Quotes About Acceptance

I've always known I was adopted.

I am adopted, and I am so grateful for my story, and that's what makes me who I am.

D.C. basketball has adopted me, and I consider D.C. home.

My parents in America always told me that I was adopted. It's never been a secret to me.

People have asked me about adoption, and yes, I would. I don't feel you have to have your own children.

As long as you adore my sister, then you're O.K. by me.

I think sometimes as an adult, you take people for what they do, and what they are now, instead of the whole picture of their lives.

I'm a huge advocate for individuals with disabilities.

Everyone has a past, but I try not to let that affect the way I see them; I want to get to know who they are today.

I want to say that our shows are safer-spaces shows. Don't push anyone or affect anyone's space.

A lot of us just want to lead normal, regular lives. I want to go in for a role and if I can play that part, my trans identity shouldn't affect me.

When you are big in size, society pressure and the things people have already told you, affects your confidence.

The Africans know I'm not an African. I'm an American.

Even though I'm an African-American woman, it's not different from any other Bachelorette.

I find this western idea that ageing is wrong really distasteful. You should be happy that you look 50, you look 60, you've got to 70 - it should be an achievement.

I don't fear death or ageing, but I fear them in other people that I am close to.

We are all ageing and eventually we are all going to end up in the same place. It is okay to get older and look older. It doesn't make you any less of a human being or any less beautiful.

I have no agenda - just to be loved.

I don't fear aging. It's natural, and I can't stop it!

Unfortunately, because aging is so common and natural, we tend to think of it as destiny or something we should accept.

I'm not afraid of aging.

I don't have a fear of aging or a fear of death.

I really feel better about aging at the age of 86 than I did at 70.

I'm not someone who had to worry about aging on camera. I was already aged when I got there.