Nancy Friday Quotes

There are some days that I have to remind myself, and I have to give myself affirmations, and I have to go to yoga or do something nice for myself. I get nervous about putting myself out there, but I want to encourage others to use their voices, too.

I could be myself. I'm very shy and awkward. I think the best thing is to embrace it.

Even within the last three or four years, I have a greater ability to communicate, I think. I have more courage to show the stuff... And it does take courage.

I want to show people that I am comfortable enough to go on national television and just be myself.

I'm still conscious of whether people really accept me, but that insecurity makes me stronger.

I'm very open with my life, and I don't regret it because it's what got me here.

Loving and accepting ourselves are the ultimate acts of courage.

End your day by privately looking directly into your eyes in the mirror and saying, 'I love you'. Do this for thirty days and watch how you transform.

I don't laugh at me. I used to. I used to get the giggles when I'd see myself. But now, I see myself onscreen, and I sure don't laugh.

I have a giant ego and terrible self-esteem, so I need to hit the re-set button fairly regularly - to get into presence, and humility, and being right-sized.

Every day it gets easier to look into my own eyes on the mirror and say, "I love you just the way you are."

I've always been able to laugh at myself.

I love being a comfortable person, but I'm very open. I'm not ashamed of myself and my beliefs.

I've gotten to the point where I've gotten comfortable with my awkwardness.

I think, when you value yourself and respect yourself, everything else just falls into place.

When i was younger I was much more self focussed. I was worried about my self-image. I thought I was too fat. I was very critical of myself, and then I met and got to know and understand my husband. He helped me turn myself around. He had such a positive attitude towards life.

All the work I do is personal, so the good stuff and the bad stuff that you see in there is all good stuff and bad stuff that I have, and part of the journey, for me, has been to embrace these things that I find embarrassing about myself: my stubbornness, my ego, my maudlin-ness - these things that I see myself do, and I go, 'Oh, David, stop that!'

The biggest thing that I hope people take away when they listen to my music is that they feel that there is an outlet being presented that allows them to be more authentic and for them to be more honest in their own lives.

I love myself. I am the best person I know.

We need to say to ourselves 'I'm talented, loved, worthy, and valued.'

Putting yourself out there is hard, but it's so worth it. I don't think anyone who has ever spoken out, or stood up or had a brave moment, has regretted it. It's empowering and confidence-building and inspiring. Not only to other people, but to yourself.

When I started playing music, I was more of a character. Now I'm just me with a cool outfit on. I'm more comfortable being myself.

This is something people don't realize about me, but I can laugh - and laugh at myself.

I never used to speak at all. I always said Joe is the speaker of the family. I mean, I'd go to events and volunteer, but I was never a speaker.

You can't let someone else lower your self-esteem, because that's what it is - self-esteem. You need to first love yourself before you have anybody else love you.