Tituss Burgess Quotes

You can't spend your life apologizing.

I don't see anything wrong with being comfortable with my own skin.

I have no shame.

I think the main thing which boygenius and I talk about ad nauseum, is that I feel like I just apologise for myself less.

Start by writing down ten positive words to describe yourself. Write them on a card - the size of a business card will do - and bring it out whenever you feel insecure or your self-esteem is running low. Bring it out before you walk into a big party or go to an important meeting. It will help you, believe me. Carry it everywhere.

I'm trying to hold my head high and not apologize and be nice all the time because that's not always necessary.

I'm not ashamed of who I am.

Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.

People just need to be confident in their own skin and be proud of themselves.

I don't always understand my worth.

I make a point to never, ever point out my physical flaws... this is advice I give to women as often as I can. People don't notice the things we see in ourselves that we hate, so why direct them to it?

I love myself.

What's important is self-appreciation.

You just need to be accepted for who you are and be proud of who you are and that is what I'm trying to do.

I think I'm great. I mean, I might as well come out and say it. Like most people, I have an ego and I'm in show business, so you have to have kind of a healthy, conflagrated ego to a degree. On the other hand, I'm consumed, like a lot of people, with self-doubt and loathing and guilt.

What I wish for myself is that I could be the kind of person who just goes, 'This is what I need,' and doesn't feel bad about it.

Adele is great because she promotes the idea of being happy as you are.

I'm learning to embrace who I am and what I look like.

I'm okay in my skin, you know... I'm okay with who I am.

You always gotta reach the people who feel bad about themselves or insecure about themselves, and I think 'Like 'Em All' was just a perfect song for all the girls, and I think that's why it blew up like it did.

Feeling comfortable in my own skin makes me feel confident.

I think it's real easy to look at what's out there and get discouraged. I was never the best-looking guy, I was never the Tom Cruise-looking guy. I think the biggest thing I can say is, 'Don't compare yourself.'

I think that, if anything, the pageant is great for people who suffer from body issues. It's all about being comfortable with what you're given and what you have and being able to flaunt it without being insecure. It's about empowering women, not making them feel weak or less.

I've made peace with the fact that the things that I thought were weaknesses or flaws were just me. I like them.

Feeling comfortable in my own skin has never been easy for me.