It feels like it’s been forever since we’ve seen Jennifer Aniston on the cover of a major fashion magazine, right? Even when she was campaigning for an Oscar nomination in the 2014/15 cycle, she was mostly doing interviews with trade papers and entertainment outlets, not fashion mags. Aniston covers the April issue of Harper’s Bazaar. The cover, to me, seems cartoonish, but the rest of the editorial is rather pretty and striking. If you’re wondering what she’s promoting, I think this is a early piece for Aniston’s role in Mother’s Day, the latest Garry Marshall-holiday-themed ensemble film (in which every major character in Atlanta is white). You can read Aniston’s full profile here. Here are some highlights:

On her marriage with Justin Theroux: “Married life is so normal and fun and not much different. We felt married for so long…”

On Justin’s career: “As they say in the business, ‘He’s on fire.’ I’m so proud of him.”

How she chooses projects: “I really have to love something to be leaving my home, my dogs, my husband. The older you get, the more you realize that.”

On her career: “There’s a steadiness, for sure, but also this desire to peel away more. You know, like ‘F–k it.’ What’s a more graceful term?”

What ‘Cake’ proved: “I can do other things. I feel a sense of freedom that I hadn’t necessarily felt before. Also, you have to start taking chances in an industry that’s very insecure about taking chances on people. People forget who actors are. They say, ‘You’re too known to play that part. You can’t disappear.’ And we’re like, ‘Give us a chance. We’ll disappear.’”

How she feels at the age of 47: “I feel better in my 40s. Not only do you feel better in your body physically, but you’re mentally better. Because, say, in your 20s, you didn’t know sh-t. For me, in my 30s I was just trying to figure it all out. Then when you hit 40, you’re like, ‘Oh, okay. I got this.’ ”

The idea of turning 50: “There are women who’ve hit 50 who are stunners, like shocking. We just take better care of ourselves. I had somebody say to me, ‘Women these days in their 40s look pretty good!’ And this was a much older person. I mean, who says that?”

One of her favorite routines: “Puttering. I stay up late. The house is empty; it’s nice, it’s quiet. I usually go to bed at about midnight, 1 A.M.”

Learning how to say no to work: “There was a time when I worked and worked and worked. I loved it. I’m trying to be better at that. I’m a bit of a people pleaser. I’ve got to stop. Some of the movies I’ve made, I bow my head in slight shame over.”

Her dream costars: “Julia Roberts. I had a big tease because we did a scene together in Mother’s Day, but it was a moment. And Emma Stone I’m dying to work with.”

On political correctness: “Man, I think everyone’s so freakin’ politically correct lately. It’s becoming a real drag. I like making jokes. I’m lucky because Justin is the funniest person I’ve met, and we make each other laugh. Laughter is one of the great keys to staying youthful.”

[From Harper’s Bazaar]

Does she really disappear into her roles? Or is she just “Rachel Green in wedges” or “Rachel Green with a dark wig” or “Rachel Green with scars”? I’m really asking, but I’ve never thought much of her range as an actress – she’s a gifted comedienne, but she wants to be seen as more than that, and I’ve never been sure that she’s got the goods to back it up. As for The Man Who Wasn’t There, Justin Theroux… I don’t know what to tell you. It really doesn’t seem like they’re ever in the same city, but maybe that works for them.

Photos courtesy of Camilla Akrans/Bazaar.