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
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
My biggest piece of advice when it comes to bullying is to have an open communication about it. — Lizzie Velasquez Advice Copy Share Image
Friends who were so supportive absolutely made my high school - that could have been traumatic - they definitely made it bearable. — Lizzie Velasquez Friends Copy Share Image
“If you ever slip into thinking you have to be perfect to deserve love, remind yourself that no one is perfect, and… — Lizzie Velásquez Copy Share Image
In 2013, I did a TEDx talk in Austin. Until then I had sort of a following online but this was completely… — 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
I have a passion for helping others and making a difference in the world. I take life one day at a time… — 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
“If you always keep your true feelings and your inner wounds to yourself, the best that can result is emotional isolation from… — Lizzie Velásquez Isolation Copy Share Image
“Pain and anger have to go somewhere. If we keep stuffing them down instead of processing them, we’ll end up either turning… — Lizzie Velásquez Anger Copy Share Image
I could eat absolutely whatever I want, whenever I want and I won't really gain any weight. I'm going to be 25… — Lizzie Velasquez Entire life Copy Share Image
People think cyberbullying will never end, so why try to fix it? Which I completely understand. I will be the first to… — Lizzie Velasquez Art making 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
“We all need to give ourselves permission to feel our true feelings, even if those are decidedly darker or heavier than happiness.… — Lizzie Velásquez 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
Everyone knows life throws you curve balls, in my case it's like life throws me giant boulders. — Lizzie Velasquez Copy Share Image
I told myself that I wanted to be a motivational speaker, I wanted to write a book, graduate college, have my own… — Lizzie Velasquez Books Copy Share Image
My original plan was to graduate high school and major in computer engineering at college. That went out the window, and I… — Lizzie Velasquez Copy Share Image
“We don’t have to allow ourselves to be defined by the labels imposed on us. We get to define ourselves.” — Lizzie Velásquez 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
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
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
“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
“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
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
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
“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
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
“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
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 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
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
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
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
