Lamman Rucker Quotes

Whether at work, at home or in public, we have been trained to believe that who we are at the core of our being is often unacceptable. As a result, we work diligently to live up to - and sometimes down to - what others have made us out to be, whether or not it is an accurate reflection of who we are.

I've never wanted anybody to like me because I had long hair or short hair, or that they liked the way I dressed or they liked the way I dressed or they liked the way I smile.

We're all just trying to fit in and find ourselves, particularly when we're growing up.

I'm like, 'Yeah, I could afford braces, but why should I change myself to be what everybody else wants me to be when I'm OK with who I am and I'm happy with who I am?'

People are always judging you based on where you're from, where you went to school, how you look, how you talk. But at the end of the day, you're going to have to look into the mirror and accept who you are. It's all about being authentic.

I've let a lot of things go, and obviously football is one of them. I think the hardest thing to let go is your self-image. That's what I'm working on now.

What's natural is beautiful, and when you're not you anymore, you become a caricature.

You don't realize you're vying for the approval of everyone so much until being yourself is not approved of.

I felt like I needed to be a 'pretty girl' for someone else. I felt like I needed to change a lot about who I actually was to be perfect for them instead of just being who I am genuinely.

I complained to my mother about wanting to look less like myself and more like my friends. My mother then gave me a lesson in embracing my differences and loving them despite what others said.

I wish they would only take me as I am.

I think pop culture underestimates people. The message is, 'Being yourself is the worst thing you could possibly be.' But people are still attracted to it.

Lots of us when we're children believe 'oh well, if the world knew us as we really are, they'd know what wonderful, clever, brilliant, charming people we really are.'

Society puts so much emphasis on outer appearance, but being confident in yourself and not letting others' opinions affect you is pretty amazing.

When you become a slave to a public persona and don't feel comfortable without it, it becomes a shield, and it shouldn't come at the expense of your self-worth.

Beauty was never really my trip. Maybe those roles are attracted to me?

I don't want to be too cool. You get so caught up with whether you're doing it right.

Adolescence is when girls experience social pressure to put aside their authentic selves and to display only a small portion of their gifts.

The reward for conformity is that everyone likes you but yourself.

It means a lot to everyone around me that I look good, and I don't think it should have to. I just think I should look the way I do.

You don't have to be the cool party guy, getting everyone's attention.

I think if you don't like being in your skin, it doesn't matter how many times people say you're beautiful, how many jobs you get, or whatever it is - I just didn't want to be Adwoa.

Just like any other girl, I felt pressure to look a certain way. Act a certain way.

I don't always look so beautiful.

Life becomes easier when we stop aping people. Which is on all fronts, be it looks, body shape, or anything.