Lucille Clifton Quotes

It ain't what they call you, it's what you answer to.

People can call you many different things, but you are not what people call you. You are what you answer to.

All of these are names given me by other people, but not names I would have given myself. My name is not mine, it's theirs. It's a series of costumes put on my life by other people.

What I do now defines who I am as a woman and how people see me; they don't see me as a little girl.

At some point, the pride has to be a part of the whole day-to-day oeuvre. It's part of who you are and doesn't need to be discussed anymore.

I didn't want to have to deal with having any moniker or separation between the self that I see and know myself as.

I do know one thing about me: I don't measure myself by others' expectations or let others define my worth.

If my dancing is a disaster - it doesn't define me as a person.

How you define yourself is a major issue for young people and adults alike.

I am whatever you say I am; if I wasn't, then why would you say I am.

People see us as no better than we are.

This is not me, WWE doesn't define who Ashley is.

It doesn't matter what people call you unless they call you pigeon pie and eat you up.

I like who I am, and am puzzled to find that not everybody shares this opinion.

The picture you have of yourself, your self-esteem, will have a profound effect on the way you see the world and the way your world sees you.

I don't mean to sound like a cheap prostitute, but you can call me what you like.

I have no issues with my identity.

I didn't think of myself as a tart, but I wouldn't argue with anyone who did.

My mama told me it's not what they call you - it's what you answer to.

I must be very clear in one thing... Being a pageant girl is not who I am or what defines me.

I am not afraid if people think Matt LeBlanc in 'Episodes' is who I am - my friends and family know who I am.

I can't control what people think. They know who I am.

I'm definitely responsible for the image that I put out there. But it does become frustrating, because I don't want 'sexy' to be my defining characteristic. I'd love for my ambition and will and intellect and sense of humour to define me as well.

I have never felt that the one thing that I am 'known for' is what I am.

What you believe about who you are, where you came from, affects your whole worldview.