"I know who I am. I am not perfect. I'm not the most beautiful woman in the world. But I'm one of them."
- Mary J. Blige
Self-awareness
"When you hold on to anger and unforgiveness, you can't move forward."
- Mary J. Blige
Personal Growth
"I don’t work hard because I don’t want anyone to feel bad about what they can’t do. I work hard because I can’t do it without God."
- Mary J. Blige
Hard Work
"The important thing is to realize that no matter what people’s opinions may be, they’re only just that – people’s opinions. You have to believe in your heart what you know to be true about yourself. And let that be that."
- Mary J. Blige
Belief in Self
"If you’re looking for inner peace from the outside world, you’re not going to get that. The inner peace starts with looking at you from the inside. Understanding that everything that comes to you is what you are. Everything from friends to boyfriends to the job you get – it’s all a direct reflection of what you are on the inside."
- Mary J. Blige
Inner Peace
"The man who has confidence in himself gains the confidence of others."
- Hasidic Proverb
Self-confidence
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken."
- Oscar Wilde
Self-confidence
"Be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else."
- Judy Garland
Self-confidence
"I am a woman with thoughts and questions and sh*t to say. I say if I’m beautiful. I say if I’m strong. You will not determine my story – I will."
- Amy Schumer
Self-confidence
"You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through."
- Rosalynn Carter
Self-confidence