Quotes About Self-esteem

We're always bombarded with images from magazines of what looks cool and sexy.

This is a culture filled with perfect images of women and perfect images of movie actresses, and most people can't live up to them.

Media images are so important to young people feeling positive about themselves.

Words and images deeply impact the way we view our bodies, and the consequences can be very damaging.

My dad, bless his heart, always told me I was beautiful, so I was never self-conscious in that way. But when you look at the images on TV, you think you need to look like that in order to be sexy.

He who does not think much of himself is much more esteemed than he imagines.

The epithets of imbeciles have never bothered me.

Horrible dates are when you're with people who are immature and can't really be comfortable in their own skin.

I don't take compliments so well. I always hang my head and shuffle and kind of try to immediately forget.

The pressure to look good is intense. It is hard to be immune to that and the self-consciousness that comes with it.

People like to pick at your imperfections, and that can be very hard on you as a person. I think, a lot of times, people forget that we're human beings and some of us are fighting self-esteem issues already.

I had breast implants done to save my marriage. It was the sorriest day of my life.

I will make breast implants passe and butt implants hip and chic.

I learned the importance of being confident. I think that at the end of the day, it's not so much about what you look like - it's really about the way that you feel. That resonates with people.

The message I want to put forward for women is that I never want it to be about, 'Oh, it's a bit difficult to put that together,' or, 'She can dress that way, but I can't.' Actually, my designs are for all women, and I truly believe that you can make yourself feel wonderful in whatever you wear. That's the importance behind what I design.

Throughout the years, I've grown up in front of the limelight as a model and an actress and I believe makeup plays an important part in building the confidence to feel beautiful.

My hair is an important part of who I am and if my hair is healthy and looks great, I feel confident.

I just don't go out of my way to impress anybody. You either appreciate me for who I am or you don't. That's just the way it is. I'm comfortable in my own skin.

I don't need to impress children.

Am I impressed by myself? Nah, not really.

It is normal that when results are better, self-esteem grows, and improving things becomes more easier.

In the beginning, I was riddled with major complexes about my looks. Even now, here and there, these complexes crop up. But as the days progressed, I learnt to handle them much better.

You have to know what you're worth and you have to stick with that because you're only going to hurt yourself in the end if you bring your price point way down, as well as impact others in the market.

Before I modeled, I never thought I was beautiful. Even right now, I don't think I'm beautiful. I think it's my personality that makes my beauty different and unique. If you look in the past, Chinese people have always considered things like big eyes, pointy nose, or big lips beautiful. I had the same thoughts as a child watching movies.