Growing up in the shadow of such overwhelming fame wasn’t always easy for Elizabeth.

“It was insanity,” she toldThe Sun.

In a way, though, this proved to be a good thing.

The Olsen twins posing with Elizabeth

“It has helped me navigate how I want to approach my career,” she revealed.

“I always had this need to prove myself to everyone around me that I work really hard.

I couldn’t walk in a room without everyone already having an opinion.”

The Olsen twins posing with Elizabeth

For a while, Elizabeth toyed with the idea of distancing herself from the twins.

“I don’t have any insecurity about it.

I never got any job because of my sisters.

The Olsen twins posing with Elizabeth

I could have pulled a few strings through them, but I never needed to.”

“It took away from that experience.