Logo - Feel The Words

Pretty Girl Quotes

On being cast as, or never feeling like, the pretty girl.

These quotes come mostly from actresses pushing back on being reduced to 'the pretty girl' role, preferring ordinary characters instead. See also appearance quotes.

My dream is to play ordinary characters. I have no interest in playing a pretty girl or an NRI girl.

Quotes by Sobhita Dhulipala

Kate Middleton's a pretty girl who sounds nice.

Quotes by Peter York

I'm not homely enough to play the nerdy girl and not nearly pretty enough to play the pretty girl.

Quotes by Kristen Bell

Growing up, I never felt like the pretty girl.

Quotes by Jessie Mueller

Appearance Quotes

So long as there is one pretty girl left on the stage, the professional undertakers may hold up their burial of the theater.

Quotes by George Jean Nathan

I was a good student, I was good at soccer, I was vice president of the student council, I was a pretty girl.

Quotes by Evangeline Lilly

I'd much rather play the psycho than the pretty girl in hot pants.

Quotes by Cush Jumbo

I knew I would never be cast as the pretty girl.

Quotes by Christina Ricci

All I need to make a comedy is a park, a policeman and a pretty girl.

Quotes by Charlie Chaplin

Attraction Quotes

I'm a pretty girl who's a model who doesn't suck as an actress.

Quotes by Cameron Diaz

If a really, really pretty girl needs a ride home, I'm your guy.

Quotes by Brantley Gilbert

It's fine being stared at as a pretty girl, but not as a freak. When I tried to make myself ugly, they said, 'Oh, she's lost her looks.'

Quotes by Ava Gardner

I've worked really hard to bring something more to 'pretty girl' roles over the years. I consider it a challenge.

Quotes by Amber Heard

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Pretty Girl quotes about?
This collection is mostly actresses discussing being typecast as 'the pretty girl' — a role they often wanted to move past in favor of more ordinary characters.
Why do people search for quotes about being the pretty girl?
People look for these quotes when discussing typecasting in acting, self-image growing up, or how appearance shapes the roles or opportunities someone gets offered.
What does the typecasting quote say?
One quote explains not being homely enough for the nerdy girl role, nor pretty enough for the pretty girl role, capturing the narrow boxes actresses can get stuck choosing between. See appearance quotes.
Is there a personal, non-acting angle here?
Yes — one quote reflects on never feeling like the pretty girl growing up, regardless of how others may have seen it, a more private take on the same idea.
Do any of these quotes mention public figures?
One does, describing Kate Middleton in passing as pretty and pleasant-seeming, a lighter, more casual use of the phrase compared to the acting-focused quotes.

There's a personal side too — growing up never feeling like that girl, even while others assumed it. For more on how looks get judged, see charm quotes.