#SHOWBIZ: HK star Cecilia Cheung says love isn't a priority for her
In a recent interview with a fashion magazine, Cheung, 44, candidly spoke about her perspective on love.
"There's only one thing in love that can hurt you, and that is being unwilling to let go. It's the inability to overcome your own difficulties that causes your own suffering," she said.
Cheung does not like to express her emotions openly as she is a private person.
Cheung was married to singer-actor Nicholas Tse from 2006 to 2011.
They have two children – Lucas, 17, and Quintus, 14.
While Tse, 44, went on to rekindle his romance with Chinese pop legend Faye Wong, whom he had dated in the early 2000s, Cheung quietly welcomed a third child with an unnamed man in 2018.
"It's not that love isn't important or unnecessary. I just don't have the time for it.
"When I was younger, I'd still make time for my partner even when I was busy with work.
"But now, as a mother, I just don't have the time to deal with relationships."
Cheung shared a meaningful piece of advice from her mother that has helped her stay optimistic during tough times.
"There's no reason to feel unhappy because you don't know these people. It's your life. As long as you know how to make yourself happy, even the harshest words will sound like a song to you."
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