Octavia Spencer Quotes

You have to be really comfortable in your skin. You have to start with being in love with you are, with who you've become.

One of the biggest things I've done is learn how to love myself, flaws and all. Even the things I don't like about myself, I accept. People have made fun of me and made me self-conscious about talking so softly, for example, but I accept that as who I am and I'm not changing it for anybody. I'm at peace with who I am now, and once you've achieved that, all the other stuff disappears.

The moment will arrive when you are comfortable with who you are, and what you are- bald or old or fat or poor, successful or struggling- when you don't feel the need to apologize for anything or to deny anything. To be comfortable in your own skin is the beginning of strength.

I think people should feel encouraged to be themselves.

I'm okay in my skin, you know... I'm okay with who I am.

I've always set out to embrace all that I am.

I've learned to accept who I am.

My confidence comes from the realisation that, actually, the best you can be is you, learning to accept who I was, what I wanted, and that I was more than my body.

Total self acceptance is empowering. It means allowing others to see you as they choose, without being offended.

I hope they look at me and think, 'That lady looks like she accepts herself'.

I'm realizing, you don't need to change anything about yourself. This is who you are, and it's okay. That's daring.

The most important thing is to be whatever you are without shame.

Your hair isn't quite right and maybe you're a size bigger than you should be and on and on and on. I think there comes a moment when you've matured to the point where you suddenly think, nonsense. I am fine just the way I am.

It was a very vulnerable time going from being insecure about my body and who I am to becoming comfortable with me. I had to tune out what the hell everybody else had to say about who I was. When I was able to do that, I felt free.

Maybe I don't take myself so seriously any more. And I don't care how I'm judged. I'm past all that.

I'm learning to embrace who I am and what I look like.

Feeling comfortable in my own skin makes me feel confident.

I like hanging out with me, and I've accepted everything about me good, bad whatever it is. That's why I'm able to, that's why no one can tell me anything negative about myself.

Accept who you are and try and make the best of that.

Accept everything about yourself - I mean everything, You are you and that is the beginning and the end - no apologies, no regrets.

I think what makes someone pretty amazing is being comfortable in your own skin.

I've made peace with the fact that the things that I thought were weaknesses or flaws were just me. I like them.

Well, I think everyone struggles with self-love.

I love who I am.

If you're comfortable with who you are, it shows in your walk.