J. J. Abrams Quotes

I think being an outcast is what sort of strengthens the nerd movement, because you're isolated, so you have time.

I'm the queen of the nerds.

Don't know if I'm a nerd - I'm more of a geek.

Geeks are finally having their day.

I think it's interesting to know that being a geek isn't the negative thing that it used to be.

One thing I've realized is that being a nerd has transformed. I like that it's easier to read comic books and, like, 'Lord of the Rings' now. You don't have to get punched in the chest in the gym locker room for that anymore.

No one gets teased for being a geek anymore- science is the new rock n roll

I'm the only nerd with a piece of paper.

I'm still a geek on the inside, that's the important thing.

I like science fiction. I took all the accelerated classes in school. I'm kind of a dork.

I remember straightening my hair because I wanted to be like everybody else, and now the fact that anybody would emulate what I do? It's just funny.

I'm quite comfortable with being a geek. I've been a geek since high school.

I love oddballs and nerdiness, and it's a fun world to write in.

I am very proud of my nerd-dom.

I don't have a high IQ, but I've always liked nerds and quirky guys.

Especially as a title-holder, you can do great things with charities, because people suddenly care about what you have to say. I wanted to make a difference, which is why I created the Queen of the Universe pageant. I want to change all of those stigmas in the beauty pageant world.

I don't feel like a dork, but I certainly have many moments of nerdism, and I embrace it wholeheartedly. I've always cottoned to that crowd more, anyway.

I have given myself dork shivers so many times that I would be an outright liar if I characterized myself as anything other than a pure, utter, and unadulterated dork.

'Dungeons and Dragons' has evolved over the years, and so has the community that played the game. It had a lot of lingering stigma from the anti-'D&D' movement of the '70s and '80s - this kind of idea that 'Dungeons and Dragons' is only played by the lowest of the low basement dwellers - that has kept people from being comfortable talking about it.

We need to work together to redefine the global image of beauty and continue to push for a more inclusive world.

I kind of like being geeked up. I think that's the type of personality I have anyway.

This idea of the geek or the nerd, all that person really is - and I would consider myself one - is someone who is not ashamed of liking what they enjoy.

For millennials, being a geek is a positive thing, and we see people proudly self-identifying themselves as geeks.

I'm a geek, man.

It wasn't cool that I didn't comb my hair and had books and wore glasses. It was never cool be a nerd and tomboy, and these days, it really is. And I'm like, 'You guys have no idea what I went through.' How many times my mother yelled at me to comb my hair.