Quotes About Individuality

I've had to learn that not everybody does things my way. But I do expect the absolute best of everyone around me, and I'm disappointed when people don't expect that of themselves.

In a sense, human beings are human beings. Their feelings of aloneness, of brokenness, their feelings of hurt and disappointment, are universal. It's the ways they choose to act on their feelings that separates them.

I don't think I've ever had a real fashion disaster.

If my dancing is a disaster - it doesn't define me as a person.

With my coloring, I'm nothing in black and white. I've seen my films sometimes on black-and-white TV. Disaster.

To me, even what the glossies would consider a fashion disaster are still self expression.

It's not important to me to found a school; it's not important to me to have disciples.

As for discipline and rules, I confess, I've never been good with either.

I didn't live in the world of disco or the world of the Eagles.

From my side, there was no acceptance to this fact that I am any less than anyone around me. So there was a certain discomfort that I felt growing up that I am not seen as I want to be seen as.

I think I've always had a disconnect from what I'm supposed to be like.

Products are a way to connect with - or disconnect from - who you are.

Living in Hollywood, you can get disconnected from everybody. You can feel like you are the only one.

I didn't discover curves; I only uncovered them.

And so, I think when I got to college, you discover who you are and find yourself more than you did before.

I had to go off by myself to try and discover what my talent really was.

You discover who you truly are only when you live alone.

I have discovered that for me - now, maybe it doesn't work for everybody - for me, it is much more effective to arrive at any situation as a man from Mars than to try to fit in.

Remember, its all about you and the dress. Nothing more, so keep the accessories very discreet.

Because of the discrimination during my time as a teenager I decided to live my life as I want it.

Be who you are, do what you do and let us get on with discussing the real issues of this country.

Obviously I would never have agreed to be a part of something that would change the colour of my skin had I been playing a human. The bottom line is, I'm playing a cat. There is no more discussion. I am a cat that's white, let's not read into it.

I've learned that I have to be happy with creating discussion and debate and that I shouldn't be trying to write a book that appeals to the consensus.

Comparison is a disease. I never felt any competition, since I never compared myself to others. I only focus on my work. I never feel pressurised and do films in my style. Also, I'm very active since childhood, and that gives me the edge to always put my best.