Quotes About Self-acceptance

I went from being pretty fit to 230 lbs., which isn't, like, the biggest for being 6-feet-tall, but I had been 165 lbs. just three months prior. That taught me a lot about how people treat you differently when you're fit and when you're bigger.

You need to prioritize. If you can't get to everything or do everything, that's okay.

I don't care if the heroes are short. That's their problem.

Don't do what I did and think you need to have these procedures to make you look more attractive. Don't look at the implant and think it will make you beautiful and everyone will really love you.

I will never endorse a fairness product because I was not comfortable growing up being the darkest person in my family. Also, I won't endorse alcohol, as I believe that it's not good for health.

I've never felt stigmatized in my profession, nor have I allowed myself to. I don't feel either male or female, I feel I am just me, and I should be able to do whatever I like.

You cannot force somebody to be a different person.

Everyone's bodies are different, and we all have different shapes, but it has nothing to do with who you are.

I used to consider changing a lot of different things in my appearance. I've been that person.

I don't want to be the next anyone. I just want to be me, now. And that means all different things.

I feel like I've been lucky, because I don't feel like I've ever tried to be somebody I'm not. People might disagree.

If my dancing is a disaster - it doesn't define me as a person.

Be comfortable in your own skin. Comfort and discomfort are contagious.

A lot of people are quite discouraged by the process of getting healthy because, one, they think they can't afford it, and two, it's daunting. I wanted to start a dialogue. Because you won't be able to even get there until you actually accept yourself and start connecting with yourself.

I didn't discover curves; I only uncovered them.

As for body-shaming, there will always be people who will love chubby people and those who will dislike them.

I don't dislike my appearance at all.

Everyone is different, and I would rather be disliked for who I am than liked for who I am not.

I was never diagnosed with an eating disorder but I definitely had a difficult relationship with food.

You can move past your eating disorder and not let it have control over your life anymore.

You don't have to have an eating disorder to be happy or successful.

Honestly, I never thought I would ever tell anyone that I had an eating disorder. It was my deepest, darkest secret.

I realized that I had an eating disorder in which I controlled myself to a point that I would not let myself enjoy what I wanted to eat or eat what I needed to eat, all to stay a certain size.

I'm comfortable in my body and I don't mind putting it on display. Honestly, I like how unique it is. My big arms, my bigger hands, these long legs - I love being different.