Quotes About Self-acceptance

You got a snaggletooth? Show it off. You have an overbite? Bite some more.

No one wants to see my bits jiggling.

I love my blackness... I love my queerness.

It's very hard for me to find any sort of shame or blame in my life. I'm not made that way.

We can't blame ourselves for how we're shaped. That's how we were born. Embrace it.

I've stopped blaming myself for being a woman. I've stopped being apologetic about my sexuality and become comfortable with myself.

I think a lot of me trying to blend in was me co-opting the racism that was used against me in a way - being OK with it.

I would never go blonde. I'd look crazy.

America thinks if you're fat, you're stupid. That's great. I want them to keep thinking that. Let them keep on thinking that because the truth is, the expectations are blown away even more when you realize what I'm saying and doing.

There was a point - when I was a kid - where I said I wanted to be like Luke Skywalker, with blond hair and blue eyes. My mom right there told me to never be ashamed of who I am.

I was wearing blush when I was in third grade, so honestly, I just grew up with people who accepted me.

The other girls were so comfortable with their bodies and it eventually rubbed off on me.

I'd personally like to see more 'real bodies' in magazines.

Women should be happy with their bodies. Not being afraid of yourself is very empowering.

Bodies are beautiful and should be appreciated.

I hope to teach people that it's fine to make mistakes because they will learn from them, to be who they are, and to learn to love their bodies.

At the end of the day, we all have issues with our bodies.

We are comfortable in our bodies, we know how healthy we are.

I've tried not to get too bogged down by what people want you to be.

I like meat on my bones.

I make no bones about the fact that I'm over 40.

I always feel like I'm so boring, but I don't get bored with me.

I don't think I was born beautiful. I just think I was born me.

You can shave my head if you need to; it doesn't bother me.