What one person sees as degrading and disgusting and bad for women might make some women feel empowered and beautiful and strong. Sasha Grey More Quotes by Sasha Grey More Quotes From Sasha Grey Reading was very important to me as a kid. It was very inspirational to me. I went to a school where that wasn't encouraged so much, but my parents encouraged that, and it has made me part of who I am. Sasha Grey reading kids school Growning up I felt incredibly guilty anout my fantasies and the things I wanted sexually. I was like: "Why do I feel this way? I don't understand it, but nobody's going to talk to me about it because we're not allowed to talk about that..." Sasha Grey fantasy guilty way We do have a distorted view of our fantasies in society, but that's because we don't talk about them enough. Sasha Grey fantasy enough views 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. Sasha Grey persistence important determination I don't believe in a God. I don't believe in any of that stuff to determine my life or my goals or my direction. I just depend on myself. Sasha Grey goal stuff believe I am an actor. I am an artist. I am a daughter. I am a sister. I am a partner. I have a past that some people may not agree with, but it does not define who I am. Sasha Grey daughter artist past 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. Sasha Grey believe people thinking My body is my art, and it's also the tool that I use to make money. Sasha Grey tools use art Rejection just motivates me to keep trying and to try to do better. Sasha Grey keep-trying rejection trying 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. Sasha Grey romance and-love thinking I am determined and ready to be a commodity that fulfills everyone's fantasies. Sasha Grey commodity fantasy determined I think there are very few people, in my generation at least, that are that passionate about what they do. Sasha Grey generations people thinking I commit to most things I do in life, so I don't really have any serious regrets. But I'll say this: There are plenty of people that I wish I could un-meet. It's kind of an L.A. syndrome. Sasha Grey regret wish people As a woman, and as somebody in the public eye, we always have to be ready for the red carpet and have the nicest outfit, work with the best makeup artist. While all that's nice, we're also human beings. Sasha Grey nice eye artist There are so many aspects of human sexuality that we're afraid to talk about, because people still don't understand it. It's not just black and white, you know? Sasha Grey sexuality black-and-white people It's so easy to pick up a camera, white balance, and shoot people having sex, but I don't think there's anything very interesting about it. You might get off, but that's it. Sasha Grey white sex thinking I'd like to think of myself as somebody who has a voice for liberating female sexuality. Sasha Grey female voice thinking 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. Sasha Grey leather-jackets cutting race I felt I could become a performer who stood out, who challenged the way things were done and make it more creative and also encourage men and women to not be afraid of their sexuality. Sasha Grey creative done men People don't really absorb everything they read or hear. They just look at it quickly, and then they choose to remember what they want to remember. Sasha Grey want people looks