Kimora Lee Simmons Quotes

Stop saying yes out of fear about what others will think about you and say NO out of love for yourself!

You should always stand up for yourself.

You always have to stand up for yourself.

Men will treat you the way you let them. There is no such thing as 'deserving' respect; you get what you demand from people.

[On how she goes about trying to live authentically] Well really listening to my point of view and if I am on a set, say, that doesn't really value a woman's point of view, regardless of how they feel, continuing to give my point of view and try to find a way to be heard and not diminishing myself because other people are diminishing me. Because that, I think, is the worst temptation that, you know, you judge yourself by how others are judging you, and to fall into that trap is to walk into the realm of self-annihilation.

Standing in our power requires us to let go of the need to make others like us & instead stand committed to honoring ourselves.

I was taught to be demure, so it was harder for me to learn how to stand up for myself and go, 'What do I want? What are my desires?'

I respect myself and insist upon it from everybody. And because I do it, I then respect everybody, too.

What modeling taught me at a young age was how to say 'no,' which is something girls - we're not always good at saying 'no.' We want to be nice, and then we forget to look out for ourselves.

Don't change who you are and it's okay to say no.

You just have to be able to stand up for yourself. And that's OK.

It's become easier to speak up for myself.

One of the biggest lessons that we hope to model for several folks, including some of the young women of color who come to me, is the value of understanding your worth, standing up, and demanding the best for yourself and not taking less.

Don?t back down just to keep the peace. Standing up for your beliefs builds self-confidence and self-esteem.

Power comes from who you are, not what you have, and the transformation starts with how you allow others to treat you.

Why should I downplay myself to make someone else more comfortable?

Laugh and dare to try to love somebody, starting with yourself. You must love yourself first, of course, and you must protect yourself so that nobody overrides you, overrules you, or steps on you. Just say, 'Just a minute. I'm worth everything, dear.'

I wish I had known that it's OK to stand up for myself. That it's also OK to not be liked but to be respected, and I always want to be liked.

My hope for the future, not just in the music industry, but in every young girl I meet…is that they all realize their worth and ask for it.

Do we really have the right to take care of ourselves? Do we really have the right to set boundaries? Do we really have the right to be direct and say what we need to say? You bet we do.

Never compromise and sell yourself short.

There is nothing enlightening about shrinking so that other people

I don't make demands. I don't tell you how it should be. I'll give you options, and it's up to you to select or throw 'em away. That should be the headline: If you're insecure, don't call.

Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself.

I struggled with feeling confident for a long time, but I think it's important to be strong and not compromise for anyone or a relationship - I'm drawn to that.