Elizabeth Berkley Quotes

I am not sure that the inner world of teenage girls has changed. What's most important to kids today is still the same stuff.

I think a lot of young girls go through that period in their life of finding who they are, and at that point, looking good matters the most.

Teenagers are asking, 'Who am I?' and 'How do I fit in?' in every aspect of their lives, and the best YA romances appreciate that there is more to a teen's life than finding love.

Prior to being bullied, I was a very footloose sixth-grader. You know, I was quirky, I was creative - I really felt good in my own body. And when I was bullied in seventh grade, my self-esteem tanked.

As a teenage girl myself, I've gone through times in my life where I've felt insecure about who I am and have tried so hard to fit in with everyone else.

In many respects a teenage girl's home is more important to her than at any time since she was a small child. She also needs emotional support and protection from the most corrosive cultural forces that seek to exploit her when she is least able to resist.

I was not tormented in any way; I was never even bullied. I had a nice teenage life.

The plastic surgery issue is really looming because girls in the U.S. are getting it in their teens.

I didn't have an incredibly active social life as a teenager. I always wished it was a little bit more exciting than it was.

My hair was always frizzy. I always wanted to be blonde with lovely straight hair. I was very skinny. I was quite tomboyish, just very quiet. I always wanted to fit in; I just couldn't.

Some people are really proud of me, and some don't like it. I don't really know what to tell those people. It's like people that don't know me or people that aren't even my friends saying I've changed. I have two friends - exactly two friends. It's like, how can someone that's not even my friend say I've changed?

With social media especially, there's a lot of image issues that everyone faces because there's so much pressure on us.

I've been a teenage girl, too, so I've had my own insecurities and my own struggles that I've got through.

As a 15-year-old teenage girl, I can attest to the fact that boys dominate most conversations between girls my age.

As a performer, much of my life has been spent in the spotlight. I know how important appearance can be to teens, especially the impact it can have on the way you feel about yourself.

We're all just trying to fit in and find ourselves, particularly when we're growing up.

You're at a party or an event, and you're interacting with other people, but there's no shame in getting your camera out and getting your perfect angle. It's bizarre to me.

I wish my 15-year-old self had known about my allure to the opposite sex!

Only those with skin as thick as elephant hide can hope to sail through their teens unscathed by self-doubt and bouts of depression.

Being a teen can be tough. Just try to surround yourself with really good friends that really have your back, and also be a really good friend to those who really care about you. If you're not sure about certain things, talk to your friends that you trust and your family.

I used to be more self-conscious about style because when you're younger, you want to exist, you want to show everything you do.

I think my anorexia was to do with being a teenager, not being in films.

Dating and getting attention from boys was something that came later to me.

I think that there is a lot going on with young people today.

I have the insecurities of any actress, I suppose of any woman. Even the most beautiful ones feel unhappy. Look at Bardot: she was suicidal. But I like to play with the camera. I like to ham it up.