La India Quotes

My life off the court has changed. I'm feeling good inside, so I guess it shows on the outside too.

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

Even though I had pushed through the Tango album, it was just not a very good environment to be in on a daily basis. In many ways, this is the best time of my life.

Success isn't measured by money or power or social rank. Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace.

For so many years, I felt so insecure, so inferior, and I still have those moments, but I have a newfound confidence since I got in shape and changed my diet.

At the surface, many people's goals are to lose weight, tone up, feel better, etc. But superficial goals get superficial results that usually fade. Dig a little deeper, and the 'why' is usually unveiled: to be more confident, to be more happy, to feel sexy again.

Life is always full of challenges. I believe you're never happy unless you're consistently making challenges for yourself.

I don't let a day go where I'm not doing something that enhances me or allows me to sit up here and keep my spirits going.

Self-acceptanc e leads to success, not the other way around.

In my life I've gone through a lot of really hard times. I went through depression and had so many challenges that I overcame. And I overcame because I just decided to be happy.

Self-improvement books, friends, and polite strangers often tell soothing lies about our physical appearance that prevent many of us from facing, discussing, and solving our real problems.

A solid sense of self will help a person to lead a full and happy life.

Everybody needs that one person that takes you to the right place to see all the positives in your life.

When I started out as a model, I took things for granted. Because I bagged work thanks to my looks, I didn't give my body any importance. I was a couch potato who'd eat anything. Then, in 2005, a tabloid ran a story calling me fat. I thought, 'I'm famous. How can I be fat?' It was a slap. I decided to get fit.

I was heavy as a kid. I mean, I kind of got it together for a while there in my 20s and early 30s.

Comparison is a disease. I never felt any competition, since I never compared myself to others. I only focus on my work. I never feel pressurised and do films in my style. Also, I'm very active since childhood, and that gives me the edge to always put my best.

If you do not love yourself, well, you cannot do anything well, that's my philosophy.

There is no way to reach your fullest potential if you don't really find the love of yourself.

When I was 20, my husband at the time looked at me said, 'You're fat; go run.' There weren't a lot of tools at the end of the '70s to lose weight. It took me a while to realize what kind of exercise would make me happy and I would look forward to doing. And running became it.

In reading the lives of great men, I found that the first victory they won was over themselves... self-discipline with all of them came first.

I used to be smaller than I am now, and it didn't make my life any easier. It's not really about your body. It's about what's going on inside, in your head and your heart.

Lately though I've been in love with myself and I've become my own best friend.

I never thought in a million years I'd be that healthy girl who wakes up every morning to exercise. After being called 'cherubic and chubby,' I'm rocking a bikini!

When I look for self-help books for myself, I used to be scared that I was going to pick up a book that would depress me even more.

I've always believed fitness is an entry point to help you build that happier, healthier life. When your health is strong, you're capable of taking risks. You'll feel more confident to ask for the promotion. You'll have more energy to be a better mom. You'll feel more deserving of love.