Quotes About Self-acceptance

For some reason, I'm the guy people love to hate, which I think is weird. People who know me find that very strange, but for some reason, I am. I don't mind being that guy - I have fun with it.

When I try to be perfect, it makes me not have fun.

I used to try to live down that whole big-hair era, but I've come to accept it and have fun with it all.

I think any gay comedian will acknowledge the fact that he or she is gay - it's not a coincidence, it's deeply who they are.

If you can step back and laugh at yourself and at a situation, it's healing.

It took a lot of time to develop a healthier relationship with food and with my weight.

I think as we get older, we need a little weight on us to fill us out and make us look healthier.

Because I dieted so much in the past, I just can't diet again. It's something I don't want to do and I don't even know if I am capable of. I think it's a much healthier and happier way to live.

I want to be a chef, but I'm only a fat girl chef; like, I only like to make fat comfort food. I'm not, like, a healthy chef person.

I'm not a waif-y girl and never will be. I think it's healthy when fitness experts encourage fitness rather than getting a certain body shape.

Don't be afraid to be who you really are. Enjoy it and don't take it and yourself so seriously. I probably wouldn't have listened, but if I did, I would have saved myself some heartache along the way.

It's so important for women to say to other women, 'I like myself how I am.' But it's hard because in your heart of hearts you are thinking, 'I don't really.' But you have to learn to say it. Imagine what a world it would be if people felt good about themselves the whole time.

It was rough being dark. I got heat from my own people more than anyone else. I remember going to my mom and saying, 'Why am I so black?' And she said, 'Because I'm black. You just gotta always work harder than the average bear.'

I felt very comfortable about myself when I was much heavier. I feel much better about myself from being fit.

I'm at the heaviest I've ever been in my life now and it took me being the heaviest to finally love myself.

I just lifted heavy, and if I looked good, then that's good with me.

Starting in my 20s, I couldn't wait to look like Anna Magnani or Isabelle Huppert, all these great European actresses - Charlotte Rampling - the cheekbones and the heavy lidded eyes and the dark circles under the eyes, you know. So around 42/44, I started getting a little character on my face, and I was so glad.

Why the heck do we allow the media to ever tell us someone is gross? It makes me so mad. 99% of the world has flaws.

I hate my feet. I don't like my hands, either: they're like lions' paws. When I was in the Boosh, in a catsuit and gold heels, I was constantly thinking, 'I hate the way I look.' I should have just enjoyed myself, because that was as good as it was going to get.

I was always looking at the ground because I was self-conscious about my height. I had big feet, big hands, and all that.

I felt like my career started late, and I think it was because of my height - and maybe some of my confidence issues.

I cant help having a sexy body.

Being kind to myself helped me deal with people who thought less of me and thought they were better than me.

What's helpful is develop a self-esteem, feel good about yourself, feel like you're a whole, complete person.