Ronda Rousey Quotes

I think all of us feel like we're a bit on show, all the time.

Even now, I have traces of the good little girl. When I am not performing, for instance, I am really very quiet and ordinary.

For a long time, I was almost ashamed of being an actress. I felt like it was a shallow occupation. People would be watching my every move.

I don't know how to let loose when I'm dancing to the music and the people that made the music are watching me. I've never felt so much pressure in my life.

Reality shows can put a lot of stress on you.

I find celebrity status difficult to bear when I am in the company of my mother.

I am the center of attention in my job every single day; the thought of a wedding to me is exhausting. Why would I put myself through that?

After having done this whole slew of press for 'Big Love', now I'll have anxiety dreams for like a week and a half about all the stupid things I said. I can't even imagine being in front of the cameras all the time. I had a weird dream the other night that I was on 'Jersey Shore.'

It's very difficult when there are pictures taken on the red carpet. I find those things so terrifying that another persona just kicks in. I don't recognise myself.

I was not prepared for fame. It hit me hard, and I did not have the capacity to cope.

I hadn't even released my first proper single when I started to feel the strain of attention. But I don't believe that it was the attention that was giving me panic attacks. I think it was everything in my life colliding at the same time. It really did get to a serious point where I couldn't even walk down the street without getting the pain.

I'd never go on a reality show - it's too invasive.

There was a massive poster of me down my road, right outside the chip shop. I was about to go in, but then I saw it and changed my mind. Me coming out with a bag of chips, while I'm up there doing crunches on the poster... well, it would not look good.

When you first saw 'The Truman Show,' did anyone else walk around for the next week not picking your nose just in case?

I would be horrified to watch whatever I was doing on 'Party Of Five.' I'm sure I'm bad on it.

It's really hard to watch yourself on TV. It's definitely different in that the world has to watch, too.

When the eyes are on you for the first time, you can't believe that people aren't criticising you.

When I was younger, the red carpet used to terrify me because it's not about playing a part: you're not in a film pretending to be someone - you are yourself. It's intimidating.

The idea of being on TV 24 hours a day and people seeing the real me... No.

I always had the sense of being in the spotlight, being on stage, being looked at.

I don't think about people watching me on TV. I think it would stress me out.

I've got to be right on top of the action, or else all those people watching the game will say, 'This guy's not very good.'

I would never be on a reality show.

Me just being myself in public or on TV is the biggest nightmare in the world.

You're here to sweat. This program is live. There's about one thousand million people watching you. So, you remember - one wrong word, one foolish gesture and your whole career could go down in flames. Hold that thought and have a nice night.