Quotes About Self-worth

Whilst I may look good, I do find it hard to find the right man.

Any woman will tell you after the menopause, nobody whistle at her, well - that's just the beginning. As you get older people don't want you at their parties, we all are prejudiced about old people.

I'm proud to be black and white and look the way I look. I'm proud to not speak down on women or glorify things that are unimportant.

Why is she Mrs. C.J. Walker? It really was a matter of her trying to insist that people respect her, because during that time, white people would call any black woman 'Sally.' 'Aunt Sally.' So this was like... you can't call me that.

When you teach black people that they are less beautiful, less moral, less intelligent, and as a result you defer to the white supremacist status quo, you rationalize your accommodation to the status quo, you lose your fire, you become much more tied to producing foliage, what appears to be the case.

I found out that I can have the pretty things and I don't have to spend a million dollars on them.

With the Supremes I made so much money so fast all I wanted to do was buy clothes and pretty things. Now I'm comfortable with money and it's comfortable with me.

There is a kind of elevation which does not depend on fortune; it is a certain air which distinguishes us, and seems to destine us for great things; it is a price which we imperceptibly set upon ourselves.

You can't allow other people to put a price on what you do, otherwise you don't consider what you do to have any value at all, and that's nonsense.

I sell myself for the highest price. Exactly like a prostitute. There is no difference.

The infinitely little have a pride infinitely great.

A girl's best friend is her pride.

All money means to me is a pride in accomplishment.

Everything I do, I have a certain amount of pride for.

I always say it's worth doing what you want to do, not letting people manipulate you. It's worth holding out. It's worth having pride.

Pride is pleasure arising from a man's thinking too highly of himself.

In terms of achievement, the pride is very important to me. It keeps me going every day. The money is always second to me.

I think pride is more important sometimes than making money.

At some point, the pride has to be a part of the whole day-to-day oeuvre. It's part of who you are and doesn't need to be discussed anymore.

I don't ever assume that people are going to love or appreciate what I do. It would be great. I don't assume that they're not going to. I just am like, 'I'm going to do my absolute best at everything I do, and I'm going to put it out with pride and hope people enjoy it.'

I pride myself on definitely being more than a dunker.

The desire for attention has become a primal need along the lines of food, water, and clothing.

Men should never be the prime focus of women's life.

As a person of color, I feel like I'm socialized to feel like a remnant of poverty or something primitive, and I don't feel like that at all. I can be myself and be me.