Quotes About Self-worth

The crown is always with me, so I keep it close.

I can't spend any time cultivating celebrity.

Im currently single, but my relationship history has taught me that its not good to settle. I hope one day I am blessed to be married and have children, but you cant force the issue.

I'm more than just a curvy girl.

I think it is important for girls to see movies where it is not all just about 'the boy' or it's simply being about 'the relationship' or 'Am I pretty enough?' or 'Am I cute enough?'.

There was a time when I was willing to marry any cute boy that looked at me.

How can another man call another man boss? That's like calling another man 'Daddy.'

If I gave a damn what other people think of me, I would be more like other people.

I don't feel like I'm important enough to do a damn biopic, like who would want to see that?

As women, we have to realize what we bring to the table. What do you want to do for the world? How do you want to change it? And when you know that, you don't have to compare yourself to anybody else.

My body can't put anyone in jeopardy of not making money anymore - my body is just not on the table that way anymore.

I have a different mentality when it comes to catering to a man, I just won't allow it. Don't get me wrong, I'll do for you but I'm not taking care of no man and catering to him for life; he better be bringing something to the table. I learned that from my mother and my grandmother.

Not to psychologize, but it's hard growing up in a family of 14 to ever feel like you're the center of the universe, or that you're that special or different. Because when it comes down to it, you're still fighting for food at the dinner table.

I focus on the fact that none of what the tabloids said defined me.

I've never been critically acclaimed. I've never been nominated for no Grammy. I've never been on no magazine cover. It's almost taboo to say I'm actually good.

Our self-respect does not have a price tag.

'Sexy' doesn't have to come with the price tag of being dumb.

As a player, you don't put a price tag on your own head. You can't go around thinking, 'I'm worth that much.'

It took me a long time to realize that to walk around without a certain amount of belief in myself, to walk onto a job with my tail between my legs, wasn't behooving anyone else.

I've never wanted to just ride on coat tails. I don't know, if you don't earn something then it doesn't feel as good.

When I had money, I felt pressure, whether it was to invest it or do good with it, and I couldn't let it fizzle out. It was like I needed to prove to myself that I could look after it, only I did the opposite, but you have to take a chance in life.

I can let people take advantage of me at times.

I would be remiss not to take advantage of this platform that I have, because I don't want any other woman or girl feeling like the way that I felt: that I didn't belong, that I would never succeed in the medium that I'm choosing to pursue because my hair isn't straight or my skin isn't light or my eyes aren't bright.

We've shown people that you don't have to be taken for granted. You don't have to settle for less!