I think the actresses who are really successful are the ones who are comfortable in their own skins and still look human.
Interpretation
True success comes from self-acceptance and authenticity.
In this quote, Emma Watson expresses the idea that successful actresses are those who embrace their true selves and maintain their humanity, suggesting that authenticity is a critical component of achievement in the competitive world of acting. The ability to be comfortable in one's own skin while presenting oneself to the public is portrayed as a key factor in achieving success, highlighting the importance of self-acceptance and relatability in a field often associated with unrealistic standards of beauty and perfection.
In practice
In a motivational speech about personal growth.
Becoming yourself is really hard and confusing, and it's a process. I was completely the eager beaver in school, I was the girl in the front of the class who was the first person to put her hand up, and it's often not cool to be the person that puts themself out there, and I've often gotten teased mercilessly, but I found that ultimately if you truly pour your heart into what you believe in - even if it makes you vulnerable - amazing things can and will happen.
Both men and women should feel free to be sensitive. Both men and women should feel free to be strong... It is time that we all perceive gender on a spectrum not as two opposing sets of ideals.
I've never wanted to grow up too fast. I wanted to wear a sports bra until I was 22! ... The allure of being sexy never really held any excitement for me. I've never been in a terrible rush to be seen as a woman.
Don't be ashamed if you don't like what others pretend to love
Feminism is not here to dictate to you. It’s not prescriptive, it’s not dogmatic. All we are here to do is give you a choice. If you want to run for President, you can. If you don’t, that’s wonderful, too. I’m lucky I was raised to believe that my opinion at the dinner table was valuable. My mum and I spoke as loudly as my brothers.
Men think it's a women's word. But what it means is that you believe in equality, and if you stand for equality, then you're a feminist. Sorry to tell you. You're a feminist. You're a feminist. That's it.
That some achieve great success, is proof to all that others can achieve it as well.
I hear the cheers when they roared and the jeers when they echoed.
Ability is of little account without opportunity.
Anybody, and any company, can have a big run of success once, but if you're going to repeat that over time, you need to be aware that you need to keep learning.
All achievements, all earned riches, have their beginning in an idea.
I found the most difficult thing when you became successful - when I had the record album, it won Album of the Year - that you were cut off from the source of your material. Your material was everyday people, and you were kind of cut off from that, and you had to work at it.
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