Jim Carroll Quotes

Style is the instrument you can pick back up when you want to regain some of the confidence you've lost.

I remember early on, in my very, very early days, I had a makeup artist tell me that I needed to get an attitude. I had no idea what he was talking about.

I care about how I carry and present myself.

If you're presenting yourself with confidence, you can pull off pretty much anything.

I'm very confident in how I project my personality.

I think, head up and shoulders back. Not only does it make you look taller and thinner but it gives you confidence and boosts your self-esteem.

I can't assume that people see me the way I see myself. I have to show them. But I can't do it in a way where it's too much, where it's rude. I feel like when you're a king, you lead. And I just see myself as a king, or as something more than just a regular human being.

When I started getting in front of the camera a lot, I think my confidence started to come out.

If I am ever in the spotlight, I want to look good.

I have always loved Reese Witherspoon and Amy Adams as role models - I read all their interviews and agree with the fundamentals of how they manage the limelight and also how they look and carry themselves. A huge part of beauty is how you carry yourself and how you deal with certain situations.

A strong, positive self-image is the best possible preparation for success.

Your look reflects what's happening in your mind. You gotta have some swag to you.

Shoes define how you walk in the world and how you stand: like, what is your posture in life?

When you are in the public eye, it is really counterproductive to think about how you're viewed in the eyes of others. You just have to be who you are.

I know the book on me is I'm bombastic and over-the-top, but I think people who know me know that's a part of who I am, but it's not who I am.

All you can do is be your best self. I've always felt that I had to be that much more aware of how I present myself. I'm representing more than just me. I think every person should think that way.

You can't change somebody's character, but you can change the way a person presents themselves.

It really doesn't matter who I fight. It's about me putting on a good performance and just looking good overall that night.

I was always on my swag since I was younger.

My motto is, 'You may not be as good as you think you are, but thinking you are is good.'

The clothes are not making me... If I like it, that's all that matters...It's not about the clothes. It's about how I am as a person and how confident I am.

Confidence is everything. Confidence is what makes that simple white tee and jeans look good.

I'm in control of what I'm doing physically and mentally. I feel good. I've always felt confident and comfortable going into seasons, but each year I feel like I'm getting better and better.

One thing modeling taught me is that the spotlight can change everything.

How you present yourself is nobody's business but your own. The stylists have an opinion. The hair people have an opinion. The fans and the management have opinions. Ultimately, you have to trust that you are the safe-keeper of yourself.