We asked women from around the country, "What Beauty Means to You," and this slide show is a combination of those responses. Beauty means different things to different women - see if you can identify with them or give us your own!

1. “ What Beauty Means to Me”

2. "For me, real beauty goes deeper than just the surface. It radiates from my heart, my soul, and my mind. That's true beauty to me!" - Tara

3. "I think that beauty comes from the inside. If you carry a smile on your face, and keep your posture great, people will think you are beautiful." - Katherine

4. "My wonderful husband, family and friends makes turning 39 beautiful!" - Suzy

5. "Beauty is being confident enough to embrace your unique qualities." - Sam, who sent this all the way from Germany!

6. "I am beautiful because I'm perfectly IMPERFECT!" - Alanna

8. “ Beauty is being yourself.” - Wikki

9. "I'm beautiful because I've had years of practice." - Deborah

10. "Beauty is a reflection of the joy within." - Ariana

11. "External beauty comes from internal happiness." - Lyssa

12. "Beauty is a state of being from the inside to the outside." - Dave

14. "Endless beauty is in your attitude and outlook. Own it and you transform what others see when they look at you!" - Amanda

15. "Beauty means always being yourself and being confident in everything I do. This lets my inner beauty shine through." - Ashton

16. "I believe that beauty is when the mind, body and spirit get to know each other well enough to go trough life with a smile. When we know that the skin we live in is our weapon to conquer the world, then we love our inner and outer beauty. Beauty is confidence, passion and acceptance of who we are." Pilar

17. "Beauty means embracing your inner passion, and letting yourself express it." - Bri

18. "Beauty means embracing your flaws, laughing at yourself and having fun." - Jenna

20. "Beauty is a feeling, not a reflection." - Monica

21. "To me, beauty means being comfortable in your own skin and not being afraid to be different. Embrace who you are and be original!" - Stephanie

22. "Beauty is from the inside, and it radiates on the outside. It's also definitely family!" - Shelia

23. "To me, beauty means not only the outer appearance of someone, but also who they are on the inside and how they portray themselves on a day-to-day basis!" - Megan

24. "Beauty is finding a way to be a happy person no matter what the circumstances of life are at that point in time. Beauty is striving each day to be a better person for yourself and those around you. And finally, beauty is accepting yourself, the good and the bad." - Megan

26. "I believe I'm beautiful because I believe in myself. I feel my eyes are one of my best features, they speak to my audience through my images!" - Amy

27. "Beauty means being who you are and being that well." - Ashley

28. "What makes me beautiful is, knowing who I am, knowing what I want, and knowing that Beauty is subjective....much more than skin deep." - Shanan

29. "What makes me beautiful is my willingness not to give up, even when thing's in life become so hard that I think about quitting but do not." - Sara

30. "The thing that I think that makes me beautiful is that I am genuine... I truly want to help people for the rest of my life. I am a strong and independent woman that loves having my man, but knows that I can exist and support myself without him!" - Kelly

32. "Love is what makes me beautiful!" - Kate

33. Beauty is my grandmother." - Shelia

34. "Beauty means letting your personality shine through! A day without laughter is a day wasted." - Allison

35. "Living life to it's fullest every day, taking chances on life and love, and seeing the beauty in every moment and every living creature." - Linda

36. "Beauty means being a strong role model to my four beautiful children." - Judy

38. "I'm beautiful because of my spiritual nature and loving heart." - Heather

39. "Beauty means having fun." - Susie

40. "I'm beautiful because I am 49 years old and still writing music and playing in a band and I don't care if I make a lot of money doing it or not :)" - Barbara

41. "Beauty can be applied to a whole range of things from sunsets to people; beauty is something that is meant to be shared. We are all beautiful, inside and out. Don't loose sight of who you are, embrace your beauty."-Taylor

42. "Beauty to me means loving yourself for who you are."

44. Beauty is our unaltered natural perfection :) - Brittany

45. "I am beautiful because I am confident, have determination and wit. I have goals and I plan to reach them. I am beautiful because I am always there to lend a helping hand. I am beautiful because I am a daughter, mother and wife. I am beautiful because I want to be. 'Don’t hate me because I AM beautiful'!" - Amanda

46. Beauty is being truly happy on the inside and showing it with a big smile :)! – Colleen

47. "Beauty is truth, truth beauty," (John Keats). While that may be so, it's the hunger for truth that will takes your breath away." - Miriam

48. "Beauty is kindness. It's doing that one small gesture to make someone else's day better. It's caring for others and seeing the good in what every situation may bring." - Katie

50. "Beauty means being confident in who you are, and letting your inner beauty shine through." - Ashley

51. "My son makes me beautiful. He thinks I'm the prettiest girl in the whole world, and he's made me more beautiful on the inside than I could ever have hoped to be on the outside. He's my beautiful." - Shannon

52. "Beauty is having integrity and confidence in all that you do. Beauty is being brave but not reacting out of fear. Beauty is a helping hand, a warm smile or a kind word. It surpasses the physical and touches the spiritual." - Caitlin

53. "I feel most beautiful when I am laughing. Laughter is a cure-all for me and life would not be the same without a good, hearty laugh on a daily basis." - Chris

54. "Beauty to me is the expression of light and peace that comes from within me. Age, weight, and the outside don't matter much when your joy shines through and makes your loved ones smile." - Allison

56. "To me beauty means being confident in your skin and exuding that confidence to the world. It is important to embrace your unique beauty and not constantly measure it by media standards. No matter what your style is.... you better work it grrrl!" - Veronica

57. "Beauty is being as healthy as possible so I can do things with my baby and set an example." - Cynthia

58. "No matter how difficult life gets, I will smile on." - Vicky

59. "Beauty is... unconditional love from your best friend!" - Jennifer

60. “ I'm beautiful because I'm a dancer.” - Katherine