Iyanla Vanzant Quotes

For a person to build a rich and rewarding life for himself, there are certain qualities and bits of knowledge that he needs to acquire. But there are also things — harmful attitudes, superstitions, emotions — that he needs to chip away. A person needs to chip away everything that doesn't look like the person he or she most wants to become.

It's good to feel stupid sometimes and do things that are out of your comfort zone.

I'm just going to embrace every experience.

To go into therapy is an adventure, not really to iron anything out.

My motto is to help people love themselves sooner. I can't teach them how to do that. They have to figure that out on their own - that's their journey.

When I was at the Miss India competition, I was just trying to learn. It was all very new for me, and I was wondering where do I fit in. But it is about enjoying the whole journey.

Getting to know myself changed everything. It's the best thing I've ever done.

I've grown and I've matured, and I kind of like that.

Every day we are offered new means for learning and growing in love.

In my heart I mean well. But if you help me to grow, then what I have in my heart will begin to show.

I think new experiences are extremely important. I think it's really important to constantly challenge yourself. Comfort is not a good thing. It's good to take yourself out of your comfort zone and to look for new challenges.

Everyday is a new opportunity to change your life and be who you want to be.

I am still a person with a sense of superficiality that I'm trying to challenge.

Through a long and painful process, I've learned that happiness is an inside job - not based on anything or anyone in the outer material world. I've become a different and better person - not perfect, but still a work in progress.

Identity for me is something that has to be played with and explored, and not become complacent about or uninterested in.

I believe that I have such a vanilla life. But maybe I come with a different perspective. I'm always trying to improve myself.

I try to get people thinking, to consider their pasts and presents, ultimately encouraging them and giving them the tools to embrace the work of reshaping their lives.

My life has changed. I'm not walking around any more wishing I wasn't me, which was the case at one time.

Deep-versed in books and shallow in himself.

Compare yourself to yourself and say, 'How can I be better? How can I be the real me?'

I'm always looking for a way to give myself something new as a person.

I prefer stories about people who are, in a sense, trying to find better versions of themselves.

I have always been interested in the idea of self-reinvention.

I have watched lives change. I have seen women gain confidence.

I'm trying figuring out how to be the best person I can be. But it's been a process of trial and error.