Quotes About Self-esteem

When I was in grade school, my teachers decided I was just about the dumbest thing to come through the door in a long time. Whatever the lesson, whatever the subject, I would sit and listen to them with a lost, glassy-eyed expression on my face.

I went from being very popular and the head of the clique in the sixth grade to having, like, kid depression in the seventh grade. Not leaving the house. Not looking people in the eye... My body made me feel bad at everything.

I once had this massacred afro in third grade. Parts were bigger than others. It was just terrible.

I was made fun of for being fat from fourth or fifth grade to eighth grade. That was pretty rough.

I have blue eyes, and before I knew anything about fashion - I'm talking about the second grade - I learned I would get a compliment if I wore a blue shirt.

It took time, and it happened gradually, but by the time I started college, I felt truly comfortable with my body.

When I was in high school at the age of 17 - I graduated from high school in Decatur, Georgia, as valedictorian of my high school - I was very proud of myself.

As I graduated high school, it didn't faze me anymore. Right now, I don't even care what people think of me. I'm happy with myself.

Even when my grandparents compliment me, I don't like when they do that.

When you don't take what you have for granted, you constantly try to re-prove yourself to yourself rather than to other people.

I gravitate to whatever looks good on me and whatever maakes me feel sexy.

My bottom is so big it's got its own gravitational field.

As long as you have a firm foundation elsewhere and don't depend on other people to make you feel good or bad, then I think Twitter can be a great thing.

The greatest thing you can give a child is confidence.

Well, our children do know what this industry is about, but they have a good grip on who they are.

My face is oblong. But the best grooming is confidence.

Growing up, I didn't feel cool; I didn't fit into any crowd.

Growing up, I was the awkward, chubby kid. I had a few close friends, but I was the first one to be bullied.

I felt like a dork growing up so this is shocking.

I'm a grown woman and sometimes, I might be a little fat, you know? Am I alone there? Not really.

I never used to like how big my hands were because I hadn't grown into them yet.

My favourite part... I guess it's my legs.

I may be going out on a limb here, but I'm guessing Howard Finkel does not get a lot of chicks!

I'm not the ugliest guy in the world.