Posted by Adam

Monday June 8, 2009

Kate Winslet insists she doesn’t lead the perfect life.

The Oscar-winning actress — who is married to director Sam Mendes – says despite her A-list film career, a happy family and hefty bank balance, she could still do things to make her life better.

“I don’t have a perfect life,” she said. “There are things I could implement within my life that would probably make it easier.

“But I deliberately don’t do it because if I did, I would be living that movie star existence that I really try and resist.

“I mean, it’s very tempting to have a nanny and live in a gated community and have a chef — I’d love to have a few dinners cooked for me.

“But I don’t want that for my children. When they’re older, if people say to them, ‘Did you have a chef?’ I want them to be shocked by the question.”

On being in her thirties, Kate told Hello! magazine, “I don’t feel self-conscious any more. I think turning 30, you’re allowed to be less obsessed with how you look. I really like being 33.

“I don’t think I look younger than I am or older than I am. I think I look my age.

“Also, while I feel very joined at the hip with my family, I also feel independent.”

“I am absolutely amazed that here I am at the age of 33, having had two children, and having had no work done, and I feel really good,” she added.

“Maybe it’s just hormones or something. And age.”

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