“People want to know everyone for a lot of different reasons. It doesn't have to be anything as big as an Oscar nomination. It could be a brand new job. People see their opportunity. And, when you're winning, everyone loves a winner.” PeopleKnowsWantDifferentReasonBigsJobsOpportunityWinningBrandsWinnerOscarsOne LoveBrand NewNominationsNew Job Author:Gabourey Sidibe
“MYOB - mind your own body. It's important because I don't happen to have the kind of body that we usually see on television and in films. I am plus-size. I have dark skin. And I am 100 percent beautiful. But I get a lot of flak - oh, you should lose weight. And now that I have lost weight - and I lost weight for health reasons - I get, you look good but don't lose too much weight because your face is starting to sink in.” MindKindImportantReasonBeautifulFilmDarkSkinsYour FaceLose Weight Author:Gabourey Sidibe
“The reason why America was built is so that we would have the ability to choose who we pray to, whether we do or don't.” ReasonAbilityPraying Author:Gabourey Sidibe
“To pray to this God or that God or this religion and that religion or no religion at all, that's the reason why we built America. And that is still very much what we do in this country unless you're brown.” CountryReasonPraying Author:Gabourey Sidibe
“People see everything through a filter of them, of their own selves. And it's like, you can't be depressed because somehow that has something to do with me. And it's like - no, it doesn't. This is my brain. This is my body. These are my emotions. It's got nothing to do with you. You don't want me to get help for whatever reason you don't want me to get help. But I'm out here, and I need to get help.” PeopleReasonHelpingEmotionBrainLike YouWant Me Author:Gabourey Sidibe
“I learned to love myself, because I sleep with myself every night and I wake up with myself every morning, and if I don't like myself, there's no reason to even live the life.” IfsReasonNightSleepMorningWake UpLive LifeNo ReasonEvery NightEvery MorningLove Myself Author:Gabourey Sidibe
