Jennifer Grey Quotes

I liked sports but I never really had the confidence. I was always coordinated and it came easy to me, but I didn't have the confidence to go along with the physical skill.

Growing up, sports was my outlet, my way to portray a personality. I was very shy around people but, through sports, something I was good at, I was able to make friends.

Dancing is a wonderful training for girls, it's the first way you learn to guess what a man is going to do before he does it.

I still believe that at any time the no-talent police will come and arrest me.

I have always been a bit of an introvert. In fact, my dad used to force me to meet people so that my interpersonal skills improve. As an individual, I was happiest when left alone.

I like to think that I'm not as ominous in real life.

Sports saved my life.

I think beauty comes from within. If you're happy and look at life in the best way you can, even when there are problems, it can make you beautiful on the outside.

Not everybody's confident their whole life.

I feel that I'm at my best as a person and that I'm coming home when I walk on to a set, or on to a stage, so if I can perform in one way or another I think I'll be okay.

The Games are just a nice, positive way to build friendships, camaraderie and, of course, self-esteem. Plus, the Games are a great opportunity for people to participate in sports who normally wouldn't.

Standards are a little crazy these days. I think that, when you go to sleep, as long as you're happy with the way you are and the way you look, that's the most important thing. I think it's an internal thing. As long as you feel good with who you are and comfortable with what you're wearing, but not if that's the most important thing.

Life is too short to have anything but delusional notions about yourself.

If the gig's going really well, I'm incredibly happy on stage and really feel good about my life and things.

My life has changed. I'm not walking around any more wishing I wasn't me, which was the case at one time.

And I don't think that success is going to destroy me at this point in my life, like I used to think.

Most actors on most days don't think they're worthy.

It's great - that's the best part about being famous is that people want to get to know me. People come up to me and introduce themselves, and I make friends, and then I meet their friends. It seems like I have a very happy and comfortable social life, which is something I never had when I was younger.

In real life, you just work for the ordinary self, but in the front of audience you become the superself. That's a completely different thing.

I seem to be able to disassociate my insecurities. I know a lot of actors - some of the best actors in the world - can't bear to watch themselves and I have to say I can't relate to that.

You couldn't give me any more confidence than when I was on T.V. because I was in control, but I wasn't in control in my private life.

If I look what sport has done in my life, I don't think there's any doubt that sport can change lives.

I think people should have fun. And don't get so down on yourself. Enjoy life and be the best person you can be.

What has influenced my life more than any other single thing has been my stammer. Had I not stammered I would probably... have gone to Cambridge as my brothers did, perhaps have become a don and every now and then published a dreary book about French literature.

I have long recognized a link between fitness and mental health and I think we need to encourage young people to take part in sports and team activities because we know it has such positive results.