Jenna Ortega Quotes

“I actually almost stopped acting to pursue soccer instead.”

“I am so fearful of disappointing the people in my life, or even people in public. I want to live up to people’s expectations, which is something that I need to get over, but I’m also scared that, I don’t know, maybe someone will get to know me too well and realize that I’m not all that.”

“I delete Instagram from my phone probably twice a week. I try to stay away from it as much as possible, but it's hard because now it's how young people connect.

The important thing to remember is that social media isn't real and so much of what is being advertised isn't authentic or necessarily the best for your well-being, so you have to take social media with a grain of salt.”

“I don't like to play it safe creatively. I think it's important to take risks as an artist and in life.”

“I don’t want to feel like a walking billboard, which is a really, really scary feeling because then you feel less and less in control of your life.

I feel like I’ve seen a lot of people or know people who have succumbed to that pressure. I don’t want to belong to anyone or anything.”

“I listen to absolutely anything. I know everyone says that, but sometimes I’ll listen to stuff that I don’t even think is good because I just need to understand.”

“I thought Wednesday wasn’t going to be watched.”

“I’m a weirdo in the way I used to perform autopsies on little animals when I was younger. Little lizards that I found that were dead in my backyard.”

“I’m not ready to be that vulnerable or trusting with someone. The idea of relationships stresses me out.”

“Now, in the acting world, you see a lot more of the 'all ethnicities' roles out there. I see more of my fellow Latinas rising up, and that makes me very proud. There are not as many Hispanic leading ladies out there as I would like, but I want to help change that in the future.

I am blessed with the opportunities I have been given and I am extremely proud of where I come from. I would not have it any other way.”

“The way I interact with the world — my work, interacting with people, decision-making — comes from a place of love and light. Especially when it comes to talking about politics, current events, and social justice.

I speak out in a positive way out of a place of love to bring people together in discussing important issues without hatred.”

“Try everything, even if it's scary. You learn so much when you're uncomfortable, and it's wonderful getting to know yourself.”

“When I first started acting, I don’t want to say nobody believed in me, but at the same time, nobody believed in me.

You have to prove yourself. It’s only in the last three or four years that I’ve been able to start going up for film.”

“Be patient with a broken heart.”

“Faith is not necessarily the same as religion, although they're often used interchangeably. If you don't have a strong religious practice or an affliction with a certain religious sect, you can still be faithful.

Faith is also belief, and that belief can be in God, or in the goodness of the universe around you, or maybe even in yourself. It's a foundation to stand on when things get hard.”

“Faith is unique to each person, but it provides a great connection to the world and the universe around us.”

“Stopping and taking a moment to realize how blessed you are changes everything.”

“I act as if I don’t care if people dislike me. Deep down… I secretly enjoy it.”

“I actually fillet the bodies of my victims then feed them to my menagerie of pets.”

“I could eat Girl Scouts for breakfast. Actually I have an uncle who went to prison for that.”

“I don’t bury hatchets. I sharpen them.”

“I don’t need your help or your pity. I already have a mother and a therapist. That’s enough torture, even for me.”

“I enjoy funerals. I’ve been crashing them since I was old enough to read the obituary section.”

“I find social media to be a soul-sucking void of meaningless affirmation.”

“I haven’t always been against birthdays. Each one reminds me I’m a year closer to death’s cold embrace.”

“I know I’m stubborn, single-minded, and obsessive. But those are all traits of great writers. And serial killers.”

“I see the world as a place that must be endured, and my personal philosophy is kill or be killed.”

“I’m not interested in participating in tribal adolescent clichés.”

“Use the words ‘little’ and ‘girl’ to address me again and I can’t guarantee your safety.”

“You can’t wake the dead. Believe me, I’ve tried.”