Having to look a certain way, or be a certain weight, comes from magazines, movies, the media. — Lizzie Velasquez Copy Share Image
No matter what we look like or what size we are, at the end of the day we are all human. — Lizzie Velasquez Copy Share Image
I was actually so small that my baby clothes were actually doll clothes from Toys 'R' Us because that's all that would… — Lizzie Velasquez Baby Copy Share Image
I experienced bullying as early as the first day of kindergarten and there were times where I wish could escape out of… — Lizzie Velasquez Body Copy Share Image
My parents gave me an incredible foundation and a strong faith in who I am. They loved me in the face of… — Lizzie Velasquez Copy Share Image
You'd assume I was being bullied a tonne at school and it was horrible, but in reality, I really was getting bullied… — Lizzie Velasquez Being Copy Share Image
To me, ultimate happiness is a journey, not a destination. It's not somewhere you end up, it's making choices every day to… — Lizzie Velasquez Choices Copy Share Image
People have asked me if I had a miracle or a chance to change the way I look, I honestly know I… — Lizzie Velasquez Chance Copy Share Image
“You have your very own recipe for success in life, based on a unique mix of ingredients. Those ingredients are you —the… — Lizzie Velásquez Excellence Copy Share Image
God made me the way I am for a reason and I would never change that. I lead a normal life as… — Lizzie Velasquez Bumps in the road Copy Share Image
I am very determined but I also have a tendency to be very stubborn. If I'm ever told I can't do something… — Lizzie Velasquez Copy Share Image
I can pretty much make a joke out of any situation, I'm quick on my feet and I love to laugh. I… — Lizzie Velasquez Copy Share Image
I would encourage women to own their vulnerable moments. We're all human and we don't have it all together - that is… — Lizzie Velasquez Copy Share Image
“God loves us faithfully. He loves me and he loves you just as we are, today, right now, right here, no matter… — Lizzie Velásquez Copy Share Image
I credit a lot of learning to love myself to my faith, my family and my friends. Everyone needs someone you can… — Lizzie Velasquez Faith Copy Share Image
Just like everything else in our lives, with the good comes the bad. It applies to success as well. Success isn't a… — Lizzie Velasquez Achievement Copy Share Image
Whether it's your personal life, your work life, your school life, your confidence, everything will fit once you believe in yourself. — Lizzie Velasquez Copy Share Image
Beyond scheduling regular checkups with my cardiologist, there is no way to know if or when my heart condition might become critical. — Lizzie Velasquez Copy Share Image
I've met so many people who have come up to tell me their personal stories, and a lot of them express the… — Lizzie Velasquez Copy Share Image
I taught myself how to be a speaker on Google. I just Googled 'how to be a motivational speaker.' — Lizzie Velasquez Copy Share Image
As I got older, I knew my syndrome wasn't going away. It was a hard pill to swallow. I wanted to look… — Lizzie Velasquez Copy Share Image
But after the TED talk went viral, I called Sara Hirsh Bordo, who had produced TEDxAustinWomen, to ask her advice. She told… — Lizzie Velasquez Advice Copy Share Image
When I close my eyes at night I'm able to go to bed with a heart full of gratitude. When I wake… — Lizzie Velasquez Copy Share Image
“We experience challenges in order to learn and grow. We have fears because we’re human, and our life’s work includes working through… — Lizzie Velásquez Experience Copy Share Image
“I so admire anyone brave enough to be open about the moments in their lives they might rather have kept hidden, because… — Lizzie Velásquez Copy Share Image
I feel like I've built up this persona of always being positive and always being happy, and I worried if my audience… — Lizzie Velasquez Copy Share Image
Young girls and boys from all around the world let me know their personal story, and I can feel their smile through… — Lizzie Velasquez Around the world Copy Share Image
I normally don't ever talk about my dating life or anything super personal in the press just because I feel like there's… — Lizzie Velasquez Copy Share Image
“Start with kindness, and start with yourself. Dare to be as good to yourself as you would be to someone you truly… — Lizzie Velásquez Copy Share Image
I don't believe in having regrets. I believe everything happens for a reason even when we don't want it to happen. Every… — Lizzie Velasquez Copy Share Image
“I always say that creating positive change in the world starts with just one person: you. That’s why it is so important… — Lizzie Velásquez Change Copy Share Image
But I have the most incredible support system in the world. They let me have those times when I just want to… — Lizzie Velasquez Copy Share Image
I used to be the definition of a people pleaser. I would say 'yes' to anything and everything and then, when I… — Lizzie Velasquez Copy Share Image
“It is fine to be who you are. It is a good thing not to be just like everybody else. What makes… — Lizzie Velásquez Copy Share Image
“You’re good enough as you are. You’re beautiful as you are! But equally accept that it is natural for everyone to love… — Lizzie Velásquez Copy Share Image
Fully embrace the fact that you are enough just being you. It's so important for women to champion each other instead of… — Lizzie Velasquez Copy Share Image
One thing I did was to create a Love Yourself List. I wrote down everything I like about myself, and put it… — Lizzie Velasquez Love Copy Share Image
