Quotes about Acceptance

The only way I could get comfortable around people was to make them laugh. I was an obedient girl, and humor was my one form of rebellion. I used comedy to deflect. Like, 'Hey, check out my zit!' - you know, making fun of yourself before someone else has a chance to.

Christ receives people; because of that mercy, conversion happens.

I have been a woman for 46 years and I only recently realized I can't change it and I like it.

Hollywood needs to recognise all shades of African American beauty.

I feel that women should start to get to be recognized more because for some reason not all men want to recognize us or not all people, but I think that's a minority. I think the majority of people are ready.

Redemption is not perfection. The redeemed must realize their imperfections.

I just need to be myself and allow things to happen. If it's God's will, good things will happen.

I've never bothered about my color. I never had that thing about being black. If the whole world was like that, maybe there would be more harmony and love. Maybe. I don't have a problem with being black in a white country or being with my people.

You may hate gravity, but gravity doesn't care.

No matter what happens, you're always going to have those critics and those haters. You just have to learn how to deal with that. I think I have and accept that.

My body doesn't look like it did before. It's changed after having a baby... it's not better or worse, just different.

You can't heal what you don't acknowledge.