Quotes About Self-respect

You will be identified as thin-skinned and moody; in reaction you will identify yourself as civilized and sensitive. You will barricade yourself in that preposterous condition known as self-respect.

El único deshonor es no ser libre.

Si no te quieren como tú quieres que te quieran, ¿qué importa que te quieran?

I never want to put my name on something that I don't love or wouldn't wear myself.

When you own a car, you want to keep it looking good, maybe even give it a wash once a week. When you own a house, you try to keep it maintained and don't let the rot set in. When we own something, we look after it. We need to make the same choices with our bodies.

You're not allowed to give yourself a nickname. This holds true in life as well as in poker.

If you want to do something, then you do it. If you don't want to do something, don't just do it because your friends are doing it, or because all the popular kids are doing it.

Women of worth are those who want positive change for themselves, their families, community or society, which I think is important. For me, a woman of worth is someone who has self -espect, who believes that she can change things in society.

I don't care whether people like me or dislike me. I'm not on earth to win a popularity contest. I'm here to be the best human being I possibly can be.

'Harry Potter' gave me back self respect. Harry gave me a job to do that I loved more than anything else.

We should not pour muck on ourselves.

I prefer to be covered. I don't wear a lot of low-cut things. I'd rather keep the attention to my brain, my face.

You can be covered and be very sexy. It's not what you show; it's what you have in mind, the way you cross your legs, the way you talk to people.

I was never in an awkward position where I had to curb my manhood.

Our self-respect does not have a price tag.

After donning an item number in Rajadhi Raja,' I got a string of offers to perform similar characters. But I consciously rejected all those offers as I don't want to be tagged as an item girl.

I come from a blue-collar town - and being from that place, you learn not to let anybody take advantage of you. You don't let people mistreat you. You stand up for what's right.

Don't be naive and allow a man to take advantage of you.

Don't let people take advantage of you because they will.

I'm going to take care of myself because that's what I need to take care of.

You have to learn how to take care of yourself.

I was taught to believe that the most dishonorable thing a Meredith could do was work in a white woman's kitchen and take care of a white man's child. I knew I would starve to death rather than do either.

To convince oneself that one has the right to live decently takes time.

I don't want my body to be a distraction from my talent or my brain.