Amy Carlson Quotes

Self-esteem doesn't come simply from dressing well, but they are both something we can control. It's a missed opportunity when women say they don't have the money, figure, etc., because style is such a way to help cultivate the way women feel about themselves.

If I really want to be heard, I have that command, but a lot of heavy women don't. When I see someone heavy working on television, I say, 'Oh, God, go girl. You do it.' You know, it shouldn't stop your life.

I do take advantage of, you know, feeling sensual and feeling sexy. And I think that is tremendously empowering and is not diminishing in any way. I fell that any woman who is in control, who is in touch with her femininity and sensuality, is a woman that is empowered.

Everyone has something unique to bring to this world. And if you understand that, if you cherish that, if you embrace who you are and then capture that with your clothes... then that is when fashion can make a powerful statement about who you are and what you are about.

I want to inspire young girls and let them know that we are all goddesses inside and out.

I think Man Repeller is more about self-confidence than it is about a woman's relationship with a man.

I am so confident and empowered by my sexuality; it plays an enormous part in my life.

I consider myself an activist for women like me, who want to be confident and don't want to be judged.

Pretty Powerful symbolises my belief that all women are pretty, and with the right tools, are empowered to a higher level of pretty - it's about being confident and about being who you are

The woman wins who calls herself beautiful, and challenges the world to change to fit her vision.

I feel confident with myself, and if that inspires other women to feel confident with their bodies, great.

As women, we need to embrace our bodies and be confident with who we are.

There are moments when you are, um, encouraged to dress a certain way. But I can't. It just erodes my soul. That's no criticism to girls who can wear a tiny dress and kill it - that's awesome. People always attribute being a feminist to hating girls being sexual, and that's not it at all. I'm just not into it.

I think that, as a woman, it's much healthier and more positive to focus on your good parts and the things you like about yourself, not pick yourself apart.

I like strength. I depend on my own.

I always felt, even before I got pregnant, that it's better to accentuate your curves. A lot of women try to tuck their butt in or kind of slouch because they're trying to hide. Obviously, you can't suck it in, but it's important to really show off the belly.

I like clothes that are fashionable but also have great messages for lifestyle, and 360 does just that - the sweaters are for women of all shapes and sizes and are designed to allow a woman to feel beautiful and chic from the inside out.

I'm a big believer in everybody being themselves. If not doing a swimsuit calendar is yourself, that's great. But if doing a swimsuit calendar is yourself, then you should be able to do it. What I do outside the car adds to who I am and expresses a different side of me.

Inner beauty radiates from within, and there's nothing more beautiful than when a woman feels beautiful on the inside.

I was a girl and became a woman. Something about having the freedom at home to be in the position I wanted, to have the people I wanted, was empowering.

What I say goes. I'm hitting shots that I want to hit. I'm doing the things that I want to do. I play it my way.

We women are way too hard on ourselves. I don't know who some women are dressing for, but we should be celebrating our bodies.

I'm keeping my power to myself and my glow. I'm not giving anybody my glow anymore.

Women see me as a figure they can respect. They know I've been through a lot. I'm not going to let no man put me under.

Women should be happy with their bodies. Not being afraid of yourself is very empowering.