Jennifer Lawrence is known as a quirky, fun-loving, down-to-earth celebrity who speaks her mind. Not only does she say things that may seem “out there” at times, but the pop star is a role model for women around the world. She advocates for bodies to be strong rather than skinny, understanding not everyone is built like a toothpick. For being so young, she is much wiser with admirable morals than many of the other stars in the media.
Lessons on body images:
“You look how you look. Be comfortable. What are you going to do? Be hungry every single day to make people happy? That’s just dumb.”
“I can name a lot of things that taste better than skinny feels. Potatoes. Bread.”
“I like the way I look. I’m really sick of these actresses looking like birds. I’d rather look a little chubby on camera and look like a person in real life than look great on screen and look like a scarecrow in real life.”
“I’m a big believer I accepting yourself and not really worrying about it.”
“In Hollywood, I’m obese. I’m considered a fat actress. I’m never going to starve myself for a part. I don’t’ want little girls to be like, “Oh I want to look like Katniss, so I’m going to skip dinner.”
Lessons on bullies:
“Don’t worry about the bitches in school — that could be a good motto, because you come across people like that throughout your life.”
“There are shows that are showing generations of young people to judge based on the wrong values. That it’s ok to point at people and call them ugly or fat. We have to stop treating each other like that and stop calling each other fat.”
“Why can’t we just be nice? It’s like, we grow up, and then we get right back into high school.”
Lessons on making it through the hard times:
“Things can happen to you, but they don’t have to happen to your soul.”
“Be strong. Don’t be a follower, and always do the right thing. If you have a choice between the right thing and the wrong thing, the right way is always the less stressful.”
“In real life, bad things happen and they’re not funny, and then bad things happen and they can be funny. When you’re unhappy you don’t go an entire time without laughing. You don’t go your whole life without laughing. It’s just life.”
Lessons on priorities:
“As tired as I am, I force myself to get dinner at least once a week with my girlfriends. Or have a sleepover. Otherwise my life is just work.”
“Success doesn’t mean that you’re allowed to work less and treat people like shit.”
