It takes more than just a good looking body. You’ve got to have the heart and soul to go with it.

But ever since I was a kid, I was always the winner.

The greatest gift is a portion of thyself.

You are victors, not victims!

She is a peacock in everything but beauty.

Personal beauty is a greater recommendation than any letter of reference.

It’s hard to be humble, when you’re as great as I am.

All of us, no matter how we look born into this world, feel something like the Hunchback. It doesn’t matter if you have a beautiful face or not.

If every choice you make comes from an honest place, you’re solid, and nothing anybody can say about you can rock you or change your opinion.

Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that’s very important for good health.

I just think it is important that you realize, that you’re the best in the world. Whether you are a Democrat or Republican or whether you’re libertarian or whatever, you are the best. And we should not ever forget that. And when somebody does not do the job, we got to let them go.

I carry a small sheet of paper in my wallet that has written on it the names of people whose opinions of me matter. To be on that list, you have to love me for my strengths and struggles.

It’s simple, if it jiggles, it’s fat.

Do not look for approval except for the consciousness of doing your best.

Nothing external to you has any power over you.

God doesn’t love me any more or less because I had some work done on my face.

I care not what others think of what I do, but I care very much about what I think of what I do! That is character!

I was everything an R&B singer wasn’t. I wasn’t in shape. I wasn’t a pretty boy.

There is nothing your highest self wants more than peace. This peace makes you feel worthy of all of the richest blessings of the universe, and when you radiate this out into the world, it is returned to you without fail.

The day I wake up without cellulite? Now that would be the perfect day.

It is possible for a woman to be a romantic, but also to be single and to be happy.

I like people and I like them to like me, but I wear my heart where God put it, on the inside.

Beauty is not caused. It is.

I am whatever you say I am; if I wasn’t, then why would you say I am.

Those who believe that they are exclusively in the right are generally those who achieve something.

I don’t know if I’ve ever cared much what others think.

Some people would like me to be round again.

I’m not perfect.

We cannot live being obsessed with what other people think about us. It’s impossible to live like that. Not even God managed to please the entire world.

I want the world to see my body.

I will praise any man that will praise me.

My fat never made me less money.

I was very blessed to have family and friends, but particularly family, who told me I was not only all right, I was just right, so I believe that my brain is a good one, and it’s lasting me very well.

You’re not going to say anything about me that I’m not going to say about myself. There’s so many things that I think about myself; if someone really wanted to get at me, they could say this and this and this. So I’m going to say it before they can. It’s the best policy for me.

Nothing builds self-esteem and self-confidence like accomplishment.

I shall allow no man to belittle my soul by making me hate him.

The more you like yourself, the less you are like anyone else, which makes you unique.

Music is so therapeutic for me that if I can’t get it out, I start feeling bad about myself – a lot of self-loathing.

I’m sick of the tabloids‘ saying I obsess over guys. Why would you obsess over guys? They don’t like it.

Honestly, I could care less about other people’s opinions about me.

Love other human beings as you would love yourself.

Know that any and all thoughts that you have regarding your own skills, interests, and inclinations are valid. To reinforce the validity of your thoughts, keep them private. Tell yourself that they’re between you and God.

You’re imperfect, and you’re wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging.

I don’t lose any sleep at night over the potential for failure. I cannot even spell the word.

I don’t mind making jokes, but I don’t want to look like one.

I don’t even know how to speak up for myself, because I don’t really have a father who would give me the confidence or advice.

All fat women look the same; they all look 42.

Once you feel loved by the universe, you’re already accepted, and you’re not really concerned about offending people.

You have within you right now, everything you need to deal with whatever the world can throw at you.

Her body calculated to a millimeter to suggest a bud yet guarantee a flower.

I’ve never been a jealous person, and I’ve never felt built up by someone else’s failure – that’s a cheap thrill.

True politeness consists in being easy one’s self, and in making every one about one as easy as one can.

As we grow old, the beauty steals inward.

I have always thought I was the best ever player.

Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.

Today I love myself as I love my god: who could charge me with a sin today? I know only sins against my god; but who knows my god?

I tend not to really think about what other people say. I’d rather just try and focus on what I’m doing, try and win basically.

The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides.

I think people take me as seriously as I want them to. They take me as seriously as I take myself – let’s put it that way.

I love women with attitude.

The world has the habit of making room for the man whose actions show that he knows where he is going.