Top 90 Jillian Michaels Quotes (2025 Update)

1. “Get comfortable with being uncomfortable.”

— Jillian Michaels

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2. “If you fail to plan, you pretty much plan to fail.”

— Jillian Michaels

3. “Feel the Fear. Do it anyway!”

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4. “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.”

— Jillian Michaels

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5. “Unless you puke, faint or die, keep going.”

— Jillian Michaels

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6. “Train insane or remain the same.”

— Jillian Michaels

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7. “Transformation isn’t a future event, it’s a present day activity.”

— Jillian Michaels

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8. “If you’re not failing, you’re not trying hard enough.”

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9. “Rejection is God’s protection.”

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

— Jillian Michaels

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11. “At the end of the day, your health is your responsibility.”

— Jillian Michaels

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12. “I believe in blood, sweat and tears.”

— Jillian Michaels

13. “The past doesn’t define you, your present does. It’s okay to create a vision of the future because it affects your behavior in the “now,” but don’t dwell on past mistakes. Learn from them and focus those lessons in the moment. That’s where change can really happen.”

— Jillian Michaels

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14. “Nobody is perfect, so get over the fear of being or doing everything perfectly. Besides perfect is boring.”

— Jillian Michaels

15. “I am doing the best I can given what I have today.”

— Jillian Michaels

16. “Be brave and be patient. Have faith in yourself; trust in the significance of your life and the purpose of your passion.”

— Jillian Michaels

17. “There’s always room for improvement. I incorporate the lessons I learned from my mistakes and move forward.”

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18. “Your legs are not giving out. Your head is giving out. Keep going.”

— Jillian Michaels

19. “Transformation is not five minutes from now; it’s a present activity. In this moment you can make a different choice, and it’s these small choices and successes that build up over time to help cultivate a healthy self-image and self esteem.”

— Jillian Michaels

20. “Why choose to fail when success is an option?”

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21. “Your destiny is just waiting for you to show up.”

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22. “Be awesome. Live life to the fullest. Shoot for the stars and never settle.”

— Jillian Michaels

23. “Don’t blame anyone or anything for your situation or problems. When you do that, you are saying that you are powerless over your own life – which is utter crap. An empowering step to reclaiming your life is taking responsibility.”

— Jillian Michaels

24. “If you focus on all the things that could go wrong, you miss the things that could go right.”

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25. “The way to get motivated and stay motivated is to identify, define, and emotionally connect to your dreams.”

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26. “If you want results, they don’t come for free.”

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27. “You can look for external sources of motivation and that can catalyze a change, but it won’t sustain one. It has to be from an internal desire.”

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28. “There are things you think you cannot do. You have no idea how strong you are until you try.”

— Jillian Michaels

29. “Whenever you’re making an important decision, first ask if it gets you closer to your goals or farther away.”

— Jillian Michaels

30. “You need to WANT to change. You need to be willing to do the work.”

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31. “Don’t shut down your emotions. Embrace them. Your emotions are your internal compass telling you whether or not you are on track. Use them to help cultivate your passions or motivate you to change situations and circumstances that hold you back from achieving your goals.”

— Jillian Michaels

32. “Fitness isn’t about building a better body. It’s about building a better life.”

— Jillian Michaels

33. “No one but you can take your dreams away from you.”

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34. “I cant save you, you have to save yourself.”

— Jillian Michaels

35. “The past does not define, you the present does.”

— Jillian Michaels

36. “I want you to feel like you’re going to die.”

— Jillian Michaels

37. “Fitness to me isn’t about a crunch or a push up, it’s about taking your power back.”

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38. “Never allow your fear to grow larger than your faith.”

— Jillian Michaels

39. “Here’s the thing: life is now. It’s not ten pounds from now, it’s not twenty pounds from now, it’s not a million dollars from now. It’s right now. And you just have to take a chance.”

— Jillian Michaels

40. “All you need to do is workout, and eat right, shut up and listen to me.”

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41. “Look. Listen. Learn. Stay open. Your destiny is awaiting you.”

— Jillian Michaels

42. “Visualize what you want out of life and think big. Don’t feel undeserving. We’re all deserving of living our dreams – some of us realize it and some don’t. You’re not doing anyone any favors by living small. Embrace these truths and step up. The world is waiting.”

— Jillian Michaels

43. “There is no authentic goal you can set for yourself that can’t be reached, no dream that can’t be realized. It’s just a matter of learning HOW to achieve what you want.”

— Jillian Michaels

44. “Don’t repress your needs and feelings. They fester, becoming corrosive and destructive in your relationships. In a calm, loving way, tell the people in your life what you need. Don’t expect people to read your mind. It only leads to disappointment and frustration. Empower them to empower you!”

— Jillian Michaels

45. “This is where it matters the most. This is where lives are made, in these moments when you can choose whether or not to say “I Can’t” or “I Can.” It is a choice that will either make or break you for life.”

— Jillian Michaels

46. “Life breaks us all, but you’re stronger in the places that were broken. Or you can essentially crumble, give up, and, you know, waste your life.”

— Jillian Michaels

47. “It’s important to stay true to yourself. You have to know your weaknesses and recruit support when and where you need it.”

— Jillian Michaels

48. “We all have to work for happiness. And you cannot listen to other people. That is the worst mistake you can make.”

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49. “Think about how you are going to feel if you eat the healthy food, how you are going to look in a bikini next summer or in skinny jeans. Think about feeling strong, healthy, confident. You’ll be more confident in the bedroom, more confident at the office.”

— Jillian Michaels

50. “Fat is merely stored energy. It is a physical state, nothing more and nothing less. It implies zero about your value as a person in this world.”

— Jillian Michaels