We’re living in a time where everywhere we look, we’re told there’s only one “right” way to be beautiful. From the glossy magazines to our Instagram feeds, society keeps pushing the same body standard that makes most of us feel like we don’t measure up.
You don’t need to fit into anyone else’s mold to be stunning.
It takes real bravery to stand up against this pressure. Every day you choose to love yourself, you’re breaking barriers and showing others it’s possible too.
You know what you deserve? To wake up feeling confident. To look in the mirror and smile. To walk into any room knowing you belong there. To feel beautiful — because you ARE beautiful.
That’s exactly why I’ve gathered 119 incredible plus size body positive quotes just for you.
These quotes will remind you that you are beautiful and, most importantly — worthy of self-love!
Strong Plus Size Body Positive Quotes for Confidence
1. “I’m not overweight. I fluctuate between chubby and curvy.” — Mindy Kaling
2. “Not that I want to be thin. Heaven forbid. I do not want to take up less space in the world. I should like to take up more…” — Ellen Hart
3. “There is not one standard definition of beauty or one perfect size.” — Ashley Graham
4. “Fat liberation is not just about being okay with your body; it’s about demanding a world where all bodies are valued and respected.” — Virgie Tovar
5. “By speaking of ourselves in a positive and affirmative fashion and finding ways to eradicate self-hate, we can foster a sense of love and compassion powerful enough to restructure our society’s entire perspective of ‘body love.’” — Jessamyn Stanley
6. “I am not a woman whose self-worth comes from her dress size.” — Kristen Bell
7. “The curvy woman likes to show skin in the right ways – and she should!” — Candice Huffine
8. “It’s really an awakening — when you get pregnant and have a child — that the female body is the most amazing machine imaginable.” — Alyssa Milano
9. “To all the girls that think you’re ugly because you’re not a size 0, you’re the beautiful one. It’s society who’s ugly.” — Marilyn Monroe
10. “Your body, your rules. Do not let society fuck you up!”
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11. “People think plus-size models don’t exercise – we do! But it’s about health, not forcing my body to be something it’s not meant to be.” — Robyn
12. “I’m not going to sacrifice my mental health to have the perfect body.” —Demi Lovato
13. “Anyone in the world can relate to worries about clothing size.” — Yusaku Maezawa
14. “You are not obligated to be thin, healthy, or perfect. You are obligated to be yourself.” — Lindy West
15. “You are not a mistake. You are not a problem to be solved. But you won’t discover this until you are willing to stop banging your head against the wall of shaming and caging and fearing yourself.” — Geneen Roth
16. “The numbers that come up when they step on a scale have nothing to do with that. And if that’s true, then it means my weight or the size of clothes I wear have no say in how worthy I am of love.” — Kelsie Stelting
17. “Never fit a dress to the body but train the body to fit the dress.” — Elsa Schiaparelli
18. “Being a healthy woman isn’t about getting on a scale or measuring your waistline. We need to start focusing on what matters — on how we feel, and how we feel about ourselves.” — Michelle Obama
19. “I’m a curvy girl and that will never change.” — Holly Madison
20. “Dear Body, you were never a problem. There is nothing wrong with your size… you’re good enough already.”
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21. “I make a promise to myself to start appreciating what my body CAN do and stop focusing on what it can’t.” — Carrie Underwood
22. “I’m not going to conform and hurt myself and do something crazy to be a size 2.” — Amber Riley
23. “I wanted to go out in public and not feel like people were judging me for my size, but seeing me as a whole person.” — Kelsie Stelting
24. “There is no wrong way to have a body.” — Marilyn Wann
25. “You don’t need an excuse to feel good about yourself.” — Olakemi
26. “You don’t need to be a certain size to have style.” — Tess Holliday
27. “People say, ‘How is she a plus-size model?’ and I’m like, ‘Exactly, this is the point, how am I a plus-size model?” — Robyn Lawley
28. “I’m constantly reminding myself it’s not about my thighs: It’s about my commitment and my happiness level.” — Kristin Bell
29. “My weight? It is what it is. You could get hit by a bus tomorrow. It’s about being content. And sometimes other priorities win.” — Melissa McCarthy
30. “I’ve finally recognized my body for what it is: a personality-delivery system, designed expressly to carry my character from place to place, now and in the years to come.” — Anna Quindlen
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31. “Who cares if there are lumps on my thighs? I’m guilty of having human legs made up of fat, muscle, and skin, and sometimes when you sit, they get bumpy.” — Kristen Bell
32. “I’m normal size… I wish we could all be known as models rather than plus size.” — Robyn Lawley
33. “To be able to design for the plus-sized consumer, for me, that’s just beyond. It’s a dream.” — Khloe Kardashian
34. “You are not fat. You have fat. You also have fingernails but you are not fingernails.”
35. “The best gift you are ever going to give someone — the permission to feel safe in their own skin.” — Hannah Brencher
36. “I am bold, beautiful, and brilliant in my plus-sized body.” — Unknown
37. “Beauty knows no size, and confidence knows no bounds.”
