What do you do when others measure your worth by the way you look?

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You are not pretty/handsome enough! How many of you have heard this? I was looking at the Tyra Banks show last week and it broke my heart to see how many young ladies were measuring their self worth by how many guys were into them and what others thought of them. I dont know why this was not something I had to deal with much as a child. There were some of those moments but I think its because I had a lot of love and attention in my early childhood that what narrow minded people had to say in my teens never bothered me. Maybe what worked in my favor too was the fact that they weren't that many and my parents always thought me that it was education that was important not looks. I still believe that, even though I get a lot of attention and there are a multitude of people waiting to tell me how pretty I am. I am always upset because most people dont stop long enough to see beyond my outward look to how brilliant I am. I had nothing much to do with the way I look, I am beautiful because that is one of the things God chose to bless me with. So how about you? Have you ever thought you weren't pretty enough or smart enough? Do you measure your self worth by what others say/think of you?