Rod Lurie Quotes

We want to encourage people. We want to help them. We want them to see all the good things God has placed in them and give them a right future.

People, in whatever walk of life, would be surprised if they just gave themselves a chance by believing in what they are.

Beauty is an asset, just like physical prowess, charisma, brains or emotional intelligence. The key with any gift is in the way that you use it. It doesn't define you as a person. Rather, it's an asset to be used judiciously and with an understanding of how it is just a small part of who you are.

Treat a person as he is, and he will remain as he is. Treat a person as if he were where he could be and should be, and he will become what he could be and should be.

I grew up in a family where we weren't allowed to talk about beauty or to put any emphasis on physical appearance.

Children are apt to live up to what you believe of them.

I didn't grow up beautiful.

Self-belief? My parents gave it to me.

I believe in allowing your child to be who they want to be - as long as they want to be something great.

I don't believe you have to be better than everybody else. I believe you have to be better than you ever thought you could be.

I had parents who were incredibly loving and nurturing and always made me feel beautiful, so I never really questioned that.

Belief in oneself and knowing who you are, I mean, that's the foundation for everything great.

It's truly disheartening to me to see so many beautiful women who have no idea what their potential is.

We are all good at things - a varied assortment of things - and we all desperately need to find out what those things are for our self-esteem. If there is anything young people need, it is confidence and an identity and a purpose.

It shouldn't matter what you're into, how you look - you can achieve whatever you aspire to.

I'm really good at bringing out greatness - in anybody. I don't even have to be in the studio. What a gift to be able to help people bring out the best qualities in them.

It doesn't matter what a family looks like as long as you get the love, support and encouragement to be whatever you want to be and do great things in life.

I had a coach when I was younger who encouraged me to be myself, that is where I was lucky.

Do something great that you really believe is great.

I realized that a lot of the things I had been telling myself about not being good enough just weren't true, and 'Queen of Denmark' gave me the chance to prove to myself that I could do something real.

I believe that a man should be... as big as he feels it in him to be!

Beauty is about what's inside us, loving who we are and nurturing that. Outward beauty can really blossom from there.

Without theater, I don't think I would have thought I was a smart person or excelled at anything.

When I was younger, I was more self-conscious about living up to or surpassing the expectations of others. But as you get older, you start to build confidence.

Every child deserves to grow up knowing their potential and feeling confident that they won't fall at the first hurdle - that they cope with life's setbacks.