Alba: Motherhood made me sexy

Jessica Alba has become less self-conscious about what she wears now that she's a mother.

The star has two daughters with husband Cash Warren. Jessica admits she wasn't always so confident about her appearance, but having a family has helped boost her self-esteem.

"Before, I would never dare to wear shorts or a mini skirt. Now I'm a mother, I allow myself more things, I'm not afraid anymore about what others think," she told Gala France.

"I think that life is too short and in a few years it will be too late to wear that kind of stuff."

Alba, who is famed for her svelte physique, said she makes sure she sticks to a healthy diet.

"I was aware at a very young about the importance of eating healthy. I became a vegetarian at 12 until the age of 16. So I was cooking my own meals, different from the rest of the family," she explained.