You might well ask yourself what prompted my topic for today - and why a photo of the actor Jennifer Lawrence is posted just above. Hang on, I'll get there in a moment!
Let me begin my blog posting today, however, by revealing some personal information. I do not brush my teeth as I stand before a large mirror, with my wife next to me, brushing her teeth as I brush mine. I brush my teeth alone, and having now read a recent edition of "The Interview," spotlighting Jennifer Lawrence, let me say that I am very happy that this is my way of doing it.
According to an interview with Lawrence, published by The New York Times Magazine on Sunday, November 9, 2025, Lawrence "regrets everything she's ever done." That includes, apparently, among many other things, her engagement in competitive tooth brushing.
"Competitive" tooth brushing? Yes! Among other things she revealed in the interview published in The New York Times Magazine, Lawrence tells us that she is "competitive" about tooth brushing, though not about acting:
Amy Adams, who was in Russell’s “American Hustle” with you, said: “Jennifer doesn’t take any of it on. She’s Teflon.” I didn’t, but I really felt like with David [David O. Russell, who directed both Lawrence and Adams in "American Hustle"] that [this] was his way of communicating in a non-BS way. I never felt like he was degrading or yelling at me. If he didn’t like something, he was just like: “That was terrible. Looked like [expletive]. Do it better.” And that was a very helpful conversation. I’m not sensitive. I don’t know how you can be in this industry.Well, Amy Adams said that she cried on set. When she talked about you being Teflon, she said that for her it was hard. Maybe he was harder on her than he was on me. I don’t know. I mean, yes, of course I’m sensitive. I’m really sensitive. I don’t know. I was about to say, we’ve had this entire conversation about how sensitive you are. I’m so sensitive. I can’t believe I just said that. That reminds me, I had a conversation with a girl the other night. She was like, “Oh, I’m the middle child with two brothers.” And I was like, “I’m the middle child with two brothers!” And we talked about it passionately for five minutes. And then I was like: “I’m the youngest. I’m sorry.” [Laughs] I guess I don’t mean anything I say. Do you still want to continue interviewing me? Absolutely. OK.Maybe you’re less sensitive about acting? Yeah, I’m not sensitive about acting. I’m not competitive about acting. My husband is always amazed because I am so competitive. When we play tennis, I throw my racket, I scream, I rage. I can’t do a puzzle. I make eye contact with him when we’re brushing our teeth sometimes because I’m like: “I did it a little bit longer than you. Did you notice that?” (emphasis added at the end of this last paragraph).
I am not against "competition." I love to watch the Warriors play basketball, and to read about how the San Francisco 49ers are doing, sometimes against great odds, the way I'm getting it. Competition has a real role to play in our society - and certainly in our political, social, and economic life.
However, as I always like to say, "we're in this together." Ultimately, "collaboration," not "competition," is what is necessary for social, economic, and political success, which is why I am happy that I am not getting into any bad habits in front of my bathroom mirror!
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