Quotes from Jillian Michaels

You know when transformation happens? Right now. It's a present activity. Who is the new you? Show me the new you.

Feel the Fear. Do it anyway!

Parenting is not for sissies. You have to sacrifice and grow up

It's not about perfect. It's about effort. And when you bring that effort every single day, that's where transformation happens. That's how change occurs.

Fitness to me isn't about a crunch or a push up, it's about taking your power back.

One of my acting teachers once said that rejection is God's protection. There's something in it.

At the end of the day, your health is your responsibility.

At its core, health is simple: eat the right amount for your body, don't ingest chemicals or fake foods, and move more.

There are millions of people who do want help. I'm not going to waste my time convincing people who aren't receptive.

I have watched as a people and as a country and a culture over the course of my teenage-into-adulthood life, and I do still think there is a tremendous amount of homophobia that exists.

If I was ashamed of who I am, I would be in the closet.

There's a confidence and sense of self that comes with age that I didn't anticipate.

You can look for external sources of motivation and that can catalyze a change, but it won't sustain one. It has to be from an internal desire.

The irony is that I'm actually a very empathetic person, but I don't believe in sympathy at all.

Lazy doesn't exist. Lazy is a symptom of something else. The person who can't get up off their butt is just a person who's depressed. It's usually a pervasive lack of self-worth, or a feeling of helplessness.

You can be predisposed genetically, but it's not a sentence. I'm genetically predisposed, but I manage my weight. The root of obesity, though, is usually emotional. The poor habits are a symptom of a deeper emotional issue.

Fake fat, fake colours, fake flavours, fake sweeteners: this is poison.

When you feel strong and you accomplish something physical that you didn't think you were capable of, your heart and mind open up to many possibilities that previously felt out of reach in other areas of your life.

You need to cultivate your passion and crystallize your vision. If you don't know where you're going, how are you going to plan a road-map for how to get there?

I've always believed fitness is an entry point to help you build that happier, healthier life. When your health is strong, you're capable of taking risks. You'll feel more confident to ask for the promotion. You'll have more energy to be a better mom. You'll feel more deserving of love.

I was 175 pounds at 13 years old and 5 feet tall.

If there's something I hate the most, it's feeling helpless, powerless.

I've wanted to be in daytime television for a long time, because that's where you can convey a message.

I like to train the body from as many different angles as possible to use every modality available to do it.