Jennifer Aniston has said that she prefers to stay away from the world of tabloid newspapers.
The former Friends actress told The AP that she is still not used to dealing with the paparazzi or showbiz headlines.
"All that stuff, it's toxic," she said. "It never gets un-jarring, but you do have to not let it imprison you, which is possible, too."
She added that she manages to ignore the majority of stories about her by staying close to a small group of friends.
"There's times when you see people climbing and getting success and you start to see, oh, they're starting to really change," Aniston continued. "So I always just make the effort to be as humble and grateful as possible."
The actress also revealed that she does not make a fuss over age milestones, having turned 45 in February.
She said: "I guess it is a milestone. I really try not to focus on it too much, to be honest. Society focuses on it way more than we need to.
"I think it's always important to reflect anyway, no matter what age you're approaching or what milestone is in front of you. Reflection should be almost a daily thing if possible.
"Because I was never a 'where do you see yourself in five years' person. I had no idea, and I didn't have a checklist, which really creates a lot less stress in your life."
When asked if she finds life easier or more difficult when in the spotlight, she added: "You just have to work really hard to tune out the noise and the static.
"Because it gets louder, and people really have an opinion, and you don't want to shy away from taking chances for fear of what people will say, or living in the wreckage of the future of what may be if I do this."
Aniston recently admitted that she doesn't understand the need for celebrities to take selfies.