Ritika Singh Quotes

Being culturally ambiguous and having to deal with bullying made me strong and independent.

A ton of kids at school have made fun of me; if I had to give advice to other girls, I would say, 'Hang loose and ignore them. They shouldn't faze you no matter how popular they think they are.'

Kids used to pick on me because I was quiet, I was an easy target. But I wasn't quiet because I was scared.

I think basketball harnessed and built my toughness and competitiveness. I grew up in a tough neighborhood, and you were either going to cry and moan about it or get tough.

I was bullied and picked on because I was so different to everyone else, and I definitely didn't believe or even know I was fabulous back then. But those hard times made me everything I am today. It's all water under the bridge now, but being bullied and going through adversity definitely made me stronger.

I have faced rejection in this business because of my appearance, but that has only made me stronger and more determined.

I'd go at anyone. I took all of my brothers' bull. It made me who I am.

You can coddle your child and tell them, 'You're the best no matter what.' But in the end, when they go out into the real world, I think it's pretty tough out there and other children are cruel.

Of course I was bullied and of course I was called names - my last name is Weir. That's very, very close to 'weird,' or 'queer' and any of those words. But I've never been anyone to cry over spilled milk or be upset because kids don't like me, or people don't like me... It makes my skin stronger and thicker. And why cry? Your mascara runs.

I grew up a skinny kid with a funny last name and coke bottle glasses, so I experienced my fair share of bullies. But I learned, with the help of humor and resilience, to never give up.

There was times when I was bullied about dancing and stuff. But you couldn't hit me hard enough to stop me from doing it.

I have been hated by the whole world and it's been something to definitely overcome.

There was a time in my life when I wasn't popular and accepted by kids in school. I was made fun of with braces and kinky hair and being from a multicultural family, et cetera.

If you're different in any way at school, then you're going to get a bit of abuse. You learn to deal with it in a way where people don't come back at you again.

It's important to remember, most people have been bullied, and it makes you a stronger person in the long run.

I was bullied in school, but thankfully, I was surrounded by amazing family that love me and kept my head high and didn't allow me to fall into depression because of it.

Having red hair is never good when you're a kid. I was picked on a lot and didn't have a lot of friends. But I think that gave me a thick skin and helped make me a better person.

I used to make fun of the kids in school who acted or went to dance class.

I won't back down. I get a satisfaction from being tested and defeating the test.

I like to see people doubt me.

Some people have a tendency to get knocked down in this business and sulk and whine, and they just create a rod for their back, really. You have to have broad shoulders and get through it.

If you want to call me names, make jokes and doubt my intentions, go ahead, because the reality is I can take it.

I think a lot of young kids at school are very conscious of trying to keep credibility in case they kind of stand out in a crowd and get bullied by trying to stay cool and stuff. And my whole thing, all the way through school, was I was just a goof... I didn't care.

Sometimes, people can be extraordinarily judgmental and closed-minded to anyone different or special, which is why it's so hard for young people in this day and age to be comfortable enough in their own skin to not listen to the people picking on them.