Jennifer Lawrence 12 Best Quotes

12. Jennifer Lawrence on Why People Love Her Boobs

On her “bouncing” assets: “I think people are fascinated with breasts that bounce. They are so used to seeing [fake ones]. People are confused [that mine bounce]! My breasts have a life of their own.” (The Sun)

11. Jennifer Lawrence on Her Breast Size(s)

On her breast size(s): “I just went to the doctor today. I got a chest X-ray of my lungs and discovered that my breasts are uneven. That was all I saw. I think my lungs look fine. [...] I was, like, standing there with these doctors and they're, like, looking at my lungs, and... It felt like an elephant in the room. And I was like, ‘Are my breasts uneven?’ And they were just kind of, like, stifled and uncomfortable obviously. And so I kept thinking, Well, I'm gonna dig myself out of this hole by bringing it up again. So he was like, ‘All right, well, our radiologist will get back to you about, you know, your lungs.’ And I was like, ‘And my breasts.’ And he was like, ‘Well, bye.’ [...] I just hope no one sees my breasts in an X-ray. I hope I'm never seen in that light." (Jimmy Kimmel Live)

10. Jennifer Lawrence on Sabotaging Her Own Career

On sabotaging her own career: “It’s almost like I subconsciously don’t want to work anymore, so I’m trying to ruin my career. [Leans into the tape recorder] I’m pregnant! [...] I did this to the New York Times. My publicist called me and was like, “This is the New York Times. Be serious.” And then I found myself talking about orgies in three seconds.” (Entertainment Weekly, January 2013)

9. Jennifer Lawrence on Likability

On likability: “I picked up an issue of Cosmopolitan the other day that had tips for job interviews, because I was like, ‘I need to get better at interviews.’ The article was basically about how to get someone not to hate you in 20 minutes. Every single thing they told you not to do, I was like, ‘I do that every day.’” (Interview)

8. Jennifer Lawrence on Being an Actress

On making movies: “Not to sound rude, but [acting] is stupid. Everybody’s like, ‘How can you remain with a level head?’ And I’m like, ‘Why would I ever get cocky? I’m not saving anybody’s life. There are doctors who save lives and firemen who run into burning buildings. I’m making movies. It’s stupid.’” (Vanity Fair, January 2013)

7. Jennifer Lawrence on Straight-Up Staring at Meryl Streep

On being starstruck: “Once I’m obsessed with somebody, I’m terrified of them instantly. I’m not scared of them — I’m scared of meand how I will react. Like, for instance, one time someone was introducing me to Bill Maher, and I saw Meryl Streep walk into the room, and I literally put my hand right in Bill Maher’s face and said, ‘Not now, Bill!’ and I just stared at Meryl Streep. [...] I just creepily stared at her.” (Vanity Fair, January 2013)

6. Jennifer Lawrence on a Victoria's Secret Diss

On Victoria's Secret declaring that she had the sexiest eyes: "Eyes?! What? From Victoria's Secret? I thought it was going to be like boobs or butt or something. My eyes? I'm mad." [Bradley Cooper: "I was going to go with boobs. I was going to go with chest."] "Yeah, you would think! I would've gone with boobs."

5. Jennifer Lawrence on Being an Adult

On being an adult: “I always feel like an idiot every time I fly first class because I’m a kid. And I just sit there, and everyone’s got their newspapers and they’re on the computer, and I’m like, ‘Can I get a coloring book, please? Can I get some crayons?’” (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon)

4. Jennifer Lawrence on Being Starstruck

On being starstruck (again!):“Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas were going to be at my table, I thought. They started sitting down, and I was like, ‘Oh, my God.’ And then they were like, ‘Oh, wrong table’ and turned around and walked away. And I was like, ‘No!’ That’s like when a waiter walks out with amazing food, and you’re starving, and they make eye contact with you and then just walk right past you.” (Jimmy Kimmel Live)

3. Jennifer Lawrence on Learning to Act

On learning to act: “I was just like a pathological liar when I was a kid. I think [...] I just wanted to one-up somebody. Somebody would be like, ‘Oh, God, my legs hurt.’ I’d be like, ‘Your legs hurt? I’m getting mine amputated next week.’ And that’s actually how my mother found out. She came to school and somebody was like, ‘God, that’s such a shame about Jennifer’s legs.’ 

2. Jennifer Lawrence on Looking Good for Paparazzi

On looking good for paparazzi: “I’ve just started getting my first paparazzi and stuff. The other day, like 25 photos of me and Nick [Hoult, her ex-boyfriend] playing basketball showed up, and I said, ‘Jennifer, you’ve got to start putting on makeup before you go play basketball, because you look like s—t.’” (Rolling Stone)

1. Jennifer Lawrence on her mother reaction to The Hunger Games role

On her mother reaction to The Hunger Games Role:

I wasn't even official offered the role yet or maybe secretly offered the role, it was very under wraps, don't bring it up don't do anything. And I see my mother, surrounded by reporters "Well my favourite book is The Hunger Games" WINK!!! (Jimmy Kimmel Live)