, influential and inspirational quotes when we need a little extra motivation from the celebrities of Hollywood:
1. Own your own strength.
“I’m not funny. What I am is brave.” —Lucille Ball
2. Don't rely on others to show you what's what.
"A dame that knows the ropes isn’t likely to get tied up."
—Mae West
3. Be ready!
"Sometimes opportunities float right past your nose. Work hard, apply yourself, and be ready. When an opportunity comes you can grab it." —Julie Andrews
4. Embrace your dark side.
"In this business, until you're known as a monster, you're not a star." —Bette Davis
5. Know your strengths and use them.
"No one ever expects a great lay to pay all of the bills." —Jean Harlow
6. Don't measure your worth in carrots.
"I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number you get in a diamond." —Mae West
7. Find what makes you feel at home.
"I've always taken 'The Wizard of Oz' very seriously, you know. I believe in the idea of the rainbow. And I've spent my entire life trying to get over it." —Judy Garland
8. Keep going!
“Perseverance is failing nineteen times and succeeding the twentieth.” — Julie Andrews
9. Don't go in with pre-conceived notions.
"It [prejudice] is such a waste. It makes you logy and half-alive. It gives you nothing. It takes away." —Dorothy Dandridge
10. Know what you need and give it out.
"I was born with a tremendous need for affection, and a terrible need to give it." —Audrey Hepburn
11. Don't accept less than you deserve.
"I’m selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can’t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my best." —Marilyn Monroe
12. Don't set yourself short.
"I'm no model lady. A model is just the imitation of the real thing." —Mae West
13. In times of trouble, keep learning.
When adversity hits, go out and learn something. —Julie Andrews
14. Always keep trying.
“The more things you do, the more you can do.” —Lucille Ball
15. You are worth more than your body.
"Must I always wear a low cut dress to be important?" —Jean Harlow
16. Have pride in your own courage.
"I’ve been through it all, baby, I’m mother courage."
—Elizabeth Taylor
17. Your personality is what makes things special.
"Personality is the glitter that sends your little gleam across the footlights and the orchestra pit into that big black space where the audience is." —Mae West
18. Believe in Miracles.
“Anyone who doesn’t believe in miracles is not a realist.” —Audrey Hepburn
19. Don't accept things that you didn't earn.
“The only way to enjoy anything in this life is to earn it first.” —Ginger Rogers
20. Know what makes you tick.
"I don't have a short temper, I just have a quick reaction to bullshit" —Elizabeth Taylor
