Geena Davis Quotes

Great things happen when you have the courage to be yourself

I've had so many moments where seeing other women be fully and truly and authentically themselves, and express that, has given me permission. Once you see it happening, you're like, "Oh, I have permission to do that, too."

Be bold, be brave enough to be your true self.

You change the world by being yourself.

Really rejoice in being yourself. Have your own drumbeat.

I am no longer afraid to say anything.

When you're true to who you are, amazing things happen.

There's no better time than now to be who you are.

I'd say when it comes to being who you are, just don't be afraid to try things.

I've come out of myself as a person at Chelsea and expressed myself on and off the pitch.

What I really realized is that by being myself, regardless of what that means, you become a better role model.

I believe in just being yourself, and the whole kit and caboodle comes with it.

Christine was me wanting to break free. I was tired of being prissy and shrinking and apologising all of the time, so I created a character that could be daring for me.

Kids will tell me 'oh I want to be like you when I grow up,' you know. I just thought 'nah, don't be like me, be like you,' because first of all they don't really know me but second of all I understand what they're trying to say but I just let them know - be like you.

I think that for a lot of people, I inspire them to be themselves.

There's nothing wrong with being yourself.

What I would tell girls coming up is just be yourself and don't let people get in the way.

If you are just yourself, that's when people start gravitating towards you because nobody else can be you except you. Be authentic, don't give up, and start today.

What I have learned in my life and work is that the more I am able to be myself, the more it enables other people to be themselves.

You, being yourself, help others be themselves. Because you recognize your own uniqueness you will not need to dominate others, nor cringe before them.

What makes me happy about the show, and what I hope people take away from it is: "Just be yourself." I know that's supremely corny, but I really think that just being honest with yourself and being honest with everyone around you is the best way to live.

I'm finally ready to own my own power, to say, "This is who I am." If you like it, you like it. And if you don't like it, you don't. So watch out; I'm gonna fly.

When people say 'I want to be like you', I tell them if you want to be like me, then be yourself.

It took a while to grow the confidence to say, 'This is who I am, take it or leave it.'

I feel blessed because not only my character is, but I, myself, can be a role model for people to show that is okay to be your own unique self.