Angie Thomas Quotes

Encouraging young people to believe in themselves and find their own voice whether it's through writing, drama or art is so important in giving young people a sense of self-worth.

To know oneself, one should assert oneself.

Art helped give me confidence.

I see myself as a flashlight in the dark. I'm not trying to be overlooked anymore.

I think it is such an amazing moment when people realize what they are and what they can be, and they start putting themselves out into the world. I think you can see it in people when it's happening. They look different.

When you really understand who you are, it enables you to fight and believe.

I've come out of myself as a person at Chelsea and expressed myself on and off the pitch.

I do believe that for me, my own personal journey has been one in which my voice has also been appreciated.

I think with acting, since I became an actor... I, as a person, have become more confident and I have really come out of my shell somewhat... and back to myself, you know.

We all need a firm sense of identity.

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

I was 20 years old and felt I had a lot to offer, even to myself.

I would say that I'm finding my voice in more ways than one.

I didn't start to work until I realized what it was I had to offer. I stopped imitating performers I admired and started just being myself.

I've got to where I've always wanted to be. I just feel more myself, and I've learned not to care what other people think. It's happened slowly, very slowly. But I did it.

I'm going to do what I want to do. I'm going to be who I really am. I'm going to figure out what that is.

Awaken its powers, and it will respect itself.

I've realized the person that I've always been and this gift that I've always had just had to be brought to light. It surprised me the most that being more who I am and not who I thought I had to be would make me successful.

It's all about, no matter where you come from, that you can be who you want to be and achieve what you want to achieve. I want people to learn to love who they are. Because that's the hardest thing in life, being able to see yourself the way other people see you.

I was encouraged to use my voice and explore my passions outside of the sport. And when I did that, I was finally able to realize my true self-worth. I was more than that of a gymnast.

Find your voice and don't be afraid to explore it.

I want to be a woman who has a little bit more figured out, who doesn't have so many doubts.

I've always thought of myself as a strong person. However, it's taken me a while to fully find my voice.

At Morehouse, I found myself and my voice, and I didn't want to lose that at Yale.

When I started wrestling and then turned into the Evil Queen, I created this character who I needed in my personal life. This woman who is strong, intelligent, confident, empowering. That's what I needed in my personal life.