Jennifer Grey

“Unfortunately, the people I end up seeing the least are my girlfriends.”

“I would love to work with my dad! We've never done anything live together. I'm always open to working with talented people, and I think my dad certainly qualifies.”

“I went to dance class as a girl because I didn't like sports, but I never did a dance recital in my life. Never, ever, ever. I felt comfortable dancing, and I was happiest dancing, but I was never the best person in the class.”

“I'd had a really bad car accident years ago, and basically, the ligaments in the back of my neck were ripped, and I'd never addressed that.”

“My father taught me you have to believe in yourself and run on your own track.”

“Skinny Cow ice cream and candy - like dancing - brings a little bit of fun to your day.”

“Practically everyone in Hollywood has a neighbor who's been famous, wants to be famous, is famous, has been married to someone famous, worked with someone famous, slept with someone famous, been blackmailed by someone famous.”

“I have been suffering for so long and didn't even recognize it. I just stopped doing so many things that I used to love to do due to my pain.”

“I basically walked around with a goiter for four years because I was so afraid of surgery.”

“I just don't get that new hot music. I don't know anything about all these groups like U2.”

“I'm ticking things off my list: I had a tumor removed; I had spinal surgery; I had four surgeries in three months.”

“It's like dance is a metaphor for going beyond where you think you can go.”

“It's very hard to balance being there for somebody else and taking care of yourself.”

“I don't like to complain.”

“I will always have pain. But I exercise as much as I can, and I find that makes a huge difference. And if my body does seize up, I have a pain plan in place. If it escalates, I go back to my doctor.”

“I don't remember ever not knowing about acting.”

“I've always been a defiant little animal - always very much my own person.”

“Chronic pain can be very lonely. It can have a shame-based quality.”

“Anyone who thinks I'm a plastic-surgery freak is insane.”

“Dance is the only thing that makes me feel good.”