Sarah Jessica Parker In Vogue: 'Bradshaw's Life Is Nothing Like Mine' (PHOTOS)

Sarah Jessica Parker covers Vogue's August Age Issue and inside, the 46-year-old actress talks about her upcoming flick "I Don't Know How She Does It," raising her three children and the odds of her not being presentable when she leaves the house ("pretty high" -- somehow we doubt that).

On identifying with Carrie Bradshaw:

"Bradshaw's life is nothing -- nothing -- like mine," she says. "I loved playing her, and it changed my life in lots of wonderful ways, but I'm not a crazy shoe lady, I don't think about fashion all day long, although I have a great respect for the industry. Every choice we've made has been different."

On being unable to leave N.Y.C.:

"You do start to understand the behind-the-gate mentality, the getting in the car in your driveway...but I can't imagine living in seclusion. We flirted with it. We went outside the city and troubled all these Realtors and stood in these homes and fantasized, and then I kept picturing nine o'clock at night and" -- she breaks into mime, drumming her fingers on her crossed knees and staring into the middle distance. "The beautiful thing about New York is, you have to expose yourself to other people the minute you step outside the door. There is no choice. And I love that."

On getting dressed for an evening out:

For the Spring Gala of American Ballet Theater, where she serves on the board, she chose a black-and-white lace Valentino because "it was his birthday, and I thought that was a nice way of acknowledging that." At the Met last May in tribute to Alexander McQueen, she borrowed a nude beaded column from the designer's archive. "I love the opportunity to wear something really special and go to a wonderful event at some great cultural institution....Not to sound too Pollyanna about it, but I really didn't imagine when I was a little girl that I would be there to see it all myself."

To read the rest, head over to Vogue.com. And check out SJP in Vogue throughout the years and her best red carpet looks.

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Comments

[nalexanna2]

01:46 PM on 07/19/2011

Sarah Jessica Parker is the most attractive goat I've ever seen. She must employ every
type of stylist to ready her to be unvailed in public. She is wealthy enough to have another
act as a surrogate baby incubator.
sarah didn't chip a fingernail "Birthing" those babies. She probably has nannies, cooks, nutrition-
ists, stylists etc. I saw her on Letterman making one of the meanest and hurtful comments
I have ever heard towards anyone on a talk show directed at Dave. She repeated
an evil comment made by Hugh Grant regarding Mr. Letterman(as if Hugh with his penchant
for transvestite Prostitutes can afford to talk). Out of the Goat mouth came the quote "sad,
old alcoholic man trying to be funny" quote. She's vicious as well as a bow wow!

[FiredUpRTG]

09:43 PM on 07/16/2011

Miss her on screen; she should do some non-Carrie characters. She has an earthiness that many of these ingenues we have to put up with don't have.

[ethiopia1a]

10:44 AM on 07/14/2011

I love SJP.. I think shes fab! :D

[playsindirt]

09:53 AM on 07/13/2011

I love her and wish she'd make more movies. It's remarkable that she's accomplished everything she has in both the entertainment and fashion industries considering her (sorry) extremely average looks. It probably says a lot about how talented, hardwarding, smart, and just plain nice she is. I think it's the women who aren't great beauties but achieve great success that are the most fascinating.

[paulabflat]

09:39 AM on 07/13/2011

i like her.

[Rouvey]

08:20 AM on 07/13/2011

Seriuosly budderfaced!

[14tavoliberal]

12:36 AM on 07/13/2011

Why did I just read this? I hear many people who say they want to be Carry Bradshaw, I didn't know who she was so I googled her. I watched a video of her TV show and I cannot understand how someone wants to sleep with 100 men.

[Cinquopated]

05:51 AM on 07/13/2011

And be superficial about people you meet, your friends, the people you love...

[playsindirt]

09:39 AM on 07/27/2011

If you think the character Carrie Bradshaw was superficial than you didn't understand the show.

[LiberalJo]

01:59 PM on 07/14/2011

You didn't know who Carry Bradshaw was?
If you don't mind me asking, how old are you and where were you in the late 90s early 2000's?
Don't get me wrong but I am honestly curious.

[14tavoliberal]

08:33 PM on 07/14/2011

15 and a guy. Just saw a lot of people mentioning her on TV. It's alright I am a curious person too.

[ptrgamb]

11:48 PM on 07/12/2011

It's a good thing she's not really like Carrie Bradshaw, because if she were, we wouldn't be on speaking terms

[tiggyy]

10:20 PM on 07/12/2011

I like SJP, but I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOO sick of her with that "Oh golly gee whiz pollyanna stunt she always pulls out in any interview. I wish she was cool like her Bradshaw character. I bet she wasn't so "golly gee" when her husband was exposed cheating on her some time back. and we all know that most stars have hired help to assist them with thier kids, so all that "how does she do it all " mess is so not real. Ask my sister who has three kids and works fulltime and maintains a home and husband , how she does it all, and she will tell you , she can't.

[Wistfulslinking]

10:48 PM on 07/12/2011

Agreed.

[sf girl]

01:05 AM on 07/13/2011

Wow, you're tough. SJP has stated before that she's very fortunate to be able to afford help with her kids and that she doesn't know how other moms do it. Did I miss a quote somewhere in which she claimed to be some kind of supermom? And why do you assume her personality is a stunt and not real? She's never behaved any differently so my assumption is that she's being authentic.

[dovelove]

10:16 PM on 07/12/2011

I love her. Nice to see a child star grow up into a such a well balanced adult.

[THE GREAT PURIFIER]

09:51 PM on 07/12/2011

Useless, overexposed, overpaid, unsexy and talentless. Like a female version of Jon Stewart, but squared.

[marilyn59ish]

09:43 PM on 07/12/2011

i love how these people say they could never live outside the city because they wouldn't know what to do with themselves when there is nothing to do.
do they ever stop to consider their children, and what its like growing up in an apartment in a city like new york. don't you just want to open your door and let your kid go out and run around his yard the way children do. or open your windows for some fresh air. they don't even have a yard, never mind being petrified your kid is going to get kidnapped or worse. have you seen her son he looks like he's never been outside in the sun. museums are great but kids need sunshine. at least get a weekend house. they have the money. "new york exposes you to other people" yeah and the the bum on the street exposing himself to you. lol

[Wistfulslinking]

10:50 PM on 07/12/2011

Rubbish. The children of Manhattan are taken to the park as much, if not more, than the children of suburbia.

They are the the most well spoken, informed, sophisticated children in America. Have you ever heard them playing? At ages 9-11 several were discussing the Russian economy.

[jennbuh]

03:09 AM on 07/13/2011

While I agree with you in the sense that children are adaptable and can and do grow up just fine in big cities, the Russian economy? Really? Kids should be out scraping their knees, climbing trees, and just being kids. Save the Russian economy until they turn twelve, at least.

[ptrgamb]

11:48 PM on 07/12/2011

There's plenty for kids to do in NYC

[Waiting for Something]

09:21 PM on 07/12/2011

The photo with Matthew is lovely.

[JMK62]

09:40 PM on 07/12/2011

I thought so too.

[Wistfulslinking]

10:50 PM on 07/12/2011

Agreed

[hottingers]

08:57 PM on 07/12/2011

Vogue: How old are your twins?

SJP: clop clop

[tiggyy]

11:01 PM on 07/12/2011

thats funny

[MikeDu]

08:51 PM on 07/12/2011

Let's interview other formerly popular actresses who aren't working from other defunct TV shows too. Eliza Dushku, tell me about how you differ from the character in "Dollhouse".

[Wistfulslinking]

10:51 PM on 07/12/2011

Who and what?