




Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.
Character, Self-ConfidenceBruce LeeThe minute you start caring about what other people think, is the minute you stop being yourself.
Self-ConfidenceMeryl StreepRecently I was driving my daughter to school and she said to me: "Mama, I'm the ugliest girl I know. I look like a boy with long hair.' And my brain went to 'Oh my god, you're six. Where is this coming from? Who said this? Can I kick a sex-year-old's ass?' But I didn't say anything and instead I went home and I made a PowerPoint presentation for her and in that presentation were androgynous rock stars and artists that live their truth, are probably made fun of every day of their life and carry on and wave their flag and inspire the rest of us. And these are artists like Michael Jackson and David Bowie and Freddie Mercury and Annie Lennox and Prince and Janis Joplin and George Michael, Elton John. So many artists, her eyes glazed over. But then I said, 'I really want to know why you feel this way about yourself?' And she said 'Well, I look like a boy.' I said, 'What do you think I look like?' And she said, 'You're beautiful.' And I was like, 'Well, thanks!' But I said, 'When people make fun of me, that's what they use. They say that I look like a boy, or I'm too masculine or I have too many opinions, my body is too strong. Do you see me growing my hair?' She said, 'No, Mama.' I said, 'Do you see me changing my body?"
'No, Mama."
'Do you see me changing the way I present myself to the world?"
'No, Mama."
'Do you see me selling out arenas all over the world?"
'Yes, Mama."
So baby-girl, we don't change. We take the gravel and the shell and we make a pearl and we help other people to change, so that they can see more kinds of beauty. And to all the artists here, I'm so inspired by all of you. Thank you for being your true selves and for lighting the way for us. I'm so inspired by you guys. There's so much rad happening right now in music. Keep doing it. Keep shining for the rest of us to see. And you, my darling girl, are beautiful and I love you.
People often remark that I'm pretty lucky. Luck is only important in so far as getting the chance to sell yourself at the right moment. After that, you've got to have talent and know how to use it.
Happiness, Self-Confidence, TalentFrank SinatraIf you limit your actions in life to things that nobody can possibly find fault with, you will not do much.
Self-ConfidenceLewis CarrollIf you end up with a boring, miserable life because you listened to your mom, your dad, your teacher, your priest, or some guy on television telling you how to do your shit, then you deserve it.
Character, Self-ConfidenceFrank ZappaThe more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.
Self-ConfidenceOprah WinfreyA person's a person, no matter how small.
Small Things, Self-ConfidenceTheodor Seuss Geisel in Horton Hears a Who!I don't wanna be Michael Jordan, I don't wanna be Bird or Isiah. I don't wanna be any of those guys. You know when my career is over, I wanna look in the mirror and say: 'I did it my way!'
Character, Self-ConfidenceAllen IversonWhat gets scary is when your self-worth is tied up in what strangers think of you.
Self-ConfidenceEmma WatsonThe only thing that will make you happy is being happy with who you are, and not who people think you are.
Character, Self-ConfidenceGoldie HawnDon't let anyone tell you what you can and can't do or achieve. Do what you want to do and be who you want to be!
Self-Confidence, Positive QuotesEmma WatsonIf you act like you know what you're going, you can do anything you want - except neurosurgery.
Self-ConfidenceSharon StoneThere's something liberating about not pretending. Dare to embarrass yourself. Risk!
Character, Self-ConfidenceDrew BarrymoreI was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence but it comes from within. It is there all the time.
Self-ConfidenceAnna FreudI wouldn't change myself for anybody. I am who I am; people accept me, or they don't. I have my strengths and my weaknesses, which I can try to improve upon, of course. I'm still not the finished product.
Character, Self-ConfidenceGranit XhakaIf I respect myself and require that others deal with me respectfully, I send out signals and behave in ways that increase the likelihood that others will respond appropriately. When they do, I am reinforced and confirmed in my initial belief. If I lack self-respect and consequently accept discourtesy, abuse, or exploitation from others as natural, I unconsciously transmit this, and some people will treat me at my self-estimate. When this happens, and I submit to it, my self-respect deteriorates still more.
Self-ConfidenceNathaniel Branden in The Six Pillars of Self-EsteemBe your own artist, and always be confident in what you're doing. If you're not going to be confident, you might as well not be doing it.
Art, Self-Confidence, Quotes to think aboutAretha FranklinFollow your instincts and do not let other people's opinion of you become your opinion of yourself.
Character, Self-ConfidenceSarah Jessica ParkerAccept everything about yourself - I mean everything, You are you and that is the beginning and the end - no apologies, no regrets.
Character, Self-ConfidenceHenry KissingerThe single most powerful thing I can be is to be myself.
Character, Self-ConfidenceDwayne "The Rock" JohnsonFollow your own passion - not your parents', not your teachers' - yours!
Self-Confidence, MotivationRobert BallardDon't waste so much time thinking about how much you weigh. There is no more mind-numbing, boring, idiotic, self-destructive diversion from the fun of living.
Self-Confidence, Reducing WeightMeryl StreepEver loved someone so much you would do anything for them? Yeah, well make that someone yourself and do whatever the hell you want!
Self-ConfidenceHarvey Specter in SuitsShe had blue skin,
And so did he.
He kept it hid
And so did she.
They searched for blue
Their whole life through,
Then passed right by-
And never knew.
There's no sense in going out of your way, just to get somebody to like you.
Character, Self-ConfidenceAsh Ketchum in PokémonIf you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do - you have to keep moving forward.
Progress, Self-Confidence, Motivation, Positive QuotesMartin Luther KingYou have to believe in yourself, that's the secret. Even when I was in the orphanage, when I was roaming the street trying to find enough to eat, even then I thought of myself as the greatest actor in the world.
Self-ConfidenceCharlie ChaplinDon't compare yourself with anyone in this world…if you do so, you are insulting yourself.
Character, Self-ConfidenceBill GatesThere's always going to be somebody who takes a dislike to you and you can't waste time worrying about it.
Self-ConfidencePaula RadcliffeConfidence is very sexy. You could be not cute at all and have such confidence.
Self-Confidence, SeductionKirsten DunstIf you think you can win, you can win. Faith is necessary to victory.
Self-Confidence, WinningWilliam HazlittI'm secure in who I am. I don't need the validation of those that would say, you have to be a certain thing in order to be accepted. I'm comfortable going against the grain if I need to.
Character, Self-ConfidenceJ. C. WattsTo be happy is to be able to become aware of oneself without fright.
Happiness, Self-ConfidenceWalter BenjaminThis is the problem with the world today: Nobody wants to take risks, to risk being themselves.
Character, Self-ConfidenceGiorgio ArmaniOne important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.
Success, Self-ConfidenceArthur AsheConfidence is not, 'They will like me'. Confidence instead is, 'I'll be fine if they don't'.
Self-ConfidenceChristina Grimmie