"We all have insecurities, but you have to find a way to be okay with yourself"
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Then she pivots to agency without pretending it’s easy: “but you have to find a way.” That phrase is doing heavy cultural work. It frames self-acceptance as practice, not revelation; something you jury-rig out of whatever resources you have - friends, boundaries, style, work, distance from the comment section. It also subtly resists the consumerist promise that insecurity can be solved by the right product, body, or aesthetic. No miracle cure, just a method.
“Be okay with yourself” is intentionally modest. Not “love yourself,” not “be your best self,” not the relentless optimism of branding culture. “Okay” implies stability: a baseline truce with your own reflection. In the context of young audiences raised on social media’s constant comparison, Zendaya’s intent isn’t to sound profound; it’s to normalize the struggle while lowering the bar to something achievable - a self you can live with, even on imperfect days.
Quote Details
| Topic | Self-Love |
|---|---|
| Source | Interview with People (2016) |
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"We all have insecurities, but you have to find a way to be okay with yourself." FixQuotes, 30 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/we-all-have-insecurities-but-you-have-to-find-a-184663/. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.