38. “I feel like we have to have [plus size models] as soon as possible. We’re the norm. We’re the majority.” — Ashley Graham
39. “I’m a big woman. I need big hair.” — Aretha Franklin
40. “Take your time and your talent and figure out what you have to contribute to this world, and get over what the hell your butt looks like in those jeans!” — America Ferrera
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41. “Present yourself to the world with confidence and see how things align for you.”
42. “I would only lose weight if it affected my health or sex life, which it doesn’t.” — Adele
43. “Plus size, plus beauty, plus confidence – it’s all in the plus!”
44. “My body is not a problem to be solved. My body is a vessel for my dreams, my desires, my passions.” — Virgie Tovar
45. “Fat is not a bad word.”
46. “I wish I had a better metabolism. But someone else probably wishes they could walk into a room and make friends with everyone like I can. You always want what someone else has.” — Kelly Clarkson
47. “What makes you different or weird, that’s your strength.” — Meryl Streep
48. “You do not owe anyone your health (ever).” — Dr Asher Larmie
49. “You know, I’m a curvy woman and I just want to be comfortable with that.” — Fergie
50. “Is “fat” really the worst thing a human being can be? Is “fat” worse than “vindictive,” “jealous,” “shallow,” “vain,” “boring,” or “cruel”? Not to me.” —J.K. Rowling
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51. “Yes and, you know, I can’t use the nice words anymore because I used to chicken out by using them. I used to call myself plus size, used to call myself chubby. I used to call myself overweight.” — Star Jones
52. “I wish I could tell my younger self that she was always more than a body. She always had more to offer the world than weight loss and flat abs. So much more.” — Megan Jayne Crabbe
53. “Real beauty isn’t about your dress size; it’s about the size of your heart.”
54. “Fat acceptance is not about glorifying “ob*sity”; it’s about challenging the societal stigma and discrimination that fat people face.” — Virgie Tovar
55. “Your worth is not defined by the size of your waist.”
56. “Confidence is not a size, it’s a state of mind.” — Ashley Graham
57. “You are not defined by the number on your clothing tag; you are defined by your character and actions.”
58. “Fat bodies are not problems to be solved; they are beautiful, valuable, and deserving of love.” — Sonya Renee Taylor
59. “I’m done losing weight, I feel great, and I love looking like a woman. I love being curvy and having boobs and hips. It’s hot. I don’t ever want to be size zero.” — Sara Rue
60. “Weight loss does not make people happy. Or peaceful. Being thin does not address the emptiness that has no shape or weight or name. Even a wildly successful diet is a colossal failure because inside the new body is the same sinking heart.” — Geneen Roth
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61. “We don’t need to change our bodies to fit society’s standards; we need to change society’s standards to include all bodies.” — Lindy West
62. “In owning the parts of me that I so badly wanted to ignore and hide, I’ve dismantled the shame I’ve held for years, and began building self acceptance for myself in its place.” — Lenea Sims
63. “The world benefits from your insecurity, not confidence – Remember that.”
64. “It was only until I started to be myself that the music started to flow and people started to listen.” — Sam Smith
65. “Loving yourself is the greatest revolution.”
66. “You were not born to just pay bills & lose weight.”
67. “Your smile is the best makeup you can wear, and it suits every size.”
68. “Don’t let anyone shame you into hating your body. You are worthy of love and acceptance exactly as you are.” — Tess Holliday
69. “To all girls with butts, boobs, hips and a waist, put on a bikini – put it on and stay strong.” — Jennifer Love Hewitt
70. “To call yourself ‘plus size’ is just a euphemism for being fat. Life is much easier when you’re thinner. Big is not beautiful, of course a job comes down to how you look.” — Sayings
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71. “You can’t eat beauty, it doesn’t sustain you. What is fundamentally beautiful is compassion, for yourself and those around you. That kind of beauty enflames the heart and enchants the soul.” — Lupita Nyong’o
72. “Any body type is beautiful. It’s all about loving what you got and rocking it.” — Megan Trainor
73. “Feeling beautiful has nothing to do with what you look like.” — Emma Watson
74. “Fat is not the problem; fatphobia is the problem. It’s time we dismantle the systems that oppress fat people and perpetuate harmful stereotypes.” — Virgie Tovar
75. “That game of comparison you play will strip you of the marvel in your story.” — Ariella Estoria
76. “Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes. Our goal should be health and stamina.” — Emme
77. “You are not just a plus size; you are a plus in everyone’s life.”
78. “My fat is political. My fat is a declaration of my right to take up space in a society that tells me I shouldn’t.” — Your Fat Friend (Aubrey Gordon)
79. “Losing weight is not your life mission. Counting calories is not your one true calling. You are meant for something greater.”
