Quotes About Self-acceptance

A man can stand a lot as long as he can stand himself. He can live without hope, without friends, without books, even without music, as long as he can listen to his own thoughts.

She would try then not to think too strenuously about her whole life. She would try to live one day at a time, like an alcoholic – drink, don't drink, drink. Perhaps she should take drugs.

So yes, you can try what worked for your friend, but don't beat yourself up if your friend's answer doesn't change you in the same way.

Everyone is unique. Compare not yourself with anyone else lest you spoil God's curriculum.

Models will always get a bad rap about weight, but I love to eat.

If we're evaluating cool to the way other rappers appear to be cool, then I'm not cool at all.

I accept who I am. Rapping is not my forte.

I think somewhere along the way I realized, 'O.K., no one's gonna care about a chubby Jewish dude rapping.' I realized I'd be better behind the scenes.

It's rare to meet somebody who's secure with herself, confident in who they are, and doesn't have anything to apologize for.

It's very rare that I put makeup on.

Not only I am an adoptee, but I also want to prove to everyone that being legally blind with a rare eye disease called Nystagmus that you can do and be anything if you put your mind to it and believe in yourself.

I don't think that the next generation should fear just being who they are rather than confirming to an expectation of what they are meant to be.

I'd rather be hated for who I am than loved who I am not. Even if you're not accepted, at least you are still yourself.

I think ratings are something that shouldn't bother you. At the end of it, you should be happy with what you are doing.

I don't go around thinking I'm Ray Bradbury all the time.

Ray Aghayan told me to be more flamboyant, but I have to be me.

Black music has increased my enjoyment of what I do. It has increased my range, my ability to reach into myself and accept myself.

I don t have a scale; I'm not big on measurements. Until a person looks in the mirror and is happy with themselves, you have not reached your fitness goals.

It's neat to have finally reached a point where I can accept what I was and what I am.

You decide how to show up, and you'd better come correct: the way you look, what you say, how you act and react. No excuses! Get in front of the mirror and own what you see. You may have to drag your fabulousness out of hiding, but it's there.

I know, normally folks on TV wouldn't readily admit their age, but since there's nothing you can do about it, you might as well own it and be happy.

I was at a point where I was ready to say I am what I am because of what I am and if you like me I'm grateful, and if you don't, what am I going to do about it?

I'm not quite ready for a no makeup movie.

I don't have any issue with people seeing my real self.