"I think scars are like battle wounds — beautiful, in a way. They show what you've been through and how strong you are for coming out of it."
"I keep hearing this 'thigh gap' thing and when you hear it so many times it starts to get embedded into your head. I think it's important that somebody says, 'Hey if you don't have this, it doesn't mean that you're not beautiful and it doesn't mean that you don't have a beautiful body.' I don't naturally have one, but I feel really confident in my shape and I've worked on it and gotten to a really healthy place. I've come really far and I'm proud of the body that I'm in today — and I just want women to feel that way as well."
"I'd rather be strong and happy than be what society thinks is thin and perfect and be miserable."
"We all have problem areas. I'm always going to have thick thighs. I can't change that, and obsessing over it will only make me miserable. Learning to be grateful for our bodies and taking care of them are the best ways for us to empower ourselves physically, mentally, and spiritually."
"There needs to be more variety on television so young girls growing up don't feel pressured to look one specific way. Tall, thin, curvy, short, whatever you are, you are beautiful."
"[When I look in the mirror] I see someone that's overcome a lot. I genuinely see a fighter. I don't see a championship winner in there, but I see a fighter and I see someone that's going to continue to fight no matter [what] challenges are thrown their way."
"I don't have to lie to myself and tell myself that I have this amazing body. It's like, if I don't feel it, I don't have to say that. All I have to say is I'm healthy. In that statement, I express gratitude and I express I am grateful for my strength."