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Elizabeth Berkley Quotes

I had to make some drastic choices to avoid losing myself.

– Elizabeth Berkley

We’re not excusing the ones who are mean, but I want girls to understand the psychology. It’s not in everyone. But the bully needs to put this pain somewhere.

– Elizabeth Berkley

One thing I’ve learned: My intentions are clear in terms of quality.

– Elizabeth Berkley

Girls’ inner critics are starting to reveal themselves at a younger and younger age. And body image issues are an aspect of their lives which is causing them low self esteem and day-to-day suffering.

– Elizabeth Berkley

You have to be a little crazy to be a dancer.

– Elizabeth Berkley

I just love creating an environment where people can open up and say what’s on their mind and in their heart.

– Elizabeth Berkley

I had to work out where I was going, what type of films I wanted to make. For that reason, I decided to choose independent productions, less important roles, and I tried theater, too.

– Elizabeth Berkley

There’s some great women doing TV. I would love to do a Grey’s Anatomy-type show. I’m a big fan.

– Elizabeth Berkley

I love to sing. Mostly about love and sex.

– Elizabeth Berkley

I get enough sleep. I take very good care of myself. Growing up as a dancer, you know your body so well, you know what to do to overcome something.

– Elizabeth Berkley

Girls are so often pitted against each other as enemies or adversaries. We even see it in ‘Us’ magazine: Who wore it better?

– Elizabeth Berkley

I will say a lot of dancers do such beautiful things for their body and then they smoke a cigarette. I’ve never been a smoker, but I realized after taking yoga . . . in ballet you’re not encouraged to do a lot of breathing. I think in a weird way, a lot of dancers find relief in actually breathing.

– Elizabeth Berkley

I was raised really, really healthy, pretty much vegetarian and a very clean lifestyle, I don’t smoke, I don’t drink. I’m more addicted to the things that make me feel good – endorphins after working out.

– Elizabeth Berkley

I noticed that no matter where I went in the country, there was this group of questions that got asked. I would track them and keep them in categories. Like body image, school, family, friendship, you name it, the emotional life of a teenage girl.

– Elizabeth Berkley

Having gone through so many of the personal things I’ve gone through, its about creating an (online) space for girls to be heard. I don’t profess to have all the answers. But Ask Elizabeth is a space where girls are not alone.

– Elizabeth Berkley

‘Showgirls’ was a critical point in my life. I had my head handed to me. At 21 years old, I had to find my self-esteem again. It was a very hard time.

– Elizabeth Berkley

My mission is to give girls the tools to be able to blossom into their best selves.

– Elizabeth Berkley

No movie influenced me more to go after my dreams than ‘Flashdance.’ After seeing it, I took 15 dance lessons a week. I cut all my sweatshirts. I did the ‘Maniac’ thing.

– Elizabeth Berkley

I tell girls, ‘If you’re tall and feel too tall, the answer is to be taller.’

– Elizabeth Berkley

No one can hand you anything as a dancer. You have to earn it.

– Elizabeth Berkley

I needed to find my own worth and shake the image after having done ‘Showgirls’ at age 21.

– Elizabeth Berkley

Everyone just talks about the problems our teenage girls are facing and what they’re dealing with. But there was, to me, a void in how they were being served or helped. I thought, ‘Wow, I’d love to create something.’

– Elizabeth Berkley

For me, as an actress, being a dancer has helped me. I’ve done it with my feet bloody.

– Elizabeth Berkley

I’m no expert standing at a podium giving speeches. I share heartbeats. Compassion.

– Elizabeth Berkley

I typically enjoy a beautiful beach destination, as I find the water and sand to be the most replenishing.

– Elizabeth Berkley

I will never forget experiencing Venice for the first time. It feels like you are transported to another time – the art, music, food and pure romance in the air is like no other place.

– Elizabeth Berkley