Jason Mitchell Quotes

I've always thrived on the encouragement of others.

There is no stimulus like that which comes from the consciousness of knowing that others believe in us.

Some of these kids just don't plain know how good they are: how smart and how much they have to say. You can tell them. You can shine that light on them, one human interaction at a time.

I guess other people's compliments motivate you.

I am a good and interested mother - which has surprised me.

For me, it's interesting because I never thought of myself as an action man, but apparently I can do it, so that's good to know.

There's absolutely no way you can feel the freedom to embarrass and humiliate yourself unless you have finally recognized that your identity is in someone other than yourself.

When I was in high school, I wasn't really popular. I was picked on a lot. And then I did a talent show, and kids started to tell me that I did a good job. It was the first time that my peers told me that they liked what I was doing. Something clicked, and I knew that this is what I wanted to do.

When I was 14 or 15, a camp counselor told me I was smart. I had never been very good in school, but he told me once that I was smart but my mind operated a little differently.

My parents made me believe I could do anything I wanted to do. They were really into empowering me.

You can never satisfy other people, I learned. End of the day, it's extremely important that you know yourself better than anybody else, and if you can do that, it doesn't matter what anybody thinks about you, good or bad.

I started to like my voice - the sound of it. So then I started to listen to it as something separate. To me, it sounded good that way as well.

This sounds like my autobiography, but I thought this would be a good time to sound off about myself, as I think that I have been silent too long about my views and opinions.

The greatest thing you can give a child is confidence.

Do what makes you feel good. Remind yourself of what you're good at and make sure you do that.

I'm in control of what I'm doing physically and mentally. I feel good. I've always felt confident and comfortable going into seasons, but each year I feel like I'm getting better and better.

It's one thing for other people to see potential in you, and it's quite another for you to understand that and see it in yourself.

I think with acting, since I became an actor... I, as a person, have become more confident and I have really come out of my shell somewhat... and back to myself, you know.

One thing modeling taught me is that the spotlight can change everything.

I learned early on not to listen to either critique - the people who love you or the people who don't like you.

I think I had really good parents. I got really lucky. They said, 'You're a woman; enjoy yourself and believe that you can do things.'

Games that make you feel good about yourself are good games to be playing.

It used to hurt when people ran down my films. I used to feel inferior. I wouldn't go to parties or award functions because my cinema is not considered good enough. But now I keep my head high, and I am proud of what I am doing.

We don't do things we aren't good at by nature. I wouldn't play basketball because I'm only 5' 1". Find what you enjoy - whether it's racing, flying a helicopter, being a doctor, or stitching clothes together. Once you've done that, you have the passion you need.

Do I really need to prove anything to anybody? I don't feel that I have to prove anything. The only thing that I have to prove is to myself, that I have value.