Growing up is hard to do, even for celebrities. From juggling college and working full-time or paying bills and squeezing in a social life, we figured millennials could use some words of wisdom about surviving life as a young adult. Keep reading to see the advice some your favorite stars would give to their younger selves (that you could also borrow for yourself).
Kerry Washington
"Make sure that your dreams are yours [2]. Make sure that you are not pursuing the dreams that somebody thinks you should have because dreams take a lot of work and a lot of support and you'll be more inspired to go after them if they're really, really yours."
Charlize Theron
"Chill out! It's okay! You don't have to build Rome [3] in a day. It's all right."
Uzo Aduba
"You know who you are. You know the woman you want to be and the woman you hope to become. Stay firm in that knowledge [4]. That is who you are and there's nothing wrong with knowing who you are. At all."
Emilia Clarke
"You think [people] are inspecting everything and looking at you in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable or judged or whatever it is. Chances are, they're not [5]. Chances are, they're just super happy to be there."
Oprah Winfrey
"A lesson you will have to learn again and again: to see yourself with your own eyes, to love yourself from your own heart [6]."
Meryl Streep
"Don't waste so much time [7] thinking about how much you weigh. There is no more mind-numbing, boring, idiotic, self-destructive diversion from the fun of living."
Tracee Ellis Ross
"There will be parts of your body that you are not fond of. That's OK. You can love those parts of you even if you don't like them [8]. And you do that by being kind to them. And speaking gently and lovingly to those parts of yourself."
Angelina Jolie
"Enjoy the freedom [9] as much as you possibly can before it goes away. Enjoy the walks in the park and the backpacking and traveling and living."
Michelle Obama
"Understand that no one — especially folks who are truly successful — simply coasts from achievement to achievement. The most accomplished people in the world fail, and fail big [10]. That's how they learn so much and grow so quickly and become so interesting and wise."