Quotes About Self-esteem

There's no reason to be ashamed of feeling good.

You can't let nobody step on your ego, dismantle your whole image for no reason.

My parents made the decision never to focus on my looks, and I had no sense of myself as beautiful.

At 14, I'd have given my left arm to be a boy: I thought I was horrible and that no-one would ever find me attractive.

The Emmy nomination did a world of good for my confidence.

God is not a doormat, nor should anyone else be a doormat.

I just want to be like other people that are normal.

I normally don't have that much confidence. I usually am trying to talk to directors out of giving me a job.

There's no great shame in having your nose fixed.

I've hated my nose since I was 13.

I would love to have a nice straight nose, which God never gave me!

It's not fair for little kids to feel bad about themselves for how they look.

There are a lot of people who give you the message that maybe you are not good enough, and the best thing you can do for yourself is to block out all of that noise.

I think all girls do struggle with image, despite not knowing what's going on with other people.

You get negative comments even if you are not talking. So you can't be scared of negative comments from people.

Notice the difference between what happens when a man says to himself, I have failed three times, and what happens when he says, I am a failure.

There's something about me that suggests I don't have an intelligent atom in me at all. So people say things to me that they wouldn't say to other people. Insulting, condescending things. They don't think I notice. But, of course, I'm taking it all in.

I'll never forget the day when a woman came up to me and said, 'No, you could never be on a magazine cover. Your face features don't work; your eyes are small, you have a small face but a big nose.' I was only 14 and I had never noticed any of that stuff, you know?

Women have to show that tummy to stay noticed.

I'm only 5ft 2in so a significant increase in weight is really going to be noticed.

I played with a band, and the lead singer would always introduce me as 'the 13-year-old lead guitarist.' I didn't want to be a novelty, like 'Oh, she has three arms! Check her out.' But I've learned to accept it as more of a compliment.

Every now and then, I have these moments where I feel somebody needs to be told to just stop. Sometimes, they would write nasty things, but generally, I just don't give them time and attention. I just skim and read but don't go through the comments completely.

A bit of arrogance is nice every now and then.

Everyone should nurture the ability to laugh at themselves.