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Different Shapes Quotes

Quotes on bodies, design, and representation in all their variety.

From designers dressing every body type to filmmakers arguing for more realistic representation on screen, these different shapes quotes cover more ground than the phrase first suggests. Related ideas on appearance and acceptance appear in our Beauty quotes.

If a group of people feels that it has been humiliated and that its honour has been trampled underfoot, it will want to express its identity and this expression of an identity will take different shapes and forms.

Quotes by Abdolkarim Soroush

My dresses are for women of all different shapes and sizes. Actually, the one I tried on yesterday was the one Jennifer wore. And who'd have thought I'd be the same size as Jennifer Lopez!

Quotes by Victoria Beckham

I've been all different shapes and sizes in my lifetime. I started wearing shapewear as a teenager after I did 'Australian Idol.' I had a little tummy, and I was always really quite conscious of that.

Quotes by Ricki-Lee Coulter

I'm terrified of being too famous. What I'm really afraid of is that the audiences will go into the theater and not be able to forget that it's me, that fame will stand in the way of my acting. I...

Quotes by Noomi Rapace

Able Quotes

The trouble is, once you say something about a source, then you've pegged it down, and so now I'm reluctant to say anything. If I say I developed 50 different shapes from Mississippian tumuli, that doesn't mean they're copies of...

Quotes by Michael Heizer

I know people who've had a nose job, and they've walked out feeling a million dollars, and their confidence is tenfold. Good on them! Natural beauty comes in all different shapes and sizes, but if you think surgery would right...

Quotes by Louise Nurding

I think that, for so long, there was only one type of actor, and now you see these different colors, different people, different shapes and different sizes. It just makes it more interesting.

Quotes by Loni Love

I believe film and television should reflect our society, and the reality is that there are people in many different shapes and sizes, ethnicities, sexual orientation - the list goes on.

Quotes by Karen Fukuhara

I've been all sorts of different shapes and sizes at different times in my life.

Quotes by Geri Halliwell

Always Quotes

When you make music, you're forming these invisible vibrations in the air into different shapes and consistencies and speeds in order to create music, and understanding how the math of that works just gives you more colors to paint with,...

Quotes by Flea

Soups are a great way to introduce a lot of vegetables to kids. Stir-fries, too, because they contain so many different shapes and colors.

Quotes by Emeril Lagasse

One of the basic things about a string is that it can vibrate in many different shapes or forms, which gives music its beauty.

Quotes by Edward Witten

There is an idea, the basis of an internal structure, expanded and split into different shapes or groups of sound constantly changing in shape, direction, and speed, attracted and repulsed by various forces.

Quotes by Edgard Varese

Frequently Asked Questions

How is 'different shapes' used across these quotes?
It mostly refers to body diversity in fashion and film, though one quote applies it to physical objects studied in archaeological research instead. That range is part of what makes the topic interesting.
Do any quotes address fashion sizing directly?
Yes, one designer describes making dresses meant to fit women of different shapes and sizes, name-checking a well-known actress by comparison. It treats sizing as a design goal rather than an afterthought.
Is there a quote about representation in film or television?
Yes, one speaker argues that film and television should reflect real society, including people of varied shapes, sizes, and backgrounds. It's framed as a matter of honesty rather than inclusion for its own sake.
What does fame have to do with different shapes?
One quote in this set is actually about the fear of fame overshadowing an actor's work, included here for its shared theme of personal identity. For more on identity questions like this, see our Able quotes.
Are any of these quotes about art or objects rather than people?
Yes, one references developing dozens of distinct shapes drawn from ancient earthworks, a research-based use of the phrase far removed from fashion. It shows how flexible the term can be outside everyday conversation.

A few quotes here even use the phrase outside fashion entirely, applying it to research and craft instead of the body. For more on what people find capable and possible, see our Able quotes.