Margaret Cho Quotes

It's really hard to foster self-love; it really is. I think a lot of people who claim that they do have a definite lack of self-loathing are either lying or just in a place that I don't relate to.

Our entire life - consists ultimately in accepting ourselves as we are.

I can live with myself.

You have to be happy with yourself first of all - that's the most important thing.

I'm selfish, impatient, and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I'm out of control, and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.

I've learned lately that no one is going to hand me a permission slip and tell me to take time out for me.

Self-hatred and self-love are equally self-centered.

I think the most important thing in life is self-love, because if you don't have self-love, and respect for everything about your own body, your own soul, your own capsule, then how can you have an authentic relationship with anyone else?

Don't forget your own self while preaching to others.

I used to fall into the trap of thinking that taking care of my husband and kids was more important than taking care of myself. Now I have a new attitude: You know when you're on an airplane and the manual tells you to put on your oxygen mask first and then help the person next to you? I feel the same way about my health.

it follows that if you aren't happy with yourself, you won't be happy with others.

I have to live with myself and so, I want to be fit for myself to know.

The most important relationship is the one you have with yourself.

Self-love, it is obvious, remains always positive and active in our natures.

Somebody once told me that self-punishment is worse than any other punishment.

It's really important to talk to yourself and look at yourself in the mirror and love who you are.

Women have demanded and gotten better jobs and more power. But the one thing we deserve is a better relationship with ourselves.

Here's the thing: you're not really ready for love until you have enough self-respect that if you met your exact self, but in a guy, you would totally, completely, absolutely want to be with him.

Well. I'm probably not loving myself like I should, but I'm really trying.

What's important is self-appreciation.

I'm hard on myself, so I'm working on shifting perspective toward self-acceptance, with all my flaws and weaknesses.

You can't please everybody. You'd be crazy if you're trying to. So take some time out to do some things for yourself.

Revere thyself, and yet thyself despise.

We can still do good for others and do good for ourselves. I would wither and die, truthfully. I need to be somewhere where the light's on me.

I always feel like I'm so boring, but I don't get bored with me.