Geena Davis Quotes

Back in Nebraska, I was known as the fat model - the girl who was pretty for a big girl. My body, like my confidence, has been picked apart, manipulated, and controlled by others who didn't necessarily understand it.

I'm no pin-up.

Well, I'm clearly not ugly.

There are certainly a billion, ker-trillion girls out there more attractive than I am.

Even, today, when people tell me I'm beautiful, I do not believe a word of it.

If I were old, fat and ugly, I don't know if anybody would be interested in me.

I would rather be nuts than unattractive.

But as a young model, I never felt as beautiful as I looked.

I'm not like a gorgeous bombshell or anything like that.

I'm not a stunning woman.

No, I never ever considered myself attractive.

I knew I had a great figure, but I never regarded myself as beautiful.

I changed my thinking on the whole subject of what it is to be attractive. It's fine, but I know that ultimately what I am and who I am is not cheekbones and a jawline, if you catch my drift. I ultimately know that who I am is not directly proportional to abs or straight teeth.

My looks were good enough for what I needed in every possible way but not so much to be a burden.

Before I modeled, I never thought I was beautiful. Even right now, I don't think I'm beautiful. I think it's my personality that makes my beauty different and unique. If you look in the past, Chinese people have always considered things like big eyes, pointy nose, or big lips beautiful. I had the same thoughts as a child watching movies.

Everybody knows that I'm not the most beautiful woman in the world.

I'm very happy with how I look. I never had any problem in getting work or male attention.

I know I was not the hottest chick at school!

It is almost as stupid to let your clothes betray that you know you are ugly as to have them proclaim that you think you are beautiful.

As a young girl, I never felt attractive. I was fat and unhappy at times, and that kind of thinking stays with you your entire life. There's always going to be a part of me that worries about not looking as slim as other actresses. But at a certain point, when you achieve a lot of your goals and you can be proud of your work, you start to relax more about who you are. And that includes your appearance and self-image - I don't think I look too bad for a mother of two. But women shouldn't have to feel the pressure to compare themselves to actresses or models.

I don't think we should base so much on weight, muscles, and a good hair day, but when it happens, it's nice. It really is.

A sense of humor is important. I'm always attracted to a girl with confidence. In terms of looks, I don't have a type. I think a lot of girls think that they have to be super-thin, to meet the Hollywood image, but I think a girl who is voluptuous is very beautiful.

I think it's so important just to have confidence in your body. Everyone knows that confidence is sexy, and it's knowing your assets, your strengths, and just playing those up.

You don't need people to tell you how beautiful you are on there.

I'm not that good looking.