5 Quotes by Women on Body Image
“One day I decided that I was beautiful, and so I carried out my life as if I was a beautiful girl. I wear colors that I really like, I wear makeup that makes me feel pretty, and it really helps. It doesn’t have anything to do with how the world perceives you. What matters is what you see.”
-Gabourey Sidibe, American actress
“What people don’t understand is calling someone too skinny is the same as calling someone too fat.”
-Kendall Jenner, American model
“When you look in the mirror and say, 'I'm ugly, I'm hideous, I'm fat,' at the end of the day, you are going to become ugly or fat [in your eyes]."
-Ashley Graham, American model
“You can’t eat beauty; it doesn’t sustain you. What is fundamentally beautiful is compassion, for yourself and those around you. That kind of beauty enflames the heart and enchants the soul.”
-Lupita Nyong’o, Kenyan-Mexican actress
“My limbs work, so I’m not going to complain about how my body is shaped.”
-Drew Barrymore, American actress