Quotes About Self-esteem

The thing is that I never felt beautiful. I really never did. I think I can change my looks and be different things, but I've never thought of myself as this face.

I've been told to wear different things, to look different, to lose weight, to look sexier, to wear more hair, to wear more makeup.

For a lot of people looking at a 19-year-old model, there's a feeling that 'I can't pull that off.' But there's so much you can pull off if you can find the confidence to look at fashion in a different way and make it unique for yourself.

In high school, I had a really difficult time just loving myself. It's weird; I feel like in the world we live in today, you're not supposed to be like, 'I'm beautiful,' like that's a conceited thing to say.

The fact that designers like Lagerfeld, Gaultier, Galliano and Dior could believe in Alek made me believe in myself, too.

Sexuality, desirability has nothing to do with body type. It has to do with how you feel from within. I was at my fattest best in 'The Dirty Picture,' and I was called the most desirable. So there you go. I am quite well-endowed, so I have no complaints.

Sport is important for children, especially from disadvantaged places, to bring up their self esteem.

I don't like setting goals - I don't like to be disappointed.

At times I am very self-critical and disappointed with my appearance, and there are other times I think, 'How lucky I am to be alive.'

I don't think I've ever had a real fashion disaster.

By the time I turned 12, I was a 5-foot 10-inch social disaster. Towering over my friends was the bane of my adolescence.

If my dancing is a disaster - it doesn't define me as a person.

It is so discouraging to have your weight yo-yo.

Comparison is a disease. I never felt any competition, since I never compared myself to others. I only focus on my work. I never feel pressurised and do films in my style. Also, I'm very active since childhood, and that gives me the edge to always put my best.

Makeup transforms me. I feel like I'm in disguise when I walk my dog without makeup on.

As for body-shaming, there will always be people who will love chubby people and those who will dislike them.

I don't dislike my appearance at all.

There may be hundred fit people who may dislike me because of my weight, but there are 500 girls out there who look up to me and are inspired by me.

I am my biggest critic. Even in films where people said they liked me, I have disliked myself.

I don't want to encourage eating disorders.

I'm comfortable in my body and I don't mind putting it on display. Honestly, I like how unique it is. My big arms, my bigger hands, these long legs - I love being different.

I'm game for a lot of things. But I won't disrespect myself in any way.

I think a lot of magazine covers are heavily photoshopped and bodies are distorted to look a certain way.

Going through adolescence looking like a hormone experiment wasn't easy.