Definitions Quote by Joss Whedon

Nerds... the 'nerd' has never been precisely defined, thanks to the psychological complexity of the creature. The word has connotations of some level of…

— Tom Wolfe

Nerd. One whose unbridled passion for something defines who they are as a person, without fear of other people's judgment.

— Zachary Levi

Nerd. Geek. Used to be if you self-identified that way, you'd get thrown into a locker and never have sex. Or worse, whatever that…

— Olivia Munn

When I grew up, being a nerd was a bad thing. You didn't want to be one. Now everybody calls themselves that.

— Jimmy Dore

I think people have this stereotypical idea in their head of what a nerd is. People have said to me before, "You're not a…

— Chris Hardwick

I talk about stuff like my Blackberry, Lost, the internet, music, etc. so I guess that leads to the "nerd" moniker. But I don't…

— Aziz Ansari

The definition of the word nerd has changed. It's now any attractive person with a hobby. The loneliness component is no longer included.

— Gary Gulman

Nerd? I prefer the term Intellectual Badass!

— Green Monk

It's kind of shocking to me, actually, that I've almost been stereotyped, in a way - physically - because, I didn't get good grades…

— Charlyne Yi

People say 'nerd' condescendingly, but when you're older you start to realize that it's the nerds who grow up to be the cool ones.

— Leelee Sobieski

I don't consider myself a nerd.

— Hikaru Nakamura

The most interesting nerds are the ones who take offense to being called nerds.

— Greg Fitzsimmons