Jazz Jennings Quotes

Nothing is harder than to accept oneself.

It's so much easier to know who you are when there aren't a thousand people telling you who they think you are.

I have no issues with my identity.

It's easy to forget who you are.

I became so consumed with trying to live up to what the public expected that I lost myself. I don't know of anyone else who can say this.

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

When I was younger, my father told me not to pigeonhole the way that I perceive myself.

I know who I am and I've always been comfortable in my own skin.

As time goes by people will see who I am for who I am.

Encouraging young people to believe in themselves and find their own voice whether it's through writing, drama or art is so important in giving young people a sense of self-worth.

I'm a huge freak, and always have been. I spent the first part of my life trying really desperately not to be one, and it was just a waste of time.

My whole journey has been about self-acceptance.

There's absolutely no way you can feel the freedom to embarrass and humiliate yourself unless you have finally recognized that your identity is in someone other than yourself.

I'm not tired of who I am. That would be sad!

How you define yourself is a major issue for young people and adults alike.

Adolescence is when girls experience social pressure to put aside their authentic selves and to display only a small portion of their gifts.

Everyone kept telling me, Just be yourself. Be yourself. I kept thinking, there's got to be more to it than that!

I've never wanted to be anyone other than who I am.

The things we hate about ourselves aren't more real than things we like about ourselves.

Know thyself.

In your 30s, you are very aware of who you are and what you're confident in.

I don't feel inferior in the slightest to anybody - or superior to anybody, let's get that clear. But I do feel different.

Being down makes you think who you are.

Quite often, I will do something and think, 'Oh, no, she looks a little too much like me.' I have tried to learn not to be afraid of that when that happens. I am not trying to obliterate myself and completely hide within the images like I used to.

I think, for me, it has been important to remain 'Petra from Fulnek.'