Quotes About Self-acceptance

We have to confront ourselves. Do we like what we see in the mirror? And, according to our light, according to our understanding, according to our courage, we will have to say yea or nay - and rise!

If the day ever came when we were able to accept ourselves and our children exactly as we and they are, then, I believe, we would have come very close to an ultimate understanding of what 'good' parenting means.

Most people are defined by their titles, their cars, their house, where they came from, their color, their race, their religion. And so it's up to you to take control of your own life and define you. As long as you understand who you are and you have a solid foundation of understanding what your talents are, what your skills are.

When I meet large women who walk with confidence and are articulate and really have an understanding of how they walk in this world, I love them so deeply for being able to overcome such unbelievable odds.

I believe every woman's body is beautiful in its own way. I have never understood that just because a woman has thick thighs, she is considered fat. For so long, I've been around in the modeling world and have tried to break that barrier. But I think now it's turning around.

I've always been big. I'm never going to be an underwear model. But I am who I am, and that has its advantages and disadvantages.

My deal was that they would use a full-length picture of me in my underwear and a full-length picture of me all done up, and they would write about how long it took and how much it cost, because that was the whole point. It was very liberating.

I like people more undone than made up. Patricia Arquette is the ultimate. She's not anorexic or perfectly tan, she's not trying to be anything but what she is, and that's the most sexy thing.

I've found beauty in such unexpected places. I think the most beautiful thing you can do is be yourself and to own it.

It seems to be unfathomable to people that I just happen to be 49 and look good. I am totally capable of accepting myself.

Imagine just wanting to share photos of my kid and instead being told I'm unfit to be his mom because of my size.

Just because you don't look a certain way doesn't mean you're unfit.

I don't know whether it is fortunate or unfortunate, but I have no such thing as national pride. I don't feel proud that I am Iranian. I happen to be who I am.

It's unfortunate that we live in such a panicked, dysmorphic society where women don't even give themselves a chance to see what they'll look like as older persons. I want to have some idea of what I'll look like before I start cleaning the slates.

Your crown has been bought and paid for. Put it on your head and wear it.

It's a tragic that we recognized our self worth from external validation.

ON LIVING LIFE WISELY - To make the right choices, you have to be at peace with yourself.

Survivors and prevailers are those who love themselves above failure and everything else except the abstract and mysterious.

There is nothing to fearFrom your reflection

A rainbow is not afraid of showing its true colors because it knows it is beautiful inside out.

The most important relationship in your life should be your relationship with yourself.

hold company with yourself so sacredthat even when you are alone, you are whole.

you have outgrown this skin.stop trying to hold it in.stop trying to hold it together.let yourself break.

Be true to yourself so you never regret anything you did.