Katherine Heigl: Husband Josh Kelley 'Can Be Very Self-Absorbed'

Katherine Heigl covers the November Redbook, and in the interview she talks about her husband, Josh Kelley and her daughter, Naleigh.

Heigl has previously said that Naleigh bonded with Kelley first. Redbook's press release follows, read the whole interview and see the cover shoot here.

On adopting her daughter, Naleigh:
"When she was finally in my arms, I was so relieved...now I got to hold her and smell her and know her. We still talk about having biological children as well--I'm not ruling anything out . . . Adoption has been a part of my life and a part of my family, so it was how I wanted to start. It felt natural and right to me."

On her husband, Josh Kelley:
"He's a great dad. I didn't expect it: He's such a guy . . .I adore him, I can't imagine being with another man, but he can be very self-absorbed. Not in an egomaniacal way, just kind of in his own head and unfocused on anything other than his own stuff. So I was really surprised by how on top of it and how connected he is."

On balancing career and motherhood:
"Most of Life As We Know It is a complete blur. I had just become a mom. I still don't necessarily always know what I am doing, and I certainly didn't then . . .I was all over the place. I was really trying too hard. I was completely bonkers." "If I spread myself too thin, I'm not a good actor, I'm not a good mother, and I'm just really high-strung--and everybody hates me."

Comments

[Self Evident]

01:04 AM on 10/08/2010

She looks like Mr. Ed, the famous Mr. Ed.

[Samantha Monteleone]

12:47 AM on 10/08/2010

She married him, and guys tend to have their own thing going on from time to time. If she doesn't like it now, then she should have addressed the issue before they even got married, unless she has been a nitpicker post-marriage. It sounds as if she'd rather him be clingy and constantly absorbed in nothing but her.

[Spartan112]

12:35 PM on 10/08/2010

Of course looking at it from a different perspective, women have a tendency to be more needy.

[Samantha Monteleone]

05:03 PM on 10/08/2010

True, and even in my own relationship I am somewhat needy, but for her to make it into what sounds like a selfish insult about her husband... you know what I mean? It just doesn't make sense to me.

[logic-a-go-go]

11:18 PM on 10/07/2010

Every time I have heard her talk about her husband, she has insulted him. This includes just after her honeymoon on Letterman. I can't stand someone who bashes their spouse when they're not around to defend themselves. Or even if they are. Don't like her at all because of this.

[tonyjim]

09:22 PM on 10/07/2010

Don't get that sponge to close to my husband, he can be very absorbed.

[olddaps]

08:57 PM on 10/07/2010

and this is news , because...???

[TiffanyHusseinBanned]

06:59 PM on 10/07/2010

Gee, he must have gotten that from you.

[kinogod]

06:44 PM on 10/07/2010

Sounds like heigl is projecting once again.

[noudidnt]

04:43 PM on 10/07/2010

Kath Heigl isn't self-absorbed???????

[jpeters100]

04:37 PM on 10/07/2010

Pot, meet kettle.

[pbnyc59]

03:49 PM on 10/07/2010

Says the 'very self absorbed' Hollywood actress.

[chiodo08]

02:55 PM on 10/07/2010

*beep beep, PAGING MR. BLACK KETTLE....PAGING MR. BLACK KETTLE...MR. POT IS PAGING MR. BLACK KETTLE

[Patty Day]

01:20 PM on 10/07/2010

Anyone check out the NY Times article talking about how the media loves to take what she says out of context to create more of the diva myth? Perfect example here. And what's up with everyone having such a problem with a strong female actor who is actually authentic and speaks her mind? A lot better the blond barbie cut outs, don't you think?

[cheeseleg]

11:47 AM on 10/07/2010

another stupid headline. anything to promote a narrative, eh?

[PartTimeHero]

09:26 AM on 10/07/2010

1. People DO hate you

2. If you of all people are saying your husband is self -absorbed, he could be one of the biggest monsters of all time.

Thank you, Katherine Heigl, for making people welcome more Lohan headlines because of your giant ego and general unlikeable attitude. Thankfully the quality of the roles you choose will have you in direct to DVD in a few years, and obscurity after that.

[babybecks]

09:49 AM on 10/07/2010

I felt the need to comment but I couldn't have said that better myself.

[ProperGanda]

08:40 AM on 10/07/2010

Lots of women say they want to be equals, but demand to be treated as 'goddesses', which is not in any way equality

[abra1967]

06:48 PM on 10/07/2010

Thank God! :)

[jennbuh]

12:08 PM on 10/08/2010

I'm a woman, and I hate that, too. I am not a princess!