My parents gave me an incredible foundation and a strong faith in who I am. They loved me in the face of so many unknowns. Lizzie Velasquez Read Quote
As I got older, I knew my syndrome wasn’t going away. It was a hard pill to swallow. I wanted to look like everyone else and blend in, and I couldn’t find a way to make that happen. I couldn’t blame the doctors or my parents, so I blamed myself. Lizzie Velasquez Read Quote
In 2013, I did a TEDx talk in Austin. Until then I had sort of a following online but this was completely different – it went viral. Lizzie Velasquez Read Quote
Whether it’s your personal life, your work life, your school life, your confidence, everything will fit once you believe in yourself. Lizzie Velasquez Read Quote
You don’t have to live up to anyone else’s standards, you don’t have to look like anyone else, you don’t have to compare yourself to anyone else. You being you is enough, and you putting your positivity and good vibes out into the world, once you get to that point absolutely everything will fall into place. Lizzie Velasquez Read Quote
No matter what we look like or what size we are, at the end of the day we are all human. Lizzie Velasquez Read Quote
Back when Myspace was around I couldn’t wait to have my own account. My parents told me I could get one as long as I was okay with the fact that with the good comes the bad. Lizzie Velasquez Read Quote
Honestly, I had no idea I was different from other kids until I started kindergarten. To my family, I was just Lizzie. Lizzie Velasquez Read Quote
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. Lizzie Velasquez Read Quote