Marjane Satrapi Quotes

I'm trying every day, when I meet a new human being, to not have the first thought that comes into my mind be, 'Are they going to like me?' I'm allowed to say, 'I like this, and I don't like that.'

I just worry about myself. I'm just gonna be me and do me. If people appreciate it, cool. If not, I'm gonna still be me.

Don't change who you are and it's okay to say no.

It doesn't matter what people think of me. I've lived my life.

Don't change for nobody.

I don't ever apologize for who I am because then I let someone else decide who I am.

Why should I care what other people think of me? I am who I am. And who I wanna be.

This is me. Take it or leave it.

If people don't like me for whatever I do, for being me, then that's too bad. I don't want to change to be something that I'm not for other people to like me.

You kind of create your own moral universe. It's like, well, I like myself. If other people don't like me, then whatever. I'm out of here.

I've been accused of being too flexible, too willing to mold myself to men, and that's something I'm constantly working on.

I'm drawn to the unconventional because I've been drawn unconventionally. I believe that I'm supposed to topple over these false images of what's idealistically beautiful. Because, of course, these intangible qualities are very attractive to women. Sincerity. Sense of humor. Success.

I am trying to be a good person. I am trying to be myself, and if nobody likes me for me, that is their problem.

I'm not sorry for who I am.

I don't need anyone to validate me.

Why should Bollywood accept me? I should accept Bollywood. I don't care if Bollywood has accepted me. I don't seek acceptance. I don't need to live up to anybody's expectations.

I just want to be myself, and I really, like, can't say I'm sorry for it. I just can't.

I do not live for people, for what they think, for them to say that I'm nice, good, the best, perfect. Everyone has their opinion. And I respect that.

Live your life to its fullest potential and don't really care too much about what other people think of you.

I just don't go out of my way to impress anybody. You either appreciate me for who I am or you don't. That's just the way it is. I'm comfortable in my own skin.

I don't give a damn what people say about me. I like me the way I am, and who cares what other people say?

I am as I am, and I ain't gonna apologise for it.

I have a very good relationship with myself. My favourite quote is, "What you think about me is none of my business."

If you're not someone who has a natural and effortless love for yourself, it's hard to let go of your desire to please other people, and that's really not an ingredient for a happy life.

I was at a point where I was ready to say I am what I am because of what I am and if you like me I'm grateful, and if you don't, what am I going to do about it?