Quotes About Self-acceptance

I think losing out on jobs and, you know, being judged on your appearance... I definitely grew a second skin and got used to it, but more so now, I've realised it definitely contributed to a lot of things I feel about myself.

People have accused me of bleaching my skin, of getting a nose job. They squint at my mom, like, 'I didn't know Wendy was Asian.' I am black all day, honey pie. I am black and very proud.

Feeling comfortable in my own skin has never been easy for me.

As I get older, I'm more comfortable in my skin.

Growing up, getting older, your age - you get to the point where you're comfortable in your own skin, you know who you are.

I'd like less Irish-looking skin.

I wanted to bleach my skin so bad, but my sister always discouraged me. She'd say, 'This is a bad thing. Don't try it.'

People concentrate on 'oh you can't do that,' or 'you're a bit too big for that' or whatever, rather than just concentrating on what you're good at. It's about being comfortable with the skin you're in, being comfortable within your own mind.

Feeling comfortable in my own skin makes me feel confident.

I don't see anything wrong with being comfortable with my own skin.

My sister was the one person who told me not to change, that my skin was beautiful. She really helped me feel good about myself.

People who are comfortable in their own skin I admire, but you don't know what's really going on. If you meet someone who says they nail being a human, they are as far away from nailing it as a human as you can possibly imagine.

When I was young, the way I was brought up, my mom made me feel comfortable in my own skin.

I embrace my darker skin - always have, always will. In addition, I believe black women have always been trailblazers and trendsetters. Acknowledgement or not, we are and always have been beautiful.

I'm a lot more grounded now, a lot more settled in my skin.

I'm okay in my skin, you know... I'm okay with who I am.

I'm not bleaching my skin, and if I was bleaching my skin and I felt like saying so, I would, but for the record, I am not.

I am comfortable in my own skin.

I'm just more comfortable in my own skin now.

I had my shortcomings - crazy hair, braces, bad skin and all that stuff. I went through it all.

I'm comfortable in my own skin. I know I'm not going to ever be Cindy Crawford or Elle MacPherson.

Also, as I've gotten older and more mature, I've become much more comfortable in my own skin. After 25 years of doing stand-up, that's reflected onstage.

People will make mean comments. People are going to say that you're fat, that you're this, that you're that. You just have to be comfortable in your own skin.

My nickname was Skinabo - 'skin and bones.'