Washington, April 21 -- Actress Christina Ricci has opened up about her journey to self-acceptance and learning to love herself beyond her physical appearance, and how she is instilling the same lessons in her daughter, Cleo.

In an interview with People Magazine at a 'Yellowjackets' Season 3 event, Ricci shared her insights on separating her external appearance from her true identity.

Ricci emphasised that she no longer defines beauty by external standards.

"I think what I learned was that it doesn't matter if I'm beautiful or not by anyone's standards," she said, adding, "I am myself. I view myself as a face and a brain. I don't think about my body. I don't think about what other people think of me."

Ricci credited her 3-year-old dau...