Sometimes with pop music, you have to see it to love it. With soul music, it's sparse. There's nothing that's pretentious or planned. It's just so gutsy.
AdeleRead
People are starting to go on about my weight but I'm not going to change my size because they don't like the way I look.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the importance of self-acceptance despite criticism from others.
Adele expresses her determination to remain true to herself and not conform to societal pressures regarding her appearance. Rather than succumbing to negative opinions about her weight, she values her authenticity and self-acceptance, highlighting the importance of being comfortable in one's own skin regardless of external judgments.
In practice
In motivational speeches about embracing individuality.
Sometimes with pop music, you have to see it to love it. With soul music, it's sparse. There's nothing that's pretentious or planned. It's just so gutsy.
My voice went recently, never happened before, off like a tap. I had to sit in silence for nine days, chalkboard around my neck. Like an old-school mime. Like a kid in the naughty corner. Like a Victorian mute.
I think no matter what you look like, the key is to first of all be happy with yourself. And then you know if you want to try to improve things that you don't like about yourself, then do it after your appreciate yourself.
I'd lose weight if I was an actress and had to play a role where you're supposed to be 40 lbs lighter, but weight has nothing to do with my career. Even when I was signing a contract, most of the industry knew if anyone ever dared say lose weight to me, they wouldn't be working with me.
You had my heart inside of your hand but you played it to the beat
I have insecurities of course, but I don't hang out with anyone who points them out to me.
We always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next ten. Don't let yourself be lulled into inaction.
We have a normal. As you move outside of your comfort zone, what was once the unknown and frightening becomes your new normal.
If you don't like the way the world is, you change it. You have an obligation to change it. You just do it one step at a time.
It's never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be.
Good morning, Revolution: You're the very best friend I ever had. We gonna pal around together from now on
It is probably true to say that the largest scope for change still lies in men's attitude to women, and in women's attitude to themselves.
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