Quotes from Jazz Jennings

I share my story to help other people. I know people need someone to be a role model and help them along the way.

Hormone blockers changed and saved my life.

I want to show people they don't have to be scared of being different.

I'm a patient person. I can wait for my prince charming.

In the morning when I wake up, I'll exfoliate. Then at night when I shower, I'll also use an exfoliating scrub. My routine is easy, and I just get clean skin.

As I began to grow, my family thought my obsessive interest in girly things was just a normal developmental phase.

Having such a supportive family has really shaped the person that I am today.

I definitely think it's important to share my process when it comes to the bottom surgery, because that information really isn't out there.

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.

I wouldn't change anything about myself. Not because I'm being cocky or anything, but because this is who I am, and I'm proud of who I am.

A lot of straight and transgender boys get in touch with me through my website and social media. They tell me I'm inspirational and beautiful. It boosts my self-esteem.

For me, Caitlyn Jenner is such a huge role model. She's really making a difference in our society by just being brave and sharing her story. People say she's not brave and courageous, but to me, she is so brave and courageous.

I'm weird: I like science and math but also like English as well.

Just like everyone else, I'm not perfect; I go through challenges as well.

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.

I define myself.

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.

The only opinion that really affects me is my own opinion of myself because I determine the way I am, not anyone else.

Mermaids are just the most whimsical, mystical creatures of all time.

Who knows? Maybe someday I'll be living in the White House.

I see myself maybe being, like, a movie producer or screenwriter or a novelist or a scientist or mathematician.

A lot of people - boys - look at me differently. They think that if they date me, they are gay because they are dating another boy. In instances like this, I feel almost excluded, if that's the right word. I feel like I'm being put on a different shelf.

Falling in love. Being in love. It's something I dream of, something I want to feel.

I feel really honored to be part of The #seetherealme campaign. It's really amazing, as it helps many teen girls who are struggling. It helps them to find themselves and be true to who they are.