Jewel Quotes

I don't need anyone to validate me.

Spare yourself from seeking love, approval, or appreciation-from anyone. And watch what happens in reality, just for fun.

Most women are starving to receive something from a man that they need to give to themselves.

And there is something great about knowing that my only job is to be as happy as I can be about my life, and feel as good as I can about myself, and to lead as full and eventful a life as I can, so that it doesn’t ever feel like I’m just waiting around for some guy to ask me out. And most importantly, it’s good for us all to remember that we don’t need to scheme and plot and beg to get someone to ask us out. We’re fantastic.

I was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence but it comes from within. It is there all the time.

You have enough people against you... be for yourself.

I am a strong woman with or without this other person, with or without this job, and with or without these tight pants.

To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves - there lies the great, singular power of self-respect.

I thought I had to help people get me, but I don't think they need to be spoon-fed. If you connect with me, that is cool. I don't need the whole world to feel like I am a soul angel.

I don't have to prove my life. I just have to live.

The truth is you only have yourself to offer. And when you come to that realization, it's terrifying, because you think it's probably not enough.

You alone are enough.

If I want to put makeup on, then, cool, I'll do that. But it's not going to be my crutch.

It's important that, as women, we tell ourselves we are half of the humanity, and unfortunately or fortunately, we rely too much on other people for our validation.

I don't need to be validated by anybody else; I don't need to be accepted or approved of for my happiness.

Most people settle because they don't like themselves enough.

The most important point is to accept yourself and stand on your two feet.

You gotta love yourself, because when you're hurting - you never know who's gonna be around to do the lovin' for ya. You gotta love yourself through the pain.

If you don't live by the praise of men you won't die by their criticism.

Love yourself before any other person. That's when you can really survive on your own.

It’s all about falling in love with yourself and sharing that love with someone who appreciates you, rather than looking for love to compensate for a self love deficit.

...who proved that you don't have to do what your parents want, or what your boyfriend wants, for you to be happy. You just have to be yourself, for there is no love greater than self love

I am beneath or above no one. When I am independent of the good or bad opinion of others, I stand strong in my own divine power.

I am so secure in who I am. I really am! And I'm not conceited. I just think, 'Wow, okay, that's the life you want to live.' It wasn't about who he chose. I mean, I had moments, 'Am I not sexy enough? Am I not pretty enough? Am I not smart enough?' But in so many of those questions, I immediately stopped and said, 'No, don't start doing that.' Because you can get stuck in that cycle and you can carry on to other things.