Quotes About Self-worth

It hadn't occurred to him that if she had little else, it would be that much more important to Joan Findlay to cling to her one valuable possession-her pride.

You underestimate your own merits, John—as always. Of course, nothing becomes manly virtue more than simple modesty.

I don't idolize anyone or aspire to be like anyone.

I think people are learning to actually aspire to be objectified.

My job is to constantly assess how I look.

I don't associate success with happiness, and I don't take it to heart, like, 'Oh, I'm so special.'

I assume that if people get to know me, they'll like me. If they don't, it's not my problem.

I wish I knew that when I go in for an audition and I don't get the part, it actually doesn't have to do with me on a personal level.

I can be such a Little Lord Fauntleroy about what I even audition for.

But you have to be told you're special first before you believe it yourself. I was first told I was special by my aunt. The second person was my scoutmaster.

I didn't even think my music was good enough to get on the radio in Australia.

I always felt good about myself. I was just an average person. I always felt I could do anything anyone else could. If an average person makes up their mind to do something, they can.

If you're not going to wear a tiara when you win a Newbery Award, when are you going to wear one?

I don't feel I have to acknowledge how I'm doing by an award.

It seems like I'm one of those people that has the personality where, if I win an award, I wake up the next day, and I'm like 'Oh, but I didn't win this award though, or this didn't happen.'

Nothing makes a girl feel as unsexy as divorce.

Every once in a while, I'll have a 'Do you know who I am?' moment, at least in my head. I hate that.

I really don't care what people think of me.

I don't care what people think about me.

I don't care about money.

I really don't care if people know who I am or what's said about me.

When I say, I don't care what white people think, I mean that.

I don't care what people think of me now, so why would I care when I'm dead?

I'm not a wimpy kid at all. I don't care what other people think - I only care what I think about myself.