Sasha Grey

“Whether that's an action film or a comedy or a drama or anything in between, I'm willing to prove that I can play with the big boys.”

“My goal is to be myself, and to challenge stereotypes, and to follow the rules, and break them, and make new rules. It's not about doing something that's already been done. That would be silly.”

“The day I feel like I'm at an office job is the day I'll quit performing in front of a camera.”

“Persistence and determination are incredibly important. But sometimes you need to analyze the situation and understand when you're wrong. You need to be able to cop to being wrong, learn to change, and continue to grow as a human being.”

“I don't like any one race or look or type of guy. My tastes as far as looks go are very diverse. I like guys with scruffy beards and leather jackets, but I also like a clean-cut 'GQ'-type guy, so my tastes are very ranged among somebody who laughs at my dumb jokes, too. I have plenty of them.”

“My body is my art, and it's also the tool that I use to make money.”

“'The Girlfriend Experience' was definitely the break-out. When it came out, I started getting other opportunities.”

“My dad is really just lazy. He has nothing, I feel, to offer this world.”

“I think people need something to believe in, because they don't want to have control over their own lives. They'd rather be able to blame it on an unknown being, or a greater god, or a greater spirit of sorts. And I think it's easier for them to blame it on that.”

“I'd like to think of myself as somebody who has a voice for liberating female sexuality.”

“When it comes to romance, I'm really simple. I am really a 'dinner and a movie' type of person, and I love food, so surprise me and order something different or adventurous when it comes to food, and I'm like a kid at Halloween.”

“I'm not 18 anymore, so I'm not into starting unnecessary beefs. It's tacky.”

“A shiny ring isn't romantic to me. I think thought and love into what you do for the person you're in love with - that's romance.”

“I can be a very sarcastic person, and sometimes people take every word I say literally.”

“My goals are to continue acting and also to produce some independent films in the next few years. Music is a passion of mine, so I also want to continue along that path, creating with my friends.”

“I find it vulgar that people are so fascinated by natural disasters, and we allow footage of young people that are looting because they have no choice because of natural disaster.”

“Music is a passion of mine, so I also want to continue along that path, creating with my friends.”

“Literally, I just love food and I like going to dinner with big groups of people so you can try everything.”

“I've really been trying to go back to when I was 18 and rediscover the things that drove me, and my passions. How do I get back to being that strong? Because I feel like as I get older, I'm not as fearless as I was when I was 18.”

“I sacrificed a lot, in terms of friendship and family, from working so much at such a young age, but I wouldn't be where I am if I hadn't.”