Top 20 Jordana Brewster Quotes

I once owned a really, really ugly pair of white leather boots. They were so bad. It was back in the ’80s! It was just a really tacky fashion choice when I was in middle school, and I thought it was cool. I’m really embarrassed.

People spend so much time in their cars, and it’s a legal way to have fun by speeding a little bit or testing yourself a little bit, and you get to invest in your car. For some people, it becomes their baby.

I like action more than anything touchy-feely.

Parking is a nightmare for me… I still have sensors on my car that help me park.

Also, when you think about a show that you used to watch as a kid or as a teenager, you look at it through sort of rose colored glasses when you remember it.

What I love about New York is that everyone is in their own world. It’s the opposite of L.A. – there, everyone is looking outside of themselves to see who‘s next to them. What’s great about New York is that you get to be anonymous.

You need the audience to become invested in the characters and in order to become invested, they need to identify with the characters… and that’s why the characters need to be real.

Even now that I’m married and 28, my room‘s still intact the way it was when I went to high school.

My dream car would be a Maserati. That would be amazing.

I think escapism is really important.

Women always want to be what they’re not: If you’re the pretty girl, you want to be the quirky girl. If you’re the smart girl, you want to be the pretty girl.

I feel like directing is an innate talent.

I miss the anonymity that comes with New York because everyone around you is so immersed in their own journey.

I think that unless you grew up in New York or Chicago or Los Angeles, you’re sheltered.

I already have a production company called J Squared and we’re working on two projects.

I think the play on words for ‘Punky’ Brewster has definitely played itself out.

There was one day when I just didn’t feel like I could do weight training after my cardio, so I didn’t. You do have to know when to stop, or you can hurt yourself.

I meditate, which I really like. Just 20 minutes twice a day and that really helps.

I work out with a trainer five days a week.

The ocean is 20 minutes away. Nature surrounds me 24/7. I wake up to the sounds of birds chirping. I also love that I can go out to dinner in jeans and flip-flops.