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Parenting & Family Quote by Celine Dion

"Since I was a little child, my nose - I think it's too big"

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The line lands with the peculiar force of a global diva confessing something painfully small. Celine Dion, synonymous with big notes and bigger emotion, points the camera at a feature she thinks breaks the spell: her nose. The intent reads as disarmingly simple - an insecurity held since childhood - but the subtext is all about scale. When your public image is engineered to be spotless, a single “flaw” becomes a lever the audience can grab, a way to feel close to someone otherwise mythic.

It works because it’s not framed as a punchline or a grand trauma. “I think it’s too big” is almost plain, even tentative, which makes it feel un-produced in a world where celebrity vulnerability is usually packaged. Dion’s phrasing keeps the insecurity in the first person (“I think”), subtly acknowledging that beauty isn’t objective so much as internalized: a lifelong critic living in your own mirror.

The cultural context matters. For a woman who rose to fame in an era that rewarded polished, Eurocentric ideals, this isn’t just self-doubt; it’s a small testament to the way girls are trained to audit their faces early, and to keep auditing them even when they’ve “won.” Coming from Dion, the admission becomes a quiet counter-melody to her brand: behind the immaculate voice is a person still bargaining with a childhood judgement, still measuring herself against an imagined standard.

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APA Style (7th ed.)
Dion, Celine. (n.d.). Since I was a little child, my nose - I think it's too big. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/since-i-was-a-little-child-my-nose-i-think-its-121813/

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Dion, Celine. "Since I was a little child, my nose - I think it's too big." FixQuotes. Accessed February 3, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/since-i-was-a-little-child-my-nose-i-think-its-121813/.

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"Since I was a little child, my nose - I think it's too big." FixQuotes, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/since-i-was-a-little-child-my-nose-i-think-its-121813/. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.

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Celine Dion (born March 30, 1968) is a Musician from Canada.

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