This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Ohio U chapter.
In my time, I’ve come to obsess over many celebrities. But no one outshines my love for Jennifer Lawrence. Maybe it’s her no-holds-barred attitude or her ability to never take herself—and her craft—too seriously. Whatever the reason, there’s no denying my full-on girl crush. Though her brash comments for the press elicit many a laugh afterward, we can also come to learn some valuable life lessons in return. Here, the wisdoms of JLaw.
Lesson One: Don’t be afraid to break conventions.
“I picked up an issue of Cosmopolitan the other day that had tips for job interviews, because I was like, ‘I need to get better at interviews.’ The article was basically about how to get someone not to hate you in 20 minutes. Every single thing they told you not to do, I was like, ‘I do that every day.’” (Interview Magazine)
Lesson Two: Even the best of us get nervous.
On doing red carpet interviews, “It’s so scary. And then I end up getting so nervous that I get like [I am] now. I get really hyper. So then I go in interviews and I’m like, ‘I’m like a chihuahua! I’m shaking and peeing!’ And then afterwards, I’m like, ‘I just talked about peeing on the red carpet.’” (The Late Show with David Letterman)
Lesson Three: Be assertive about reaching your goals.
“Whenever I really want a part, I’m not sure what to do. How do I let the director know how obsessed I am and willing to do anything for the movie? Like, I wanted to write this one director a letter, so I wrote him a handwritten note. But then I was like, ‘How many people are writing this guy handwritten letters? Is it going to seem cheesy? What do I do? Do I sleep outside of his house until he agrees to give me the part?’” (Interview Magazine)
Lesson Four: Make fun of embarrassing situations.
On her SAG Awards dress malfunction, “It was supposed to do that, though. I planned it. I was concerned people would start talking about the award that I won, and my acting, so I thought I’d pull a stunt just to get things back to where they need to be.” (Vogue)
Lesson Five: Always remain humble.
“Not to sound rude, but [acting] is stupid. Everybody’s like, ‘How can you remain with a level head?’ And I’m like, ‘Why would I ever get cocky? I’m not saving anybody’s life. There are doctors who save lives and firemen who run into burning buildings. I’m making movies. It’s stupid.’” (Vanity Fair)