Quotes About Self-worth

The men I've been with have this idea to make me over. I feel like a rock in some boy's polishing kit. I go in dull, scratched up, and then rumble rumble whirr, I'm supposed to come out precious and sparkling again. Does it work? They seem to think so. How do you feel? I asked. A little smaller. (1998: 148- 149)

It was beautiful Eric, who desired me, who was hungry for me, in a world that often let me know it could do very well without me.

Bill said, She is mine. I wondered if my hands would move. They would. I raised both of them, making an unmistakable one-fingered gesture. Eric laughed, and Bill said Sookie! in shocked admonishment. I think that Sookie is telling us she belongs to herself, Eric said softly.

There were definitely parts of my character I didn't approve of, and maybe from time to time I had moments when I didn't like myself much. But I got through each day as it came to me, and so far I'd survived every thing life had thrown at me. I could only hope that the survival was worth the price I'd paid.

It was somehow degrading, craving someone so... voraciously - another good calendar word - just because he was physically beautiful. I hadn't thought that was something women did, either.

But if I went into the employees' bathroom or the public ladies' room, I'd end up crying, because it hurt to be admonished and it hurt to be wrong; but most of all, it hurt to be put in my place.

I maybe uneducated and unworldly, but I'm not stupid or unread.

It had never made any difference to me what people called me, as long as I knew who I was.

I bought dresses. I got underwear. I have a purse. Now this man I've never met wants me to be married, too. Who made these people God?" "Themselves, apparently.

As to your being worthy, I don't think falling in love has much to do with the worth of the object of love. But I'd dispute your assessment. I think you're a fine woman, and I think you always try to be the best person you can be.

Maybe to become famous is to reassure yourself that whatever you're lacking inside, you've fulfilled that.

It's impossible to accept love from anyone else if you don't love yourself. It's a big issue, particularly for us plus-size ladies and for anyone dealing with weight, because we're not taught to love ourselves or be our own cheerleaders.

I want the ladies to respect themselves.

If a man loves me, he will love all the flaws that come with me, so ladies don't beat yourself up about them.

Don't think that because you have to go down in the wash-tub that you are any less a lady!

Even though I'm over 35, I feel like so much more of a leading lady than I did when I was 30.

Usually I feel kind-of normal and lame, and then I'll go to the coffee shop and someone'll say, 'You rock!' And then I'll remember how awesome I am.

I think if you're young and you're being compared with a successful family member, it's really hard to maintain any sense of self-worth and credibility.

I've worked so hard since I was 18 years old, and I'd hate for the memories to be boiled down to being a Melania Trump impersonator.

I don't believe you have to have eating disorders and mental illness to screw up.

I'm more important to me than any body you can mention. Do you know that?

People are obviously going to mention what I look like, but it's a shame it has to be a key part. I can't just be Miranda.

I don't deserve to be mentioned in the same sentence with Charles Chaplin.

I'm still trying to get over the fact that my name is being mentioned with people like Brad Pitt.