Sasha Grey Quotes

We do have a distorted view of our fantasies in society, but that's because we don't talk about them enough.

I am an actor. I am an artist. I am a daughter. I am a sister. I am a partner. I have a past that some people may not agree with, but it does not define who I am.

I felt I could become a performer who stood out, who challenged the way things were done and make it more creative and also encourage men and women to not be afraid of their sexuality.

Some people are very dictatorial and it's not a good feeling, and it kind of inhibits you, because you feel like you have more to offer than what they're trying to squeeze you into, some kind of box or something like that.

I don't believe in a God. I don't believe in any of that stuff to determine my life or my goals or my direction. I just depend on myself.

I sacrificed a lot, in terms of friendship and family, from working so much at such a young age, but I wouldn't be where I am if I hadn't.

When I run into disappointment - say, for example, not getting a role I'd hoped for - I just try not to take it personally.

Literally, I just love food and I like going to dinner with big groups of people so you can try everything.

I don't want to be looked at. I really want to be a home body.

People can dress you the way they want, they can do your makeup the way they want, but they can never take away your voice.

I'm not one to sit here and judge here. But I think it's funny that the people that condemn the adult industry the most are the ones consuming the product the most.

When it comes to romance, I'm really simple. I am really a 'dinner and a movie' type of person, and I love food, so surprise me and order something different or adventurous when it comes to food, and I'm like a kid at Halloween.

What one person sees as degrading and disgusting and bad for women might make some women feel empowered and beautiful and strong.

Rejection just motivates me to keep trying and to try to do better.

I commit to most things I do in life, so I don't really have any serious regrets. But I'll say this: There are plenty of people that I wish I could un-meet. It's kind of an L.A. syndrome.

My goals are to continue acting and also to produce some independent films in the next few years. Music is a passion of mine, so I also want to continue along that path, creating with my friends.

Persistence and determination are incredibly important. But sometimes you need to analyze the situation and understand when you're wrong. You need to be able to cop to being wrong, learn to change, and continue to grow as a human being.

I have this brand, I have my name. And I'm going to do what I want because people will buy it. People will enjoy it. So don't tell me I have to follow this formula and sit inside the box. Because I don't.

I wasn't that kid where if you told me 'No,' I was just going to do it anyway.

Footage of young people getting shot. That bothers me. It hits a nerve.

Honestly, I look at the project and I look at the people attached and I look at the director. If it's a role that I feel will help me, as an actor, then I'll definitely take it.

My dad is really just lazy. He has nothing, I feel, to offer this world.

The day I feel like I'm at an office job is the day I'll quit performing in front of a camera.

I am determined and ready to be a commodity that fulfills everyone's fantasies.

I'm not very good at parties. I'm a wallflower.

When I'm on an adult set and I'm in a scene, I am myself. I'm not acting. I am playing to the camera, definitely, but I am myself.

I think there are very few people, in my generation at least, that are that passionate about what they do.

I don't think any actor can be happy with their performance. There's always something you wish you would have done or said differently.

I think the big evolutionary step for me is directing my own movies.

My goal is to be myself, and to challenge stereotypes, and to follow the rules, and break them, and make new rules. It's not about doing something that's already been done. That would be silly.

Anybody that believes that Adrian Grenier's name is really Vince should probably watch less TV.

I guess the biggest difference from the things I've done in the past is that my work will be more narrative-driven adult films or vignettes, not just "gonzo" scenes, which are straight sex, no storyline.

People don't really absorb everything they read or hear. They just look at it quickly, and then they choose to remember what they want to remember.

Growning up I felt incredibly guilty anout my fantasies and the things I wanted sexually. I was like: "Why do I feel this way? I don't understand it, but nobody's going to talk to me about it because we're not allowed to talk about that..."

I find it vulgar that people are so fascinated by natural disasters, and we allow footage of young people that are looting because they have no choice because of natural disaster.

I'm not 18 anymore, so I'm not into starting unnecessary beefs. It's tacky.

I like to work. I don't like to have lulls. I feel like it makes me lazy and uncreative, and that's when your ideas become stagnant.

I can be a very sarcastic person, and sometimes people take every word I say literally.

If I only concentrated on one thing, I would limit myself in life.

I have a very eclectic group of fans. I have fans that love me for me and who have never even seen my adult work. They just like my music, or they just like me.

As a woman, and as somebody in the public eye, we always have to be ready for the red carpet and have the nicest outfit, work with the best makeup artist. While all that's nice, we're also human beings.

It's so easy to pick up a camera, white balance, and shoot people having sex, but I don't think there's anything very interesting about it. You might get off, but that's it.

Americans give you the violence, Europeans give you the sex. I think people have been saying that since the 70s. And I think it's kind of pathetic that Americans are still stuck - on the shock value of violence, when sex is such a natural thing for everybody.

My body is my art, and it's also the tool that I use to make money.

I guess I've always been attracted to secret societies and the mystery surrounding them.

I've really been trying to go back to when I was 18 and rediscover the things that drove me, and my passions. How do I get back to being that strong? Because I feel like as I get older, I'm not as fearless as I was when I was 18.

Whether that's an action film or a comedy or a drama or anything in between, I'm willing to prove that I can play with the big boys.

I think people need something to believe in, because they don't want to have control over their own lives. They'd rather be able to blame it on an unknown being, or a greater god, or a greater spirit of sorts. And I think it's easier for them to blame it on that.