Quotes About Self-acceptance

At the end of the day, I say, 'You do you.' You shouldn't be focusing on convincing people what your sexual orientation is.

Embracing my origin has made me the confident and grateful person I am.

I originally came out as gay when I was a teenager, then backtracked when I thought I had closed off the market a bit!

Growing up, I had a terrible pudding-bowl haircut. I used to cut it myself, and I'd sew my own clothing, too. I looked a little strange compared to the other kids. But the thing was, I felt I looked amazing, so what other people thought never bothered me.

You need to let go of your fear and anxiety of being judged by others.

I have never been insecure, ever, about how I look, about what I want to do with myself. My mum told me to only ever do things for myself, not for others.

We want women to have options and not be forced into somebody else's idea of what their beauty needs ought to be.

On stage, we embrace every ounce of ourselves, we celebrate who we are, we are honest and live our truth - and we inspire people to do the same.

We all have insecurities, and the thing that makes them crippling is that we all have the ability to blow them up into such huge issues in our minds, that we might as well have a facial deformity. It keeps us from really going out there and living our lives, and forgetting about hating yourself and just experiencing the world around you.

I don't think everyone is 100% comfortable in their own skin, but we're learning to love ourselves more and more, and that's what we represent in our music.

Forgiveness for one's self is the only way we can keep going through life and give ourselves the best chance at being the best people we can be.

When we attach ourselves to national identities, then we enter into a cycle of conflict. I didn't choose where I was born or who to be or what people would call me.

We need to learn to laugh at ourselves because when you don't laugh, you cry. And I don't feel like crying.

Fat Joe ain't out here trying to battle-rap everybody in the world. That's not what I'm about.

I still feel like an outcast on the inside, but it doesn't bother me anymore at all.

I'm not looking for 'outer esteem' anymore, what they call 'other esteem.' I'm looking for self-esteem. And people think that self-esteem is built with accomplishments. And, 'Hey, look what I did in my life.'

I really wanted my fans to understand that outer appearances really don't matter.

If you are turning 40, just be graceful, don't get into teenager outfits, put two hair bands and go 'aww.' Don't do that! Don't be stupid. I don't want to live that life. It is so fake, so manufactured. I am not interested.

Before my mum passed away, I was a very extroverted person; I was very outgoing. I didn't care what people thought about me.

I've always been someone who's had to compartmentalize my life because I was in the closet, and I was in fear of outing myself. I always had so much going on in my mind and couldn't share it with anyone, so I actually feel like, now that I'm out, I have less to compartmentalize.

I don't care if I'm beautiful; I don't care what I am on the outside. It isn't about the outside.

I'm just trying to have fun, and maybe the way I hold myself kind of freaks people out. I don't feel like an outsider, and I think my friends feel the same way I do. Now that we're playing to larger audiences, maybe we're weird to some people. But I'm trying to express what I am.

Beauty is about what's inside us, loving who we are and nurturing that. Outward beauty can really blossom from there.

I think my securities far outweigh my insecurities. I am not nearly as afraid of myself and my imagination as I used to be.