80. “You have to stand up and say, ‘There’s nothing wrong with me or my shape or who I am; you’re the one with the problem!’” — Jennifer Lopez
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81. “Healthy emotions come in all sizes. Healthy minds come in all sizes. And healthy bodies come in all sizes.” — Cheri K. Erdman
82. “I’ve never had a flat stomach. It just doesn’t happen, it’s just not going to happen, and it’s my little warm roll, and I like it, and I’m not a failure for not having a flat stomach.” — Jameela Jamil
83. “Nobody remembers what size clothes you are in. Everyone remembers the bright soul you are.”
84. “There’s 67 percent of women that are in this plus-size world that we live in. And that’s over half of the women in the world. So why are we not dressing for [them]?” — Danielle Brooks
85. “Before pictures are implications of a right way and a wrong way to have a body. It perpetuates an ideal that is harmful” — Mary Lambert
86. “Feeling beautiful is not about a size, it’s about feeling comfortable in your own skin.” — Unknown
87. “Your wardrobe should be a reflection of your unique personality.”
88. “Fat is not a flaw. Fat is not a failure. Fat is not an apology.” — Caleb Luna
89. “I want to be a big, fleshy voluptuous woman with curves. I want a big bum, but I don’t have one.” — Cameron Diaz
90. “Whoever’s designing for plus-size doesn’t get it. The entire garment needs to be reconceived. You can’t just take a size 8 and make it larger.” — Tim Gunn
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91. “Girls of all kinds can be beautiful—from the thin, plus-sized, short, very tall, ebony to porcelain-skinned; the quirky, clumsy, shy, outgoing and all in between. It’s not easy though because many people still put beauty into a confining, narrow box…think outside of the box.” — Tyra Banks
92. “You are meant for something so much greater than spending all your days consumed by what you consume.”
93. “If models are made for modeling, thick girls are made for cuddling.” — Andre Benjamin
94. “The most beautiful thing you can wear is confidence.” — Blake Lively
95. “I am a big girl. A voluptuous, curvy, dress-wearing, lesbian. I love my body; it’s the only one I’ll ever have. I am allowed to look sexy, feel sexy, and be in love. I am worthy of all of those things. And so are you.” — Mary Lambert
96. “Plus size? More like my size.” — Ashley Graham
97. “I don’t fit in boxes; I break them. It’s the only way to shine.”
98. “I feel better than ever…..and I’m fatter than ever… My body is giving me all the signs that ending restriction was absolutely the right thing to do.” — Jenny
99. “One day I decided that I was beautiful and so I carried out my life as if I was a beautiful girl. It doesn’t have anything to do with how the world perceives you. What matters is what you see.” — Gabourey Sidibe
100. “I don’t wanna be shaped like a girl. I love being shaped like a woman, and trust me, ladies, your man won’t mind either.” — Miley Cyrus
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101. “You can’t really invest in your looks as your only ‘thing’ because it is a depreciating asset.” — Rashida Jones
102. “We just need to be kinder to ourselves. If we treated ourselves the way we treated our best friend, can you imagine how much better off we would be?” — Meghan Markle
103. “Size doesn’t define my worth; my confidence does.”
104. “I can’t think of any better representation of beauty than someone who is unafraid to be herself.” — Emma Stone
105. “When you discover your self-worth you will lose interest in anyone who doesn’t see it.”
106. “I won’t change my body to fit fashion, I’ll change fashion to fit my body.” — Unknown
107. “Confidence is not thinking you’re better than others; it’s realising you don’t have to compare yourself to anyone.”
108. “I have learned to enjoy my body when I have a few extra pounds on, just being more voluptuous.” — Fergie
109. “Speak to your body in a loving way. It’s the only one you’ve got, it’s your home, and it deserves your respect.” — Iskra Lawrence
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110. “Fitness, exercise and movement doesn’t have a “look”, isn’t an elite activity just for a certain group of people and should be available to anyone who wants to try it.” — Becky Missfits Workout
111. “My weight fluctuated when I was 30, and I did the unthinkable – I stepped out as a plus-sized model.” — Carre Otis
112. “Each individual woman’s body demands to be accepted on its own terms.” — Gloria Steinem
113. “I’m tired of hearing words like fat and large. I mean come on, we’re plus size!”
114. “My weight? It fluctuates, just like everyone else’s, and there’s nothing wrong with that.” — Hilary Duff
115. “There are brands out there, plus-size brands, that all they want to do is sell their clothes and be done.” — Danielle Brooks
116. “Life is so much more than a number on a scale.” — Whitney Way Thore
117. “Breaking stereotypes and embracing my size – I’m the king of my world!”
118. “My body is not a tragedy. My body is not a burden. My body is not an apology.” — Sonya Renee Taylor
119. “To all the girls that think you’re fat because you’re not a size zero, you’re the beautiful one, its society who’s ugly.” — Marilyn Monroe
I hope you enjoyed my list and use them whenever you need them. What are your favorite plus size body positive quotes? Do you have one that is very special to you? Share it in the comments below.
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