“The idea that we have to look a certain way to achieve any form of status in life is one of the hardest belief systems to change.”— Tanessa Holt, scarymommy.com
“It's hard to be positive about your body; oftentimes, not because you hate yourself in any way, shape or form but because the world hates you.”— Roxane Gay, the-pool.com
“It costs exactly zero dollars to be kind to new people at your gym who might already be uncomfortable just being there.”— Maya Kosoff, allure.com
“The most consistent grooming advice we give is to try something new. A new hairstyle can give you a fresh start, a new facial hair style transforms your persona, and a new skincare regimen keeps the signs of aging at bay.”— Adam Hurly, gq.com
“I remember this moment in particular because it was the beginning of the rest of my life. So far, that life has included many regrets, most of them related to diets.”— Ella Cerón, allure.com
“I honestly don’t know if I’ve met more than five happy famous people… they’re all miserable. They really are!”— Jameela Jamil, nylon.com
“Fatphobia is a great selling point, but what we need to understand is that it’s only that: a selling point.”— Kaila Prins, everydayfeminism.com
“To set a fat woman in a place of dominance such as that is to throw away the stereotypical gender balance we’re accustomed to.”— Gianluca Russo, vice.com
“If y'all thinking about doing anything to y'all self, leave that shit alone.”— Kimberly Michelle, broadly.vice.com
“Having a nonstandard body was beautiful, because the way I loved wasn’t the standard either.”— Lauren Strapagiel, buzzfeednews.com
“Me spending all my time thinking about my looks just feels like a dumb investment. It feels like buying a house on the seafront in Malibu where the coastline is disintegrating because of global warming.”— Jameela Jamil, marieclaire.com
“But the scary voice inside my head that tells me that my body hair renders me unclean, unattractive, and unworthy, continues to grow quieter. And the resounding voice of a girl who doesn’t give a fuck what people think or say about her body hair, is taking its place.”— Sara Radin, buzzfeed.com
“Working in fashion can make the recovery process even more challenging than it already is.”— Tyler McCall, fashionista.com
“Part of me is convinced that to be a woman is to live in fear of being reduced to the smallest, meanest thought I’ve ever had about myself, and that’s why I tried to make my body smaller instead. I tried to beat the world to the punch, but I played right into its trap. My body found its way back. My…”— Harling Ross, manrepeller.com
“However unintentional, the message is that thin people’s stories are worth telling, while fat people are relegated to nightmarish flashbacks and cheap jokes.”— Jenna Guillaume, buzzfeed.com
“accepting this body did not mean convincing myself that it was beautiful”— Trista Mateer, instagram.com
“Once, my body was weak and a group of boys took advantage of that, but my body survived. It has carried me forth for more than 40 years. That counts for something.”— Roxane Gay, theundefeated.com
“The way to get rid of shame is to pull it out of the dark and talk about it, which is exactly the opposite thing you feel like doing when you experience shame.”— Chrissy Stockton, harpersbazaar.com