Quotes About Self-esteem

Initially I used to find it very awkward when people used to turn back and stare, but now I am used to it and love all the attention.

What bothers you isn't so much whether you're beautiful or not. What bothers you is the way that people stare.

When I was young, I realized that people were going to stare at me my whole life, so I might as well give them something to stare at.

Before the Paralympic movement I definitely didn't like wearing shorts because people would stare at me.

I know you're supposed to love yourself, but I really hate the way I look. When I look in the mirror I'm so disgusted by the chocolate blancmange abomination staring back at me, I actually apologise to my wife for my physical appearance. I've got no backside, an overhanging belly and I'm so disproportionate.

I had this notion that everyone was staring at me and judging everything about me, from my appearance to the way I talk and everything.

I hang out with models, the biggest pop stars and, you know, really and honestly, I hate saying this, but none of them are achieving those body shapes by being healthy.

Growing up, I started developing confidence in what I felt. My parents helped me to believe in myself. I wasn't the best looking guy, I wasn't the best athlete in the world, but they made me feel good about myself.

I think what makes a woman naturally more beautiful is when she starts believing in herself and starts getting more confident because you can have the most expensive makeup, you can get a lot of services done, but if deep inside you're still not happy and confident, that's going to show.

With girls, there's an insecurity that starts early on. It hangs around them, like some annoying kid from down the block who won't take the hint and go home when dinnertime comes. And moms are usually not great at giving their daughters confidence.

Fashion should be about making clothes that make all women look beautiful, not making women starve so that they can fit in a size 8.

I don't starve myself, and I don't think other people should either.

Starving to be skinny isn't my thing. When I don't eat, it affects my mood! On-set, I fuel up with small meals and I'm always grabbing high-protein snacks, like almonds. Chai lattes with espresso also keep me going.

Instead of a woman who is starving herself to be a size 0, give me a healthy woman who is a size 8 or 10 any day.

I think self-esteem is fluid. It's not a fixed state, and so some days are better than others.

I think you should just wear something you feel comfortable in. It's important to make a statement, but don't kill yourself over it.

You look good. You play good. That's a true statement.

A lot of women don't like when they're sort of fat, but a fat foot is as beautiful as a skinny foot. Think of Greek statues. Look how many people love the foot of the baby! There is something super-charming about the baby foot.

Status doesn't matter; fame doesn't matter. You have to be really, really grounded in who you are and feel good as a person inside.

I was short until my senior year. It's just, like, your social status is so dependent on how quickly you hit puberty, basically.

You have to be 100 percent comfortable with yourself and who you are. You'll have unflattering pictures posted on the Internet for all to see, so you have to be able to handle yourself and stay true to yourself.

A lot of stuff people said to me when I was younger subconsciously stayed with me and became my biggest insecurities.

I was a chubby kid who got made fun of a lot, and I got fit in high school, and I stayed fit in my 20s, until my dad died.

If anyone says negative things about me, then it stays with me for many years.