When I was a teenager I would look in the mirror and wish I could wash away my syndrome. I hated it… — Lizzie Velasquez Copy Share Image
You don't have to live up to anyone else's standards, you don't have to look like anyone else, you don't have to… — 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
Having to look a certain way, or be a certain weight, comes from magazines, movies, the media. — 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
I feel I'm really glad I don't look like the celebrities out there who are beautiful, because there are a lot of… — Lizzie Velasquez 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 Copy Share Image
Bullying in 2015 has a whole new look. It doesn't ever end. It's 24/7. — Lizzie Velasquez Copy Share Image
Often I'm told I'm an inspiration to people which I will forever be grateful for. But the reality is that I'm only able to… — Lizzie Velasquez Copy Share Image
I believe there definitely are good things about social networking. It's a way for people to connect all around the world. — Lizzie Velasquez Copy Share Image
“The love that family members share is essential, and it’s so important to highlight it no matter what else might be happening.” — Lizzie Velásquez 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
“No one else has the same story as you, and that's a good thing.” — Lizzie Velásquez Copy Share Image
“If you always keep your true feelings and your inner wounds to yourself, the best that can result is emotional isolation from everyone around… — 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 competing against… — 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 everywhere else. — Lizzie Velasquez Copy Share Image
“Even if you look a little unusual, you're a member of the human race.” — Lizzie Velásquez 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 their words.… — 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
