Celebrated Women Speak to Girls
Jennifer Hudson
Back in school, I used to have stage fright. In order to get past it, I would remind myself that we all are the same on the inside. We all have the same fears and insecurities. The difference with me is that I've learned to face my fear. Girls who want to get somewhere in their lives have to learn to face fear.
Celebrated Women Speak to Girls
Celine Dion
Make sure you choose good friends and that those friends tell you the truth. It's very easy to say to people, 'You're beautiful and you're making the right choices,' but it's very important to choose good people to tell you the truth.
Celebrated Women Speak to Girls
Queen Latifah
Even if no one else loved me, I had to love me because there are times when you don't have a crowd to roll with. You have to stand on your own two. And you have to believe in yourself when no one else will. That's the only way you will accomplish your goals.
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Oprah Winfrey
When I was eight years old, I met a woman, who uttered one sentence to me that I never forgot. She said, "You are as pretty as a speckled pup, and you hae such beautiful bee-stung lips." That special moment stayed with me all my life because her simple words -- said with sincerity, graciousness, and kindness -- made me begin to see myself differently.
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Diane von Furstenberg
My mother survived fourteen months in a concentration camp in her early twenties, so feeling sorry for myself was not an option. I am so grateful that my mother pressured me to build my character. She made me strong and independent, made me accept who I was, and made me want to do the best I could.
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Jamie Lee Curtis
Self-esteem is rooted in estimable acts. Anything you work hard on for is a good foundation and will lead to a good feeling about yourself. Helping others, being brave, facing fears and limits and pushing past them is the way into a wonderful feeling of accomplishment and then into self-esteem.
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Janet Jackson
I had a difficult time looking at myself in the mirror. So often I would cry because I didn't find myself talented or attractive at all. I didn't have Naomi Campbell legs. I didn't think I was pretty. I didn't like my body. My level of confidence was very low. I struggled for years -- I mean years!
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Kelly Clarkson
Honestly, everyone is different. That's what makes us all cool. I'm not the hottest pop star or the ugliest. I don't understand why everyone would want to be like somebody else. And it's really hard to describe because at the end of the day, there's always going to be someone smarter, prettier and more talented...so why even care about it?
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Governor Kathleen Sebelius
I think the whole notion of teamwork is important -- whether it's a project getting done at work or surviving life with your family or playing a sport. Being on a team helps you learn how to use and maximize everybody's talent, how to share, how to become more unselfish.
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Alicia Keys
There are so many incredible and strong women, but I think the majority of the images that we see on TV, magazines, movies, videos, etc. make us feel less than perfect. In many ways, there are so many unrealistic images that are shown to define beauty and they are impossible to live up to. I think they affect us and make us question ourselves.
Celebrated Women Speak to Girls
