melissa Joan Hart Source: US Weekly "I don't like things lying around in the house that are not being used. I'm going through the house going, `When was the last time you [boyfriend Stuart Townsend] used this? You haven't used this.' A year later, he's like, 'Where did you put that thing?' and I don't know. He's like, 'Babe, you're killing me.'" Actress Charlize Theron Source: The Insider "I ask my staff never to hand me paper until two seconds before I'll need it because I will lose it." U.S. President-elect Barack Obama Source: Time Magazine "I'm exasperated because he [George W. Bush] is messy. I think he really appreciates it that the books are on the shelf in Dewey decimal order. Because if he's looking for a certain biography he can go find it." First Lady Laura Bush Source: Reader's Digest "There's a difference in people being able to throw things away and people not. I'll be 90 years old, about to die, and my kids will be like, 'Did you save anything? Any family photos?' Not a one." Actress Courteney Cox Source: USA Today "I'm a slob. I forget things all the time and it really irritates everybody. It irritates Kev [husband Kevin Bacon] because somehow he remembers it all and my kids do, too. They're like, 'Mom, I told you. Don't you remember?'" Actress Kyra Sedgwick Source: Parade Magazine "Whenever I leave for a long trip I HAVE to clean the house, top to bottom. It really stresses me out if I leave for a trip and the house is messy. I'm a total neat freak." U.S. Olympic Swimmer Natalie Coughlin Source: www.swimroom.com Blog "I'm a neat freak. My closet is color coded by designer and hanger color. Everything has a place. I can't leave my house unless my bed is made. That's just the way I've always been. I can't live in a dirty house or room, I would be lethargic and ugly for the whole day." Figure Skater Johnny Weir Source: www.figureskateronline.com "Maybe it's a male thing, but we are like pack rats. There was this shirt from when I was 8, and I was like 'No, I might wear that some day!'" But things like that had to go! Actor Joshua Jackson on his recent move in with his girlfriend Diane Kruger Source: US Weekly "I don't like cleaning. Paper plates? Why not!" Actor Jon Hamm Source: Us Weekly "Shannon's rooms are so cluttered, but she's actually been de-junking all of her rooms..." Dancing With the Stars' Derek Hough on girlfriend Shannon Elizabeth Source: People "In reading the lives of great men, I found that the first victory they won was over themselves…self-discipline with all of them came first." Former U.S. President Harry S. Truman Source: www.thinkexist.com "There was another story claiming I was a neat freak. If I had to choose one of the two, I think I'd rather be a sex addict." Actor David Duchovny Source: US Weekly "I'm not that neat. I don't think either of us [Nicole Kidman and husband Keith Urban] is." Actress Nicole Kidman Source: USA Today "I'm a control freak. Nobody can fold laundry like me, nobody can clean my fridge like me..." Pamela Anderson Source: US Weekly "Angie's militant about [keeping the kids organized]. She's right on top of it. Thank God, because I'm always forgetting something." Actor Brad Pitt on his ever-growing family Source: People Magazine “I’m very organized. I don’t get stressed and I take everything in my stride. I’ve had to help Brad a bit with that part of our life!” Actress Angelina Jolie Source: www.celebtv.com "I'm not organized, and he's not organized either -- but [he] does make me want to be organized for us." Singer Jessica Simpson on her relationship with NFL player Tony Romo Source: The Ellen DeGeneres Show "I do a version of spring cleaning, which is sort of recycling, streamlining, and divesting myself of unneeded accumulation. Every year I give away clothes and get down to the minimal thing. I would be very good at going into someone's house who needed help getting it cleaned. I would go through their closets and say 'Why are you keeping this?' I'd be good at organizing people's lives." Actor Jeff Goldblum Source: www.tvguide.com "I’ve toyed with [the idea of directing ] one day, but I don’t think I’m organized enough. I’m quite all over the place. Like I’m giving a baby shower for my friend next week for 40 people and I started calling them yesterday. 'Can you come? Can you bring something? I don’t know – a bagel?'" Actress Mario Bello Source: movies.about.com "I'm extremely messy. I'm just a messy guy. My house and my room are just complete disasters." NFL Quarterback Matt Leinart Source: sports.espn.go.com "I’ve never [been this organized]. Now I’m all about the schedule. I think Joel’s kind of annoyed about it. He’s like, 'Stop talking about the schedule!'" Socialite Nicole Richie, on having a new baby Source: celebrity-babies.com
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