Heather Graham is glad together with her resolution to not have any kids.
In an interview with People journal, the 53-year-old actress opened up about her selection and defined that having children was not meant for her.
“I think we all have different paths,” she advised the outlet. “You just have to embrace the one that you’re on. If, somehow, I had had kids, I’m sure that would’ve been cool. But at the moment, not having kids, I do feel free. And I get a lot of sleep. That is pretty great.”
The Drugstore Cowboy actress is conscious that her resolution just isn’t generally seen in society, however she stands behind it.
“I do feel like, as a woman, culturally, you’re not allowed to say, “I didn’t want to have kids.” Because it’s like, “What’s wrong with you?” she defined. “I think as a man, it’s like, ‘Oh yeah, cool, you didn’t want to have kids.”
“Now, women are getting more free to just make their own choices.”
Graham, who has additionally by no means been married, believes, “If you’re meant to have kids, you have kids.” If not, she notes, “the universe gives you someone or something to nurture.”
Graham advised the outlet that she is planning on turning Liane Moriarty’s ebook, “Hypnotist’s Love Story,” right into a tv present.
“I don’t feel that I’m missing anything,” she mentioned. “I do sometimes feel like my projects are little kids; I have started to get more involved in producing and writing and directing.”
She continued, “It’s hard, but it’s super fulfilling. It’s really exciting to want to tell a story that you really care about.”
Even although the actress has all the time prioritised her profession, she mentioned that she does sometimes have regrets about choices she’s made previously.
“Sometimes I do wake up in the morning thinking about it, going, ‘Why didn’t you do that movie?’” Graham mentioned. “I am embarrassed to even say [the name of] it, because it’s so dumb that I didn’t do it. But I believe that you’re on your path, and I’m grateful. I’m so happy that I got to be an actress.”
The Austin Powers star shall be seen in an upcoming horror movie, Oracle, which is in post-production.
Her newest venture, On a Wing and a Prayer, was not too long ago launched on Amazon Prime Video.
Talking about how her mindset has shifted since she first began her performing profession, Graham mentioned she’s able to make her work “secondary.”
“I was super ambitious as a younger person, but my most important goal is to enjoy my life,” she defined. “It’s so much more fulfilling than trying so hard to be somewhere in your career. Of course, I still am ambitious, but whenever I can really relax and get into a place of gratitude, then I feel like I really can enjoy all the good things in my life, which I have a lot.”
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