Iyanla Vanzant Quotes

My biggest mentor is myself, I've always felt.

You always get things that teach you and steps to grow, but there is a confidence that is gained and a deep understanding of what it means to be supported by your knowledge - not by some team that is there to create confidence; it is there within you. That takes time. That takes teachers. That takes taking risks.

You must rouse into people's consciousness their own prudence and strength, if you want to raise their character.

This journey from non-dancer to dancer has given me a lot of self-confidence and inner strength. I feel like a different person.

After all, I'm nobody to tell the U-19s how they should lead their lives. My job is to give them the belief, it's better than just advice. We love guys who go through their journey themselves.

It's about gaining that confidence back in myself. Believing in myself more than others may believe.

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

I worshipped dead men for their strength, forgetting I was strong.

I can't point to a single person or incident that changed my life, but the recognition that there is a certain world order, has been consequential. It has empowered me to do things my way. I found an inner truth by which I abide.

Practice rather than preach. Make of your life an affirmation, defined by your ideals, not the negation of others. Dare to the level of your capability then go beyond to a higher level.

I am my own mentor. I like to listen to myself to improve.

Today I trust my instinct, I trust myself. Finally.

I have this strength that comes from knowledge.

I've learned to think, I may succeed or fail, but I'm going to do so on the merit of my own instincts.

Eventually, we reach the point where we start to realize that we are not going to find peace, contentment, happiness, strength, fearlessness - all of the things that in our heart of hearts we wish we had - outside of us.

For me, 'Rent' was all about coming out of myself, finding out who I was, learning the power I could have as a performer. And 'Wicked' was about harnessing all that strength.

You know, you do need mentors, but in the end, you really just need to believe in yourself.

The turning point in the process of growing up is when you discover the core of strength within you that survives all hurt.

A true knowledge of ourselves is knowledge of our power.

Maturity includes the recognition that no one is going to see anything in us that we don't see in ourselves. Stop waiting for a producer. Produce yourself.

When you really understand who you are, it enables you to fight and believe.

Most things come from inside; they're intuitive. That's the way I am.

Growing up, when I was younger, I didn't feel all that tough or smart or strong. As I got older, I was able to discover my own strength.

I didn't do 'Orange' because I knew it was good. I wanted to do this because it feels good. And I just knew that was the place I needed, wanted to be.

I believe that anyone with a bit of guidance can act.