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Lizzie Velásquez
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Quotes by Lizzie Velásquez
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People have asked me if I had a miracle or a chance to change the way I look, I honestly know I would never do that.
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I was actually so small that my baby clothes were actually doll clothes from Toys 'R' Us because that's all that would fit me!
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Young girls and boys from all around the world let me know their personal story, and I can feel their smile through their words. To be able to look at those comments and just get encouragement from them and know that I am living the life that I'm supposed to is what keeps me going every day.
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I credit a lot of learning to love myself to my faith, my family and my friends. Everyone needs someone you can look to for constant support, who you never have to impress, to share your happy and sad days.
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Having to look a certain way, or be a certain weight, comes from magazines, movies, the media.
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But after the TED talk went viral, I called Sara Hirsh Bordo, who had produced TEDxAustinWomen, to ask her advice. She told me she'd like to do a documentary, and that we should work together on anti-bullying efforts.
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I've met so many people who have come up to tell me their personal stories, and a lot of them express the same feelings that I have, especially reading things online.
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