Anne Hathaway Opens Up About Knowing Her Value

Anne Hathaway is on the cover of Shape Magazine‘s June 2019 issue, out now.

Here’s what the 36-year-old The Hustle actress had to say…

On re-calibrating her life balance: “Before I had my son, I sensed this pressure to fill my schedule. If I wasn’t working, I felt like I was wasting time. Now I know I have to build in breaks in my year, and there are times when I’m just not available to work because it’s important for me to be home with him.”

On doing what makes her feel good: “With eating, my number-one thing is trying to buy food that doesn’t come in packaging. Beyond that, I try not to eat red meat, and I try not to eat pork. But generally speaking, I’m pretty low-key about all that stuff. The balancing [of my approach to keep­ing in shape] is important to me. My go-to for a lot of my life was to feel badly about myself, and I just don’t want to do that anymore.”

On knowing her value—at any age: “Rushing out the door this morning, I grabbed a coat I have had for probably 12 years. It’s one of my favor­ites, and it made me feel chic and put together when I was undercaffeinated and bleary. It’s just a coat. It’s not a big deal, but I felt really proud that I spotted it in that shop and had earned the money myself to spring for it. I have cared for it all these years, and that younger me made such a good call that older me is still enjoying.”

For more from Anne, head to Shape.com.