Muriel Spark Quotes

I see no reason to hide who I am or what I look like.

It sounds really arrogant, but my music's my favourite music ever. I prefer it to anyone else's.

There's no reason trying to fit in: Just be you. That was the biggest thing for me, just being me, and finding what works for me.

I'm just going to be myself; there's no reason for me to try and go out there and put a certain facade on or emphasize, 'Hey, I'm this. You need to believe it.' I just want to be the best that I can be, and if people like me, that's great, and if they don't, they don't.

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 don't wait for someone to appreciate me for what I am doing.

It was my father who taught me to value myself.

It is a great help for a man to be in love with himself. For an actor, however, it is absolutely essential.

Complimenting yourself is the funnest form of manifestation.

It's me, and I love me. I learned to love me. I've been like this my whole life, and I embrace me. I love how I look. I love that I'm a full woman and I'm strong and I'm powerful and I'm beautiful at the same time. There's nothing wrong with that.

You have to look in the mirror and see yourself. If it feels good, then I know it's for me. I don't dress to be stared at, I dress for myself.

Stop hiding! Stop holding yourself back and playing yourself down! Stop worrying about how you look and what people are saying. Stop listening to what people are saying and trying to find out if they are whispering about you. Stop waiting for someone to tell you that you are okay or to make you feel special. Life is special! It is a special gift. This is your life! Now take your gift and live it out in the open! Decide today that you are going to live out loud!

I am going to be myself. To me, that is going to take care of the rest.

And I think every woman can be a diva, and every woman can be just a woman. I think life is a runway, and you can do everything you want. If you want.

What I've come up with is that I just need to be me.

I'm not ashamed of myself.

I do believe that for me, my own personal journey has been one in which my voice has also been appreciated.

Every time I dance, I'm trying to prove myself to myself.

No shade to the other artists in Chicago... but if you got confidence in yourself and you know you're Number One, say it.

I like myself. I love myself.

I don't live for anyone other than myself, and I don't have a problem showing people or telling them.

People always ask me, how did you grow up to be so confident? I tell them, I always look in the mirror and say I belong, you are so beautiful and you are meant to be here.

I haven't really looked at myself as someone that needs to prove a point to anyone.

I do not try to play a role. I feel good being myself and saying what I think.

I embrace who I am, and I embrace the fact that I feel empowered feeling sexy.