Ellen Hopkins Quotes

I was born to stand out. I don't care whether or not people will find me attractive on screen. That's not why I became an actor. I know that more and more with each new role.

I cling to my imperfection, as the very essence of my being.

I feel like regardless of whether or not I win this award or I win that award or I don't win this award - I'm still Sam at the end of the day. And that's what defines me.

I don't look at anything for who I should be.

Being myself is what got me to where I am.

What I tell people is be the best version of yourself in anything that you do. You don't have to live anybody else's story.

You are what you are and that fascinates me.

A woman who does not know herself has no choice other than to live with other people’s evaluations. But no one can adapt perfectly to public opinion. And herein lies the source of their destruction.

Trying to be perfect may be inevitable for people who are smart and ambitious and interested in the world and its good opinion...What is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself.

We don't need to be perfect. We're not supposed to be perfect; we're supposed to be complete. And you can't be complete if you're trying to be perfect.

If we resist the temptation to allow other people to define who we are, then we will gradually be able to let the sun inside our own soul shine forth.

When did creating a flawless facade become a more vital goal than learning to love the person who lives inside your skin?

The reality is, I like imperfection. You take away from the world when you're not yourself. Whatever is unique and special about you was designed by God. And when you try to be someone else, we don't get you. Who knows what you would have contributed to the world had you just been yourself, if you had just celebrated who you are and just walked boldly?

We are not what other people say we are. We are who we know ourselves to be, and we are what we love. That's okay.

I don't hold a grudge of sheer anger at life because of my name. No, no, no. It's something unique and cool. It's just a part of who I am. I'm OK with that.

I'm just gonna be myself and that's been good enough for me throughout my life.

I would like to be as successful as Ian Botham was, but if I'm doing anything, I'm doing it as myself.

Be You, Live Civil was a tour that I started, and it's just always something that I've been to myself. 'Be you, live civil' is like 'live my life.' That was my short version of saying to live my life.

I don't want to be someone else.

The point is to be true to yourself - otherwise you may as well give up.

I feel like I've just got to be me and let my play speak for itself.

I am what I am. Whatever it was that made me what I am, I thought I should stay around and be that.

Just keep being yourself. Keep being yourself, and people recognize it.

What I want to represent for my daughters is that you can always stay true to yourself and still be successful.

I take great pride in being who I am. Whether I'm broken or not, I am who I am.