Child Star Quotes

“She wanted this. And I wanted her to have it. I wanted her to be happy. But now that I have it, I realize that she’s happy and I’m not. Her happiness came at the cost of mine. I feel robbed and exploited.”
― Jennette McCurdy, I'm Glad My Mom Died

“We talked about how sad and miserable we are and how we feel guilty about it because we have so much to be grateful for. We watched "Dance Moms" until we fell asleep. Between Abby Lee Miller's abusive tactics and the intensity of the parents, we relate deeply.”
― Jennette McCurdy, I'm Glad My Mom Died

“It was Frankie Lymon all over again," Marvin said. "Only this kid had mastered James Brown's moves. Michael was like Stevie. From the very beginning, he worried me.”
― David Ritz, Divided Soul: The Life Of Marvin Gaye

“I once took a poo in the woods while hunched over like an animal. It was AWESOME.”
― Drew Barrymore

“And no matter what Mother said, we weren't at all sure that different meant better when events seemed to contradict that concept—as, in fact, did Mother herself at times when she would expound at length on the importance of our leading 'normal everyday lives' like other people.”
― Brooke Hayward, Haywire

“Child stars have this weird quirk where they're never really kids to begin with, but they never grow up either.”
― Erin Hahn, Built to Last