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Quotes About Self-acceptance

Yes and, you know, I can't use the nice words anymore because I used to chicken out by using them. I used to call myself plus size, used to call myself chubby. I used to call myself overweight.
~ Star Jones
I'm not a size 0, and I'm nowhere close to it. But, I don't want anyone to know what I am so I like to design clothes so you don't know what's going on under there.
~ Rachel Roy
I always did feel beautiful when I was pregnant, but I do feel more me when I'm my normal size.
~ Heidi Klum
I've always been comfortable with my size.
~ Amber Riley
Size 8 is great! That is my new motto. I was a 14 and 6 and 12. I think it's healthy. I like to eat, drink and be merry!
~ Monica Potter
I've never heard of a size 0 or a negative human. That's hard. A lot of girls aren't naturally built that way.
~ Serinda Swan
For me, whatever age or size I've been, I have rather liked myself. The shell is not the thing at all.
~ Dawn French
I'm a size 12 and I'm very happy with it.
~ Keeley Hawes
We all have bits that we don't like, but you don't have to be a size 10 to look wonderful.
~ Twiggy
I think my body is beautiful, and I'm confident to embrace it. There's nothing to be ashamed of if you're a size 14, as long as you're fit and healthy.
~ Ricki-Lee Coulter
I still am not a size two - I don't think I could get there if I wanted to.
~ Casey Wilson
A size 16 can be the best shape for you, and you can be healthy.
~ Tyra Banks
If I wasn't five-foot, I wouldn't be who I am! My size is a huge part of me.
~ Sabrina Carpenter
It's about learning what's important and what's not important, and at the end of the day, what size you are does not matter at all. I don't have time to worry about that stuff; I'm going to be healthy.
~ Aubrey Peeples
I think you can feel good about yourself at any size and any shape. Nobody should be made to feel inferior because they have a certain body type.
~ Zach Anner
I am a Radio 1 DJ and campaigner for women feeling confident at every size.
~ Jameela Jamil
The concept of plus-size is so derogatory and weird. What does that mean? Plus the normal size? It shouldn't exist any more.
~ Jameela Jamil
I am an Asian woman. I am a size 12 Asian woman. I have been a size 18 Asian woman. I have been a size 6 Asian woman. I have been a size 18 disabled Asian woman.
~ Jameela Jamil
I'm 5'3'', and not often you get to see that in a magazine. I think that what is so cool about 'Sports Illustrated' is it's all different body shapes, all difference sizes. You have actresses, sports figures, musicians, so it's all about skin deep beauty sort of radiating to the outside, and that's what's so special.
~ Alexa Ray Joel
If I didn't have to fit in to sample sizes I'd be a size 14, easy. I wouldn't bat an eyelid.
~ Daisy Lowe
I like the fact that Tess Holliday is comfortable in her own skin and loves herself. I think that's a hugely positive message that women of all sizes really need to adopt.
~ Jameela Jamil
I know I'm never going to be one of those size 2 actresses - that's just not me. But I do want to be the healthiest I can be, and a role model to women of all shapes and sizes.
~ Octavia Spencer
Women of all ethnicities, complexions, and sizes want to be able to wear makeup and nice clothes. No one wants to go out and feel like they're substandard or that there's only one mold that they don't fit.
~ Philomena Kwao
None of the sample sizes ever fit me at the photo shoots. One would think that would've made me want to lose weight, but I just got rounder.
~ Sophie Dahl