Jazz Jennings Quotes
-
I know, for me, when I was depressed, I didn't want to talk to my friends at all when I was depressed. If they tried to help me, I would kind of back away from them.
-
I definitely feel that society sets expectations for transgender people to fit in and makes us feel as if we have to dress a certain way so that we blend in with everyone else. But I believe all transgender individuals should be able to wear whatever they want and not worry about fitting in.
-
It means so much to me to see Caitlyn Jenner coming out, just by being her authentic self, staying true to who she is, and just living her life.
-
Acceptance is so important because we cannot go through this journey alone. I am fortunate to have a very supportive family, but not all trans kids are so lucky. I recommend seeking out a friend or an adult who you think will accept you and telling them how you feel.
-
As I got older, I learned about how some people treated their transgender children, and I was shocked. I couldn't understand how someone would leave their child and throw them on the street. I was always taught you give your kid unconditional love and if you don't, something's wrong with you, for real.
-
A lot of insurance companies don't protect transgender people because they think it's medically unnecessary, but we deserve to be covered, and this is life-saving treatment.
-
I'm a patient person. I can wait for my prince charming.
-
Kids can be annoying. Especially teenagers - oh my gosh. They can be cruel.
-
With my own videos, I definitely have more control over what I want to put out there and what I want to say. With the TV show, I'm not the editor. There's always things that I wanted to put in there. My dad has the final say in everything on YouTube, but I can be more expressive.
-
Progress can't happen just from trans people being out in the open. Society also has to truly accept transgender individuals. If society is capable of treating us equally, then we can and will live authentically.
-
I've always known exactly who I am, but growing up has always been a struggle. I've even been called an 'it.'
-
I don't really care what people think of me.
-
I'm so happy trans visibility has increased immensely.
-
I look at people for their souls, and I can see myself falling in love with anyone after getting to know them and developing a relationship.
-
I always say I want to leave this world in a better state than when I arrived, and I continue to live by that message. So I'm going to do what I can to make the world a better place but also just make sure that I'm happy as well.
-
I think being a teenager is a difficult journey in and of itself, but being transgender makes it that much harder.
-
If people are going to judge me without fully understanding the content of my character, then their opinion just isn't worth it.
-
Hormone blockers changed and saved my life.
-
It's so important to look out for your child and protect them.
-
Let's face it: your average straight, cis-gender teenage boy isn't going to pursue a relationship with a trans-girl.
-
It's something you're born with, and you realize that you're trapped in the wrong body. It's not like one day you're like, 'I want to be transgender!'
-
I want people to feel happy in their own skins and feel accepted by society.
-
I know that one day all transgender individuals will have the freedom to be who they are, no matter what. And we won't have to face the cruel judgments of society. We can just live our lives and be treated and respected like everyone else.
-
I was never a boy. I always was a girl in my heart, and although I was presented as a boy to the public, inside I was feminine. It was OK to be that because that's just who I was, and I can't change that. I was born that way.