Quotes About Self-acceptance

Life's too short to worry about what other people think... Anyway, they should accept us for who we are.

Anyhow, it is a definite colour: I am glad I have red hair. There is it is in the mirror, it makes itself seen, it shines. I am still lucky if my forehead was surmounted by one of those neutral heads of hair which are neither chestnut not blond, my face would be lost in vagueness, it would make me dizzy.

It's important to find one that complements your body and not try to fit into something that doesn't work.

I would not change [my past work] anymore than I would airbrush a photo of myself.

In my work and in myself I reflect black people, women and men, as I reflect others. One day even the most self-protective ones will look into the mirror I provide and not be afraid.

Work has enhanced and certainly supported my feelings toward myself, because it's been a reflection of goals I've set. But if you're not happy with yourself on the inside, then what does it matter?

I don't look like a model, but you have to work with what you got.

I've always known who I am. I might not work perfectly, or be like them, but that's okay. I know I work in my own way.

The other death for an actor is comparing yourself to other people: Forget someone else's path. Concentrate on your path. Otherwise, you get lost, and if you don't have joy in the work, forget it.

So I'm OK with myself, with history, my work, who I am and who I was.

I consider myself to be flawed, but I made it work. I'm not perfect. Anybody who thinks they are is whacked-out.

I do not have a genetically "gifted" body. I have to work hard everyday and I am always working on maintaining a positive self image.

I try to look nice. I comb my hair, I tie my tie, I put on a jacket, but I draw the line when it comes to trimming my eyebrows. You work with what you got.

I am comfortable with my body and embrace who I am. I love to work it.

I hope this is the lesson we women really commit to memory - we learned that it doesn't work to try be someone other than who you really are.

Really, he called me that? Ellen DeGenerate? I've been getting that since fourth grade. I guess I'm happy I could give him work.

I would rate the fact that I get to be alive a big beautiful 10. Satisfaction with myself - work in progress.

I think the path for a young writer might be one that says, "I have to accept myself, this is what I am. I can't eradicate my defects. I can work on them."

If you read something bad about yourself and it stings you, I've learned that somewhere that's a judgment I'm holding about myself, so I'll try to work through that.

The real 'work' of prayer is to become silent and listen to the voice that says good things about me.

I'm talkin' about you. Stop pretending you're normal. You're insane. Make that work for you.

I actually stopped working out because I don't want to lose my jelly.

Just because something didn't work out your way, or somebody disappointed you, that does not change who you are.

I think people could get obsessed with the idea of perfection. So with that, you kind of stray away from your raw imperfections. Like, I don't think people realize that people are OK with you missing a note here or hearing the rasp in your voice.