Quotes About Self-expression

I had my hair down for a long time. I shaved my head, you know, a couple of years ago. And, then, I started to wear my hair short, and I thought that was cool. But, at the same time, I never want to put rules down on me and say, 'OK, I do this for this and this for that.' I just don't like rules. I don't.

Not everything has to be a couples' event.

Be who you are. It's easy to feel like you have to blend in, but it takes courage to live your life with conviction and embrace the person that you are.

I was on the cover of a lot of magazines, and there were compliments about beauty and fashion and what I was wearing. Man, if you get locked into that, you can lose your freedom as an actress.

I'm happy that I don't have to do covers anymore, because that's not what I do.

I'm always cracking up when I hear what people think I should be doing.

People can see through crap pretty easily. Just go out there and be comfortable. Be you. Be authentic.

People see me as someone who doesn't take any crap from anyone - which I don't - but it's my shtick, and I obviously don't act like that all the time.

If we want to wear a jumper and it says something weird on it and everyone says 'what are they wearing,' we don't really give a crap.

I hope people don't think I'm crazy, because I'm not.

I wish I had less fear about creating my own parts.

Your own need to be shines out of any dream or creation you imagine.

I've learned a lot about being in control of your career - and that being positive and believing in yourself goes a very long way. And creatively, the music needs to sound like it's come from you, not someone else who's choosing the songs for you.

If I can accomplish anything in the next however-many years, it is this: To help a generation realize, or to think of themselves, not just as consumers but also creators.

Live with your century; but do not be its creature.

That is the beauty of doing something when you're older. It doesn't matter what anyone else says because you're not doing it to build credibility.

I have played cricket on my own terms.

Once, four friends and I cut all our hair off, like boys. A couple of them cried afterwards, but I thought we looked really good.

I always felt like if I lived in true authentic self-expression and lived in service and in support of many other people, I would be exempt from having to deal with yet another crisis in my life. I was wrong.

If a critic doesn't think I can act, it's because I'm not acting. That's me - and that's the way I act.

That's when the great stuff happens, when you're not checking yourself all the time, being critical of yourself and what other people are doing.

I have my style of play and people can criticise me for that which is not a problem.

I'm always up for collaborating with brands and people who actually design, but doing your own line is a whole other beast. I don't think I could deal with the criticism.

The main criticism people have of me is, 'Why are you trying so hard? This guy's exhausting.' Yeah, I am! That's my way of trying to get love.