Quotes About Self-acceptance

I don't want to pump myself full of collagen. That's not what I'm about.

If somebody tells you to lose weight, it is like a punch in the face.

You cannot change who you are, so don't punish yourself for your shortcomings. Know who you are, give it your best, and celebrate it.

I think life is so much about enjoying and not punishing yourself or restricting yourself too much. The more I let go of all my rules, the more free and happy I am, and nothing happens. So I just enjoy.

When the 'godfather of punk' thing started floatin' around, it was, I was really, really embarrassed. I thought I should have a great, big rig and a cape and everything, and it was very embarrassing. And then after a while, you learn that if people call you anything, this is a great gift.

I was a very earthly, matronly, plus-size little girl with a pure heart.

I have been 130 lbs. as well as 215 lbs. I have had blond, strawberry blond, green, pink and purple hair, and none of that has ever exempted me from having lewd comments flung at me in the street.

For all intents and purposes, I'm a woman.

I had always been proud of my body - its strength and grace enabled me to pursue my passions.

I embraced everything that I thought would hold me back from pursuing my dreams and used my insecurities to give me the courage to inspire and advocate for others who possessed many of the same insecurities I had.

I'm pretty aware that the pursuit of perfection is, inherently, a flawed concept.

They tell me: 'OK, this is where we're going to push up your cleavage,' and I'm like, 'What cleavage?'

I was pushed into trying Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig... and I absolutely hated it. It affected me deeply.

If I put on a T-shirt that says 'YAAAS,' I want to mean it.

Society puts so much emphasis on outer appearance, but being confident in yourself and not letting others' opinions affect you is pretty amazing.

What helps me when someone puts me down or aims to offend me is to not take what they say personally. I try my best to not internalize their comments.

Barbra Streisand did us all a great service when she didn't get her nose fixed.

I was scared to be myself because I love to be flamboyant.

I don't like my feet. I'm not crazy about anybody's feet. But I have flat feet.

I feel like my figure is a challenge because I'm quite flat chested but I've got a booty so I've got to look for the right things.

I've got a flat bum and I'm just going to have to embrace it.

I want to be the girl that's real and show other girls that you don't have to have flawless skin or the 'perfect' body - because that's just not real.

You don't always need to be this flawless female with amazing skin and done hair. Perfect doesn't exist.

People are made up of flaws.