Teen quote by Uma Thurman

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I spent the first fourteen years of my life convinced that my looks were hideous. Adolescence is painful for everyone, I
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"I spent the first fourteen years of my life convinced that my looks were hideous. Adolescence is painful for everyone, I know, but mine was plain weird"

- Uma Thurman

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In this quote, starlet Uma Thurman reviews her experience growing up and dealing with her self-image. She shares that for the first fourteen years of her life, she believed that her appearance was unattractive. She then acknowledges that teenage years is a hard time for everybody, but she felt that her experience was especially odd. This could suggest that she dealt with special challenges or insecurities throughout this duration. In general, Thurman's words highlight the universal struggle of self-acceptance and the effect that social appeal requirements can have on individuals, even those who are thought about successful and gorgeous by society's requirements.

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Uma Thurman This quote is written / told by Uma Thurman somewhere between April 29, 1970 and today. She was a famous Actress from USA, the quote is categorized under the topic Teen. The author also have 17 other quotes.

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