The 26 Most Inspirational Quotes From POPSUGAR Play/Ground 2018

"Once I graduated from college, I would make a checklist like, 'I'm going to get married at 24, I'm gonna have all my kids by 30, their names are going to be Angelica, Ethan' — I had the whole thing mapped out in my brain, and I'm a 38-year-old single mom . . . Having structure and ambition is really helpful to some people, and it was very helpful to me when I was young, but it wasn't until recently that I was like, 'I just need to let all of it go and be OK with it.'" — Mindy Kaling

"I turn to my peers, turn to my mentors, turn to people who inspire me, and look at everything that they've accomplished . . . And look at the fact that, even if it's small changes, changes are being made nonetheless. If we allow that to stop ourselves . . . if we allow that to really push pause on the activity that we're doing because, 'What's the point?,' well, then nothing's going to change because we do have to look at all the movements of the past and [consider] the fact that without any of those movements, we wouldn't be at least where we are here today." — Yara Shahidi

"On days where I know I'm just actually being lazy, I go onto Instagram, I see all you ladies and all your amazing transformations — you guys inspire me every day." — Kayla Itsines

"Of course we love our screens. We love what the technology makes possible in our lives. All we are talking about here is making sure that we use screens intentionally and don't lose ourselves scrolling down rabbit holes. There are sort of simple guidelines. After a period of time on screen, 20 minutes, for example, look up. Look away from the screen. Take a few seconds. And that makes a big difference. We're learning that in so many ways. We are recommending these daily pauses in our day, whether it's to breathe consciously, or to look far away from your screen, or to remember what you are grateful for." — Arianna Huffington

"I would always zoom in on everything on my own body, because I felt that I was dealt a bad hand. [But now I realize] I'm that f*cking Uno card — the plus four or wild card or whatever — where you can pick whatever color you want. I'm a magical unicorn. And everyone can be this magical unicorn. If everyone just understood that, the possibilities are endless." — Jillian Mercado

"What drove me crazy in my 20s is when people tried to tell me what to do in my 20s. I wanted to do what I wanted, and if I made mistakes, then I would learn. My advice would be to not let people tell you what you should or should not be doing. Just do what works best for you. Your 20s are going to be filled with mistakes, and as long as you don't hurt yourself or others (breaking a couple of hearts or having your heart broken here and there will happen), I say experiment and see what works for you." — Kate Hudson

"The body you hate now will be the body you wish you still had in 15 years. Treat it nicely." — Mindy Kaling

"In my 20s, I wanted everything so bad. I wanted success and love and the whole package right away, but there's something very powerful about adversity and failing. I think one of the greatest things that's ever happened to me is not having things when I wanted them. It taught me perseverance and strength, and by the time I did have my career and my success, I was extremely grateful for it." — Candice Patton

"I always say that happy is subjective. For me, I think that my happiness comes from feeling an internal sense of freedom. To me, finding that takes effort and some hard internal work, but when you really feel freedom, there's nothing like it!" — Kate Hudson

"If I don't feel motivated to get out of bed, I don't. I listen to my body. If I wake up and I feel like crap, I actually think about, 'Why do I feel like crap?'" — Kayla Itsines

"The Little Mermaid is a little problematic to me. I love the songs, I love the crab, Ursula the sea witch is a great character, but it bums me out looking back on it because she gave up her voice and left her family and friends in pursuit of a man. And she's 16 years old. When my daughter and I watch it together and she gets older, I'll still let her watch it, but I'll have to do the running commentary of like, 'You don't have to be mute to attract a man and get all your dreams to come true. It's fine! The people in your life who are your enemies are not just an older woman who's jealous of your beauty. The ultimate dream in life is not to become married to a white prince.'" — Mindy Kaling

"Figure out what it is you love to do, do it, and figure out how to make money at it." — Tiffany Haddish

"I think finding your happy is about focusing on your true self and making sure you are fully fulfilled from all aspects of you, what you brings you peace, what just makes you feel great at the end of the day. I think there are days when I struggle with that, but I think for the most part, I am in touch with what keeps me grounded: family, a great sense of a home base, knowing where I've come from, exercise, being outside, limiting my social media use, and having good people around me." — Tinashe

"We [at Day/Won] are all about winning your day, whatever that looks like for you. At the end of the day, you ask yourself, how was my day won? You should do whatever it is that makes you feel your best." — Candice Huffine

"I personally believe that you fall in love with a person's soul regardless of their gender. I love people coming up to me and saying, 'Because of [Riverdale's Toni and Cheryl] I was able to come out to my family,' because I didn't have that growing up. I didn't have somebody that I could relate to being biracial. So I love that people can now see that and have somebody that they're like, 'Oh, that's like me.'" — Vanessa Morgan