My Escape from Hollywood Quotes

“Wearing no clothes on your own terms is a lot different from being naked for someone else.”
― Maitland Ward, My Escape from Hollywood: Unapologetic, Unfiltered, and Unashamed

“It’s an odd thing to realize no one wants you to grow up when you’re actively doing that.”
― Maitland Ward, My Escape from Hollywood: Unapologetic, Unfiltered, and Unashamed

“Don't give it up to any man who won't commit to paying your bills," my grandmother once said after giving me the talk about the cows and the mooching pervert who drank all that free milk from the fast titties. She thought this was encouragement for me to uphold my virtue; it turns out it was a solid business model for OnlyFans.”
― Maitland Ward, My Escape from Hollywood: Unapologetic, Unfiltered, and Unashamed

“I was left with the idea that being liked was my value. That’s a dangerous thing to instill in a young girl.”
― Maitland Ward, My Escape from Hollywood: Unapologetic, Unfiltered, and Unashamed

“Then, like the ones who conform to no religion and follow no god, there were the stars who gave absolutely no fucks. Well, it depended. Porn legend Stoya is chief among them. She's said that the entirety of her preparation comes down to one thing - sticking her finger up her ass, and if it comes out clean, the scene is a go. If not, it's a wrap. I aspire to that kind of anarchy.”
― Maitland Ward, My Escape from Hollywood: Unapologetic, Unfiltered, and Unashamed

“I knew instantly that he was a good guy. First, he didn't tell me he was one. And second, when he thought I was breaking his heart, he didn't turn all fuckboy bitter on me. He politely thanked me for my time, wished me well, and then said that he would be on his way.”
― Maitland Ward, My Escape from Hollywood: Unapologetic, Unfiltered, and Unashamed

“A public service announcement aired right afterward, with the actress who played Jennifer - who was twenty-three at the time - warning girls what a big step sex was and how they should be well informed and prepared. I wondered why they never gave boys these kinds of warnings. Why, when a guy scored on TV, they didn't break away with a special message, with the scene's star cautioning young men that once you fuck, you'll never be the same.”
― Maitland Ward, My Escape from Hollywood: Unapologetic, Unfiltered, and Unashamed