New Mum Jessica Alba found time to take a breather from baby duties to sit down with Cosmpolitan and chat about her pregnancy, wedding and childhood. Here are the highlights:

• On her pregnancy: "I never felt less sexy. I mean, I wouldn’t have changed it for the world … but I wanted to get rid of all the weight."
• On traits she hopes Honor Marie doesn’t inherit: "I’m a busybody and always look to the future rather than the moment. I hope she doesn’t get that."
• On men and women: "I don’t like double standards. I’d never use a man for sex but I can understand why some women would – I don’t see why they should be criticised for having the same attitude as men."
• On her surprise at how her life has turned out: "I never thought I’d find a man before 30, let alone marry him and have his baby. I always used to meet the wrong guys – the ones who wanted to hang out for a week and see how far they could get. If you didn’t have sex in the first few days, you were either frigid or a lesbian. So I held out – and, boy, am I glad I did!"

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• On her wedding: "It was very romantic, Cash designed the ring himself … we’re not a typical Hollywood couple. I love that he’s not an actor. I’m way too high maintenance to be in a relationship with an actor – they’re all such divas! They take longer in hair and makeup than I do. Cash believes, as I do, in taking life as it comes. Nothing was planned – the pregnancy or the wedding – but he took it in his stride and convinced me we’d conquer all!"
• On growing up: "The first time I joined a church I was 12, and the pastor didn’t like me as he thought I dressed too sexily! Can you believe it? I was supposedly responsible at 12 for tempting men … I was such a late starter and didn’t even have a boyfriend until I was 18. I was genuinely innocent – and yet I was meant to be tempting men … That is why I’ve played kick-ass girls in the past – it’s like a release. I can leave the character at the door. I’m a total nerd at heart. If I’m not working, I spend the day in my PJs. I’ve never been desperate to be out there at parties, or to be playing the dating game … My ideal night, though, is to have friends over for dinner and to play board games."

You can read the full interview with Jessica in the August issue of Cosmopolitan magazine, on sale today.