Gwyneth Paltrow denies compaing America unfavorably to London

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow insisted
on Monday that contrary to a recent article in a European newspaper,
she feels "proud to be American" and would never compare her homeland
unfavorably to Britain.

puzzlr...

Backpedal much?

Lili2...

I think it's the 3rd time she's made such comments,then claimed she was
"misquoted"

In a statement issued through People magazine's Web site, Paltrow said
she was "deeply upset" by remarks attributed to her by the Portuguese
newspaper Diario de Noticias, which quoted the actress as saying: "The
British are much more intelligent and civilized than the Americans."

"I never, ever would have said that," said Paltrow, 34, who is married
to British rock star Chris Martin, the lead singer of Coldplay, and
resides part time with him and their two children in London.

"I feel so lucky to be American," she said. "I feel so proud to be
American."

Paltrow denies giving an interview to the Portuguese daily, though she
did speak at a news conference in Spanish, according to People.

"This is what I said," Paltrow explained. "I said that Europe is a much
older culture, and there's a difference. I always say in America,
people live to work, and in Europe, people work to live. There are
positives in both."

She added: "Obviously, I need to go back to seventh-grade Spanish."

Paltrow, who won an Academy Award in 1999 as best actress for her role
in "Shakespeare in Love," was most recently in theaters in the film
"Running with Scissors."