Julia Cameron Quotes

I think that the major message in 'Shrek: The Musical' is be who you want to be. I think that it is about being your true self in this world.

I am the way I am. If you like me because I'm glamorous, so be it. If you like me, because I speak well or I have a brain and opinion, so be it.

If I can't be me and be accepted and loved for that, then what's the point?

There's something to be said for embracing who you are.

In my research, I've interviewed a lot of people who never fit in, who are what you might call 'different': scientists, artists, thinkers. And if you drop down deep into their work and who they are, there is a tremendous amount of self-acceptance.

I want to tell everyone that no matter what's keeping them from being their authentic self to hold on to the hope that there will be an end to that road. There will be a life where they can live their true self.

I can't tone it down. I'm being me, and I'm being myself, and I'd be doing myself an injustice, and I'd be doing an injustice to those kids who don't feel like they're comfortable to be themselves.

In America, I can just be glamorous, which is lovely. People are happy and accepting of exactly what it is I do.

I really hope to give to other people who are listening to my music the same thing that it's done for me, which is make me feel more free and more accepting of myself.

Be stupid, be dumb, be funny, if that's who you are. Don't try to be someone that society wants you to be; that's stupid. So be yourself.

People will appreciate who you are when you're naturally being who you are.

My music just stands for being true to who you are.

In the end, everyone just deserves the right to be their authentic selves, just be who they are.

As long as you're being yourself and putting out what you want to put out, it'll be the best thing you could do.

I just wanna be myself, and I want you to love me for who I am

See If You Can Give Yourself Gifts That May Be True Blessings, Such As Self-Acceptance

Because true belonging only happens when we present our authentic, imperfect selves to the world, our sense of belonging can never be greater than our level of self-acceptance.

We have to accept ourselves in order to write. Now none of us does that fully: few of us do it even halfway. Don’t wait for one hundred percent acceptance of yourself before you write, or even eight percent acceptance. Just write. The process of writing is an activity that teaches us about acceptance.

I don't have to be perfect. All I have to do is show up and enjoy the messy, imperfect and beautiful journey of my life.

It's all about self-expression; you know, if you feel like a troll then you should look like a troll. It doesn't matter what you look like. I mean, if you have a hunchback just throw a little glitter on it, honey, and go dancing!

Just be honest and true to yourself. If your friends around you love you, they'll wish you the best and want only what's going to make you happy.

The real question is, can you love the real me? Not the perfect person you want me to be, not that image you had of me, but who I really am.

If you've been doing all you can and it's not happening for you, go out and have you a good old time. Put on your sexy dress and move on.

At 24 I decided that my life is enough for me, and I stopped looking for some other piece to complete it. I also learned how to needlepoint ironic cross-stitches of rap lyrics and gave them to my friends as presents. I’ll let you decide which is the more important revelation.

Be who you are and let everyone love that person.