Quote Of The Day By Demi Moore: You Can Know The Value Of Your Worth If You...

Demi Moore has carved out a name for herself in Hollywood, a bewitching blend of unparalleled acting talent and alluring beauty. However, Moore didn't have the best start in life, nor was she born Demi Moore either. She was given the name Demetria Gene Guynes upon her birth in November 1962, and she never stuck around in one place for long. Eventually, Moore decided to cut her schooling short and started working as a fashion model before acting piqued her interest.

She broke into entertainment by debuting in the hit soap "General Hospital" at the age of 19. In the same year, the actor married Freddy Moore, and the surname stuck even after the couple divorced in 1985. Although Moore was going through some difficulties in her personal life, she at last had her big break in 1985's "St. Elmo's Fire." Moore's career reached new heights when she starred in 1990's "Ghost" alongside Patrick Swayze. She followed up this string of success with memorable films like "A Few Good Men" and "Disclosure." 

While Moore remained a respectable figure in Hollywood into the 2020s, her career was experiencing a slowdown. But things changed after her smashing performance on "The Substance," a film that confronts society's unrealistic beauty expectations. For her efforts, Moore received an Oscar nomination, as well as bagging a Golden Globe and a Critics Choice Award. And with the release of "The Substance" and her decades of experience being subjected to media scrutiny, it's fitting that Moore's inspiring quote serves as our quote of the day.

"In those moments when we don't think we're smart enough, or pretty enough, or skinny enough, or successful enough, or basically just not enough ... I had a woman say to me, just know, you will never be enough but you can know the value of your worth if you just put down the measuring stick." Demi Moore spoke these words during her acceptance speech at the 82nd Golden Globes, after winning the Best Female Actor in a Motion Picture — Musical/Comedy. Before speaking these evocative words, Moore made the bombshell revelation that despite four decades in Hollywood, she had never "won anything as an actor."

Moore then went on to reveal the struggles she's had over the years in her career, even recounting the time a producer dubbed her a "popcorn actress" who'll never amount to much. But Moore persevered and won big with "The Substance," and now she's not looking back. 

In a world that's obsessed with how celebs look, battling with notions of self-worth and esteem is understandable. And for Demi Moore, who's lived most of her adult life under the glare of the spotlight, it's even more so. But Moore's words force us to confront the fact that measuring our self-worth and how we perceive ourselves against society's expectations is a futile endeavor. 

In order to gain peace of mind, Moore encourages us to stop looking for validation from others and start looking within ourselves. Trying to tick the box of every beauty expectation from Hollywood or wider society will never bring you the satisfaction you seek. After being involved with "The Substance," which hammered home the message that Moore is preaching with her quote, Moore herself is leading the charge by not caring what others say about her. It appears she's living by her words, as Demi Moore isn't letting aging in Hollywood 'define her value' and it's an example of self-love that's worth following. 

• "For the moment I prefer to be a beautiful woman of my age than try desperately to look 30."
• "Unwillingness to risk failure is always there, but it gets harder when you feel you have more to lose."
• "To not be defined by your wounds. Somebody wrote something to me that said, 'Don't let your wounds make you become someone you're not.' That's really powerful."
• "I'm an incurable optimist and a go-getter — it's in my nature to focus much more on what makes me happy than what makes me nervous."
• "The best way to deal with life is one day at a time. I can prepare for the future, but only in so much as what I can do today, 'cause this is all I've got."