Shine Quotes

“But fear can't feed your dreams. It can only feed more fear.”
― Jessica Jung , Shine

“Through it all, there was K-pop. It made me feel understood, like there was a place in the world where I belonged, where people would see me for me.”
― Jessica Jung, Shine

“To family and to being utterly screwed. “I can’t wait.”
― Jessica Jung, Shine

“We are courageous. We are powerful. When we feel like we cannot do this any longer, we remember that we already have, and we will again.”
― Jessica Jung, Shine

“The more people stare at you, the more you must be worth staring at.”
― Jessica Jung, Shine

“You deserve to take your chance. You’ve earned it.”
― Jessica Jung, Shine

“I feel like I’m constantly straddling teo worlds. Too white to be Asian, too Asian to be white. It’s like I’m tricking everyone on both sides, trying to convince them that I belong, when truthfully, I’m not even sure exactly where I fit.”
― Jessica Jung, Shine

“You can’t be a K-pop star and fall in love. Having a boyfriend isn’t just difficult; it’s dangerous.”
― Jessica Jung, Shine

“Because, (…) there’s no limit ti how brightly I can shine.”
― Jessica Jung, Shine

“rush of warmth fills my body as I remember why I love K-pop so much. How special it is to be able to share my language and my culture with people all over the world and have them truly see it. Understand it. Love it. I feel my smile stretch on my face and my heart feels light and free for the first time since this tour started.”
― Jessica Jung, Shine

“Ha.” Mina snorts. “Tell me about it. If people found out about this, they’d probably call us reckless and give him a free car and make him the new face of Canadian tourism.” She pauses, like she can’t believe she just said that many words to me in a row without also insulting”
― Jessica Jung, Shine

“Um, Akari, that’s just his character. You know he’s probably not a kidnapping memory hacker in real life.”
― Jessica Jung, Shine

“All they saw was my face; the shape of my eyes and my nose; my thick, straight black hair – and it made me interchangeable with girls like Eugenia, even though we looked nothing alike. When my mum finally picked me up at school, I couldn’t stop crying.”
― Jessica Jung, Shine

“But fear can’t feed your dreams. It can only feed more fear.”
― Jessica Jung, Shine

“I don’t have to put on a show for you.”
― Jessica Jung, Shine

“It’s up to us to be independent, to tell ourselves the truth of what we are capable of, and to do everything we know we have the strength to do.”
― Jessica Jung, Shine

“But everyone knows that when you have the perfect Kakao emoji to send, you have to send it. And besides, texting isn’t dating. It’s harmless. It’s meaninglessness.”
― Jessica Jung, Shine

“I’m talking about the video. At Kwangtaek.” My breath catches in my throat as he continues. “I know you and Yujin planned the whole thing so you could get attention from the execs. How is that any different from what I did? I thought when I explained this all to you, you would understand.”
― Jessica Jung, Shine

“No time for free gourmet sushi and Lindsay Lohan?” Juhyun says, her mouth dropping open. “Has K-pop sucked out your soul or something? You’ve been working so hard it’s like you’ve forgotten how to have fun.”
― Jessica Jung, Shine

“this whole K-pop thing doesn’t work out, all those years of training will have been for nothing, and I’m terrified of that happening.”
― Jessica Jung, Shine

“Normally Mina’s constant complaining would bother me more than the temperature, but my arms are practically sticking to the upholstery on the back of the seat. I carefully peel myself off as I sit up. “It is a bit hot.”
― Jessica Jung, Shine

“I’m not half White, but I feel the same way being Korean American. Sometimes it’s like Korea doesn’t fully accept me as Korean because I’m from America, but on the flip side, America doesn’t fully accept me as American because of my Korean heritage. It’s weird. It’s like I exist in the in-between.”
― Jessica Jung, Shine

“Nothing, certainly, if they had flopped the performance as a result,” Mr Han says. “But if anything, they made it even better. That’s what I call innovative! The next generation of K-pop!”
― Jessica Jung, Shine

“You drugged me. You tried to ruin my audition. And you sent a video of the whole thing to my mother?! We both know I can’t prove it, but you can’t tell me you think I’m stupid enough to do this. For all I know, I’ll go along with it and then you’ll tell the execs that I drugged you and forced you to dance my part. So just . . . leave me alone.”
― Jessica Jung, Shine

“should consider plastic surgery for those daikon legs. All your weight goes straight to your calves.”
― Jessica Jung, Shine

“I certainly hope so. Otherwise I’ll have to tell your father that his daughter is getting too heavy to be a K-pop star,” Heejin says. “If you don’t want to disappoint him, I’d stop gorging on those pizzas.”
― Jessica Jung, Shine

“Luckily, the people who matter do see me; otherwise they wouldn’t have decided you couldn’t handle singing with Jason on your own,” I say smoothly.”
― Jessica Jung, Shine

“What do you think your father will say when he sees this? He’s going to be heartbroken.” She shakes her head, her voice catching. “I knew this K-pop world would be a bad influence. It’s poisoning you.”
― Jessica Jung, Shine

“It’s a strategic business move. Not to mention, the audience these days is more interested in seeing authenticity over spotlessness. Like this video – they want to see real, relatable people exhibit raw talent and discipline. And Rachel has that.”
― Jessica Jung, Shine

“Ms Chung, with all due respect, I think you’re letting your personal feelings for the girl get in the way of your better judgment.”
― Jessica Jung, Shine