Quotes About Uniqueness

We are all stars in this galaxy. All of us. No one's greater than the other.

What I'd like to get across is try your best to be yourself. I realize there are those who are much further along than you are; there are stars, but learn to be who you are and to play yourself. Be confident in that fact.

There's enough music in the world. There are enough rock stars.

When the world becomes standard, I will start caring about standards.

When I started fundraising like me and leading like me, that's when I really started to shine and find my own rhythm.

I really think that being yourself, being original, being outside the box is starting to be appealing to people.

Don't bother starting the 10,000th restaurant in Manhattan. Find something to do that if you don't do it, it won't get done.

One of my big fears is people saying my songs are all starting to sound the same.

We all need to figure out what's right for us because nothing about life is one size fits all. Even for an Olympian, that's for sure. And such discovery starts with you paying attention - to yourself.

In a sea of millions of people, you really have to set yourself apart to make a statement.

I made a statement all my own.

'When Doves Cry' came out - it sounded like nothing that was on the radio. 'Let's Go Crazy' was number one on R&B stations, and there's nothing that's been like that on radio since.

Nobody ever built a statue to a committee.

I've searched all the parks in all the cities and found no statues of committees.

People are so complex and multidimensional that raising someone to 'hero' status is too great a simplification.

I've never been very cookie cutter. If I choose something different from the status quo, it's my responsibility and my choice to live my life that way.

I'm not trying to stay in the same place and I'm not trying to compete with what's currently in fashion. That would be dishonest. But, at the same time, I'm different and the music reflects that to some degree.

I influence myself, because I always try to be different and stay in my own lane.

People in the beauty community don't like copycats, so I think it's important to stay true to who you are and people will stay your customer.

You should definitely stay true to your own style.

The most significant thing is to always stay true to yourself. What brought you to where you are will continue to separate you. The thing is to be different.

Everyone goes to the same exhibitions and the same parties, stays in the same handful of hotels, eats at the same no-star restaurants, and has almost the same opinions. I adore the art world, but this is copycat behavior in a sphere that prides itself on independent thinking.

Stealing bases is just something I like to do. I figure if I can hit home runs and steal bases, I'd be different than everybody else.

I don't have a favourite designer because I feel every designer offers something different and special, but I do really like Alexander Wang, Burberry, Stella McCartney and Balmain.