Quotes from Sasha Grey

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.

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

I must confess, I'm not the best cook. I make a mean salsa, as I like hot sauce and, you know, tacos, because I'm a California kid, and that's about it.

A shiny ring isn't romantic to me. I think thought and love into what you do for the person you're in love with - that's romance.

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.

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

Obviously, I'm still building a name and reputation for myself. The stigmas that come with my past will remain there for quite some time, but I'm not afraid to challenge those things, and I never have been.

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 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'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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

I don't like any one race or look or type of guy. My tastes as far as looks go are very diverse. I like guys with scruffy beards and leather jackets, but I also like a clean-cut 'GQ'-type guy, so my tastes are very ranged among somebody who laughs at my dumb jokes, too. I have plenty of them.

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

I don't think any human being/artist is 100% emotionally stable, based on the human condition and our emotions that relate to it.

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.

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.

'The Girlfriend Experience' was definitely the break-out. When it came out, I started getting other opportunities.

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

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.

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