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

I don't want to be looked at. I really want to be a home body.

- Sasha Grey

I wasn't that kid where if you told me 'No,' I was just going to do it anyway.

- Sasha Grey

When I'm on an adult set and I'm in a scene, I am myself. I'm not acting. I am playing to the camera, definitely, but I am myself.

- Sasha Grey

I always had all of these childhood fantasies about wanting to invent things, like a spaceship or a time machine. And everyone's imagined what it would be like to go back in time and change things, to see what would happen if you had a different life. 'Back to the Future' fulfills all of those daydreams. It's the perfect movie.

- Sasha Grey

I must confess, I'm not the best cook. I make a mean salsa, as I like hot sauce and, you know, tacos, because I'm a California kid, and that's about it.

- Sasha Grey

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.

- Sasha Grey

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.

- Sasha Grey

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

- Sasha Grey

Anybody that believes that Adrian Grenier's name is really Vince should probably watch less TV.

- Sasha Grey

Footage of young people getting shot. That bothers me. It hits a nerve.

- Sasha Grey

Obviously, I'm still building a name and reputation for myself. The stigmas that come with my past will remain there for quite some time, but I'm not afraid to challenge those things, and I never have been.

- Sasha Grey

I've been writing since I was 10 or 11. I started with poetry because that was the easiest thing. It just kind of came naturally. I think at that time West Coast hip hop was huge; all these kids around me were like, 'I want to be a rapper.' But I'm a white girl, not going to be a rapper.

- Sasha Grey

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

I have this brand, I have my name. And I'm going to do what I want because people will buy it. People will enjoy it. So don't tell me I have to follow this formula and sit inside the box. Because I don't.

- Sasha Grey

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

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.

- Sasha Grey

When I run into disappointment - say, for example, not getting a role I'd hoped for - I just try not to take it personally.

- Sasha Grey

People can dress you the way they want, they can do your makeup the way they want, but they can never take away your voice.

- Sasha Grey

If I only concentrated on one thing, I would limit myself in life.

- Sasha Grey