To celebrate International Women’s Day, we compiled some words of wisdom from our favorite singers.

From Beyonce to Ariana to Christina Aguilera, these women have proved that success is possible while staying true to yourselves. Check out their best quotes in the gallery above!

• Lady Gaga

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  "I want people to walk around delusional about how great they can be -- and then to fight so hard for it every day that the lie becomes the truth." (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

• P!nk

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  "True beauty is knowing who you are and what you want and never apologizing for it." (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)

• Beyonce

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  "I can never be safe; I always try and go against the grain. As soon as I accomplish one thing, I just set a higher goal. That's how I've gotten to where I am" (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella)
• Ariana Grande

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  "Girls, respect yourselves. Keep your head held high and speak only kind words. Know your truth. No one can ever take that away from you" (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

• Adele

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  "Be brave and fearless to know that even if you do make a wrong decision, you’re making it for good reason." (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for NARAS)

• Rihanna

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  “When you realize who you live for, and who’s important to please, a lot of people will actually start living. I am never going to get caught up in that. I’m gonna look back on my life and say that I enjoyed it – and I lived it for me.” (Photo by Caroline McCredie/Getty Images for Fenty Beauty by Rihanna)
• Kelly Clarkson

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  "I've just never cared what people think. It's more if I'm happy and I'm confident and feeling good. That's always been my thing. And more so now, since having a family -- I don't seek out any other acceptance." (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images )

• Mariah Carey

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  "I'm far from perfect. I'm still learning. I overworked myself, and I paid the price. I consider the breakdown a breakthrough. I needed to hit rock bottom. I needed to understand the cost of pushing so hard; fighting so hard against the system." (Photo by Matthew Simmons/Getty Images For dcp)

• Christina Aguilera

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  "I laugh a lot lately. People expect me to cry, but I always laugh when things go wrong." (Photo by Dominik Bindl/Getty Images)
• Jennifer Lopez

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  "I seriously feel like the best days are ahead, and I like the idea of getting to do everything I did before but with more knowledge, experience, and street smarts. There's a certain love, appreciation, and gratitude that you have at 40 that you don't have when you're younger, and it makes every accomplishment feel so much better." (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

• Halsey

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  "So many people are concerned with being the perfect 'something.' Whether it's the perfect singer, the perfect sexy girl, or the perfect feminist. I don't want to be the perfect anything. " (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

• Dua Lipa

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  For me, my aim is to just be as good as possible. If people do look up to me, I have to set the best example I can. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)
• Taylor Swift

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  "For an approval seeker like me, it was an important lesson for me to learn to have my OWN value system of what I actually want." (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

• Nicki Minaj

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  “True confidence leaves no room for jealousy. When you know you are great, you have no need to hate.” (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

• Selena Gomez

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  "You have every right to a beautiful life." (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
• Camila Cabello

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  "Be courageous in the pursuit of what makes your heart pound and what makes you come alive with purpose." (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

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