Kimberly Elise Quotes

I always told my representatives, 'Look, I come from the 'School of Janet' - that's my mom - she raised me to know that I'm more than just set dressing.

We are all anxious to be accepted. But if you have a strong mother and father who tell you that you don't have to dress a crazy way, or hang out with people who are looking for trouble in order to be loved and accepted, then half the battle is over.

Self-belief? My parents gave it to me.

Growing up in Oklahoma the way I did, and being raised the way I was raised by my parents, gave me such a strong foundation to go out into the world and fly, so to speak, the way I was able to do.

My mom raised me to be a strong person.

I don't walk around with fear. I walk around with strength. I believe in cause and effect.

We're going to be treated very poorly, I think that goes with the territory, and you have to get over it, get beyond it and know who you are among your peers and especially among your family when you look in the mirror.

I have my own strength.

Having a strong sense of self is fundamental to you, no matter what you're doing. I don't care if you're a stay at home mom raising kids or if you're the CEO of a corporation. It's really important for your survival.

My father raised me from the time I was 12 years old. And it would never occur to me that I wouldn't be strong - I wasn't raised like that.

If my parents didn't raise me in the way that they did, I wouldn't be in the position I am now. They raised me very independent and taught me you can do anything you want to. I have an average-sized brother and an average-sized sister, and I had to do everything they had to.

A lot of my strength came from my upbringing.

Confidence was the backbone of my upbringing. I was an only child, so I was spoilt, loved, and given an enormous amount of confidence by my parents.

What my parents have given me is what I would call a healthy entitlement.

John and I were lucky because our mother was a strong woman with high expectations and a strong sense of values. She encouraged us to pursue things we were interested in and not think about what other people wanted us to do.

I've never been a conceited person or cocky, never felt boastful, but I always had a sense of self-worth; I always had a real sense of myself.

I'm very sturdy and very proud of it.

I used to think that one of the great signs of security was the ability to just walk away.

I had a fantastic mother who taught me self-confidence.

I was lucky I was raised by parents who gave me a lot of sense of self and a lot of confidence in myself.

You have to have a strong sense of self in this business - otherwise they're going to spit you out.

I don't have any huge desire to show you all that I'm not tough and strong, that I'm all feminine and soft. That's not a huge longing that I have because I know who I am.

My dad is truly the person who always made me believe in myself, to appreciate that I was smart.

I admired in others the strength that I lacked myself.

Stay strong. Stand up. Have a voice.