BANKS Quotes

Fearlessness is like a muscle. I know from my own life that the more I exercise it the more natural it becomes to not let my fears run me.

You just have to get rid of fear and confront the world. Look at yourself in the mirror and say to yourself, 'I love you and nothing will destroy you and you're not going to fall.'

Everyone has different issues, and I think for a great deal of women, those issues are self-esteem. And for me, I really wanted to understand it and get through it because I didn't want to be an actress afraid of getting older. I refuse to live that way.

I've learned to ignore the negative people and just be a living example of confidence and self-love.

When I dare to be powerful - to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.

You just can't let anything or anyone get in the way of who you are.

I like doing a challenging class because it makes me more brave in life. My perception of hardships is now completely different. I'm not whining and moaning inside as much.

I'm not gonna apologize for who I am and what I've gone through.

I discovered that my insecurities and my flaws were things that I actually need to embrace, and I let them become my superpowers.

I don't have the best self esteem; mine wavers month to month, but I know how to pick myself up.

We're stronger than we realize.

My unanticipated success as a sportscaster is a perfect example of the importance of saying yes to yourself, even when you are uncertain.

Changing what you don't like about yourself can be empowering, and that's not a bad thing. Feeling secure enough to own what is weak and missing from either your body, mind or spirit and to commit to action to change it is a good thing.

Having a mental illness does not mean you're weak or can't handle life. You can have a mental illness and deal with it and still be a powerful, confident woman.

What's happened in my career has been about knowing myself and realizing my flaws are my strengths, and to embrace them; to access what I'm really good at, and what I'm not so good at; and tune out the voices that get inside your head and make you think you can't do something.

If I can give something to the next generation, I want to give a message of positivity, to believe in themselves, because I think the world has just a lot of unnecessary stresses to be a certain way, look a certain way, do certain things.

As hard as it is, owning who you are and knowing what you want is the only sure path to affirmation... I want women to know they can get out of any situation if they return to their core source of strength: themselves.

It's never too late to reclaim your inner diva and reclaim your inner strength.

Ever since I started using guys, I feel so much better about myself. I feel so much more powerful.

We should go after our dreams and not be apologetic about it, but it's scary. Whether you want to work or not, you have to do what makes you a fuller person. You have to love yourself.

As women, we need to know that we can overpower anyone with our mental strength.

The most important point is to accept yourself and stand on your two feet.

Loving and accepting ourselves are the ultimate acts of courage.

The key to being confident is taking care of yourself and feeling like you're the best you can be.

Don't be a drag. Just be a queen.