Quotes by Jillian Michaels

“Get comfortable with being uncomfortable!”

“Part of abandoning the all-or-nothing mentality is allowing yourself room for setbacks. We are bound to have lapses on the road to health and wellness, but it is critical that we learn how to handl...”

“It's not about perfect. It's about effort. And when you bring that effort every single day, that's where transformation happens. That's how change occurs.”

“Why are you going to choose failure when success is an option?”

“Having the right to happiness means having the right to earn it, not having it given to you without effort and action on your part.”

“A bad day for your ego is a great day for your soul.”

“Try not to say, 'I'm a failure.' Instead, ask, 'What can I do better? What did I do wrong?' Then re-approach.”

“Whenever you have a failure or setback, you need to take a step back and find out what you can learn from the scenario. What did you do to contribute to that failure? This way, you can make sure yo...”

“I've always believed fitness is an entry point to help you build that happier, healthier life. When your health is strong, you're capable of taking risks. You'll feel more confident to ask for the ...”

“Parenting is not for sissies. You have to sacrifice and grow up.”

“My mom gave me enough self-worth to carry me through difficult experiences. She was very loving and accepting. She was like, 'Whelp, you're gay? OK, cool.'”

“I'm on the younger end of Gen X, and for me, growing up gay was not cool.”

“When you're strong physically, it improves your strength in every other facet of your life. You're more confident, your self-esteem is higher, and your self image is better.”

“I was an overweight kid, and my father struggled with his weight, too. We would go for a ride on his motorcycle on Sunday morning to get doughnuts, to make pizza together, or go get ice cream. I qu...”

“There is really no room in any healthy diet for trans fat, artificial sweeteners, and artificial colors in food.”

“I only eat healthy food, and I only want healthy love!”

“The key is to master a few simple ways to exercise that will burn the most calories in the least time. And you also need to figure out how can you eat more of the good stuff and less of the bad stu...”

“The irony is that I'm actually a very empathetic person, but I don't believe in sympathy at all.”

“I'm not sympathetic. I have zero sympathy. I understand about emotional eating, I understand how painful the process can be, but I also understand that change is possible.”

“It's like, 'Oh, well of course you want gay marriage, you're gay.' I think when heterosexual people are talking to their peers and they're like, 'This is an equal rights thing,' it's a little bit e...”