Shonda Rhimes Quotes

I'm inspired to post a lot of positive messages on my social media because, growing up, I felt as though I needed somebody that looked like me in the limelight or in entertainment to promote being different and promote accepting your differences.

I'm not ashamed of who I am.

I don't think I like characters who are afraid and ashamed of who they are.

I am proud of who I am, and nobody's going to steal that.

You just need to be accepted for who you are and be proud of who you are and that is what I'm trying to do.

I know I'm representing a group - black, Latin, whatever you want to put me with - and I want to show that they are beautiful the way they are. I think that's really important for our youth to see.

I never wanted to play a character that hated herself. I wanted people to know that those aren't the only roles for people like me, normal girls.

I knew I wanted to have a doll of myself on the cover. I thought, I wanna see myself as a Ken doll.

I am confident in who I am.

I don't want to be no more than what I am.

I don't need anyone to validate me.

I know what it's like to turn the page of a magazine and not see anyone like you. It takes a lot, a lot, a lot of talking to yourself to confirm your self-worth.

Why should Bollywood accept me? I should accept Bollywood. I don't care if Bollywood has accepted me. I don't seek acceptance. I don't need to live up to anybody's expectations.

I want kids to know: Don't wait for somebody to come along and tell you you're special. Because that may never happen.

I wasn't afraid to be who I am. I didn't think anything was wrong with it.

I'm proud of me, and I am who I am.

A girl's best friend is her pride.

Everything that makes us who we are is A-O.K.

My parents have taught me the value of reading and self-love through books that have characters that look like me and talk like me.

It's important that, as women, we tell ourselves we are half of the humanity, and unfortunately or fortunately, we rely too much on other people for our validation.

I'm not apologetic for who I am.

I didn't need the belt to validate me.

I'm proud of who I am.

I don't hold a grudge of sheer anger at life because of my name. No, no, no. It's something unique and cool. It's just a part of who I am. I'm OK with that.

I just constantly tell myself that I should be the only one to define my worth and what I'm capable of and how I perceive myself. And that I should never source that worth from other people, especially strangers on social media. They don't know who I am, the length of my journey, who I am as a person.