“Nobody ever listens to a teenager. Everybody thinks you should be happy just because you're young. They don't see the wars that we fight every single day. And one day, my war will end. And I won't die. And I will not tolerate abuse from anyone. I am strong.”
Vanetta Smith - Brandy Ross

“One day I'm going to be a beautiful butterfly, right? But first I have to be a pupa. And pupas don't really go out that much, so I don't think I'm going to be going out that much. Pupa, the awkward adolescence of the insect world.”
Shia LaBeouf - Kelly Ernswiler

“They hit puberty, seem to lose all respect for you; me and my boy survived it, you will too.”

Luke Askew - Sheriff Smalls

“Look at you all grown up. Got your little speed bumps and everything.”
Kym Whitley - Dolores

“Act your age, not your shoe size.”
Christina Ricci - Kate Flax