Jillian Michaels Quotes

I learned a long time ago the wisest thing I can do is be on my own side, be an advocate for myself and others like me, if I do that well enough, then I'll be able to look after someone else -- the children or the husband or the elderly. But I have to look after myself first. I know that some people think that's being selfish, I think that's being self-full.

It’s self-full to be first, to be as good as possible to you. To take care of you, keep you whole and healthy. That doesn’t mean you disregard everything and everyone. But you want to come with your cup full. You know: ‘My cup runneth over.’ What comes out of the cup is for y’all. What’s in the cup is mine. But I’ve got to keep my cup full.

If you think taking care of yourself is selfish, change your mind. If you don't, you're simply ducking your responsibilities.

Look out for Number One. If you don't, no one else will.

You need to take care of you and fortify yourself and then move out to take care of others.

What do I mean by loving ourselves properly? I mean first of all, desiring to live, accepting life as a very great gift and a great good, not because of what it gives us, but because of what it enables us to give to others.

Loving yourself means caring enough to make the hard decisions in your life.

We must be for ourselves in the long run; the mild and generous are only more justly selfish than the domineering.

Your first responsibility is to yourself and to your own goodness of heart.

I’m a fan of the word selfish. Self. Ish. When I say I have gotten a lot more self-ish, I mean I am less concerned with what people think of me. I’m not worried about how I’m perceived. Selfish has always gotten a bad rap. You should do for you.

It's not selfish to give TO yourself as much as you give OF yourself

Being selfish to me means that you have to look out for yourself and you don't have to sacrifice.

You can't take care of charity unless you take care of yourself first.

Loving yourself has nothing to do with being selfish, self-centered or self-engrossed. It means that you accept yourself for what you are. Loving yourself means that you accept responsibility for your own development, growth and happiness.

Somebody says, 'Well, I can't be concerned about other people. About the best I can do is to take care of myself' Well, then you will always be poor.

It is not selfish or narcissistic to love yourself. It is your first and foremost responsibility.

I have learned that it is no one else’s job to take care of me but me.

If I give more to myself, I can ask more from myself. Self-regard isn't selfish.

You're able to love others, to give to others, and do for others by giving and doing for yourself first.

Putting yourself first is not selfish. Quite the opposite. You must put your happiness and health first before you can be of help to anyone else.

A prudent consideration for Number One.

The more independent you want to be, the more generous you must be with yourself as a woman.

True self-love and social are the same.

Loving yourself means making choices that allow you to care for the important person that you are.

There is a connection between self-nurturing and self-respect.