Lena Dunham

"I'm just trying to be honest and real and messy like everyone else."

"Nobody tells you that your thirties are going to be like this."

"I think I'm a very real person and I think my experiences are universal."

"Everything that's interesting about me comes from my insecurities."

"I don't want to be the girl who's always complaining, but also I need my friends to know what's happening."

"The thing about being in your twenties is that you think you have all the time in the world."

"I genuinely believe that my dysfunction is charming."

"Why would I want to be with someone if I can't be myself?"

"I think vulnerability is actually a sign of strength."

"You can't make everyone happy, and I've finally accepted that."

"My parents did the best they could with what they had."

"I'm allowed to take up space, even if I'm uncomfortable."

"Growing up is just realizing that nothing matters as much as you thought it did."

"I would rather be authentic than likeable."

"Everyone is just pretending to know what they're doing."

"Love shouldn't require you to become someone you're not."

"The worst part about failure is not the failure itself, but the story you tell yourself about it."

"I think the secret to happiness is accepting that you're never going to be fully happy."

"Being selfish is just another word for having boundaries."

"I don't need anyone to validate my existence."

"The things that make me feel crazy are usually the things that need to be said."

"You learn more from the relationships that don't work than the ones that do."

"I think it's important to surround yourself with people who make you feel less alone."

"Change is just another word for becoming more yourself."

"My family is crazy, but at least they're my crazy."

"Success doesn't look the way I thought it would, and maybe that's okay."

"I'm trying to be less critical of myself and more compassionate."

"The most important relationship is the one you have with yourself."

"I think making art is about telling the truth, even when it's uncomfortable."

"Nobody knows what they're doing. We're all just pretending."