Quotes About Self-image

A positive self-image has little relationship to our material circumstances.

I have to admit I've always had quite a complex relationship with modeling and with the idea of advertising: not always knowing what I'm advertising and selling.

When people do not respect us we are sharply offended; yet in his private heart no man much respects himself.

I respect hippos. They just look the way they do; they can't do anything about it, but they don't seem bothered.

Even if he or she isn't aware of it, every individual spends an entire lifetime creating and evolving a personal image that others perceive.

You cannot perform in a manner inconsistent with the way you see yourself.

You cannot consistently perform in a manner which is inconsistent with the way you see yourself.

You cannot consistently perform in a manner that is inconsistent with the way you see yourself.

If you don't see yourself as a winner, then you cannot perform as a winner.

It's always a disappointing business confronting my own reflection. My body isn't bad. It's a perfectly nice, serviceable body. It's just that the external me- the study, lightly wrinkled, handbagged me- does so little credit to the stuff that's inside.

What you think about yourself is more important than what others think about you.

Pretty girls are not to be envied. Because when a boy sees a pretty girl, he does not see a real person. He sees a mirror of his own desires, and he falls in love with the mirror. Boys put a pretty girl on a pedestal.

The fact that lipstick and mascara and eye shadow were called 'Make Up' thrilled me. Everywhere in the world there were made up people and most of them were women.

There is nothing that dictates behavior more than what we want others to think of us. When that happens, we become a reflection in our own mind of what we believe is reflected in the mind of another, neither of which has the slightest chance of being correct. Talk about dogs chasing tails.

The Ego, however, is not who you really are. The ego is your self-image; it is your social mask; it is the role you are playing. Your social mask thrives on approval. It wants control, and it is sustained by power, because it lives in fear.

If we are creating ourselves all the time, then it is never too late to begin creating the bodies we want instead of the ones we mistakenly assume we are stuck with.

When our internal reference point is the ego or self-image, we feel cut off from our source, and the uncertainty of events creates fear and doubt.

How you see yourself today makes a huge difference in what your body will be like tomorrow.

Innocence is our natural state, before it becomes covered over. What covers it over is self-image. When we look at ourselves, even when we're trying to be completely honest, we see an image built up over many years, in layers that are complexly woven together. The lines and wrinkles that develop in a person's face tell the story of past happiness and sadness, triumph and defeat, ideals and experiences. It is almost impossible to see anything else.

This is a powerful metaphor for how our fear of aging and our deep belief that we are meant to grow old may get transformed into aging itself, as a self-fulfilling prophecy generated by a withering self-image.

How can you tell when your ego is getting in the way of your dreams? There are many clues, but the most important is anxiety. Whenever your self or your spirit is overshadowed by your self-image or your ego, you feel anxiety.

If you can't tell a spoon from a ladle, then you're fat!

I have had a love-hate relationship with my body.

Relentless, repetitive self talk is what changes our self-image.