Quotes About Self-worth

I failed eighth grade twice, and then they moved me up to ninth grade. Then I failed that and dropped out. My teacher would hand me a test, and I'd grade it myself with an F, then put my head down on the desk.

I found myself at the beginning of 'Mad Men,' because I wasn't a sample size, spending an exorbitant amount of money on a nice dress that I would never wear again because someone would say - 'Christina Hendricks wore this dress twice.'

In your 20s and 30s, everything is possible. But then, sooner than you think, men walk past you in the street and don't look twice at you unless you're wearing a fabulous outfit.

I won't let people write anything they want to about me.

People can say whatever they want to about me... and I don't get too affected. But I didn't want them to think I was a failure.

I don't care if you think I'm racist. I just want you to think I'm thin.

Men like to squash you. I just want someone who's happy with himself, happy with his life. He doesn't have to squash mine.

Don't try to please everyone. There are countless people who don't want one, haven't heard of one or actively hate it. So what?

If you have a book to write, write it. If you want to record an album, record it. No need to wait for someone in a cubicle halfway across the country to decide if you're worthy.

Believe me, when people say, 'We want to pay you X-million to do this movie,' I won't be the girl who hangs back saying, 'Oh, I really don't deserve it,' I'll be, 'Un-hunh, hand it right over.'

I had the feeling I was going to be successful, and I didn't want to be another disappointing Indian.

Why on earth would you want to talk to me? (Channon) My lady, do you not own a mirror? (Sebastian) Yes, but it's not an enchanted one. (Channon)

Because I know what it feels like to be used, valued only for what you can do... not who you are, not who you want to be.

Most people want to be seen or heard. You want to shine. That's my way of shining.

Mort was hurt by this. It was one thing not to want to marry someone, but quite another to be told they didn't want to marry you.

The people who receive the most approval in life are the ones who care the least about it--so technically, if you want the approval of others, you need to stop caring about it.

I feel there is love and confidence in me somewhere and I want to find it. So far, music is the only medium that's allowed me to flirt with a sense of self-worth, with joy and comfort.

It demeans you to cover rotten meat with honey. I know what I am. What would you want with a monster?" "Everything.

Teach by example and treat yourself the way you would want your children to treat themselves.

People want to be special. I think ambition can take in a whole package of things, power or sexual excitement.

If by how you dress, you are saying to guys, "Hey, look at my body," why would a guy want to get to know you?

I have spent far too many years trying to make everybody like me. It's not possible. People can say or think what they want.

I always wonder if what I'm wearing will be something that people would compliment, or want to wear. I don't ever get ready just for myself, ever.

This isn't a lie, actually. I don't care why Edward left. All I really want to know is why I wasn't enough to make him stay.