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Quotes About Self-expression

It seems that different people have an idea of what I am, and what I should be. And then there's me.
~ Ani DiFranco
And she tried the high heels but she couldn't bring herself to prance.
~ Ani DiFranco
When I was 4 years old, they tried to test my IQ. They showed me this picture of three oranges and a pear. They asked me, which one is different and does not belong? They taught me different is wrong.
~ Ani DiFranco
So yesterday he took me to Dr. Froyd. So Dr. Froyd and I had quite a long talk in the english landguage. So it seems that everybody seems to have a thing called inhibitions, which is when you want to do a thing and you do not do it. So then you dream about it instead. So Dr. Froyd asked me, what I seemed to dream about. So I told him that I never really dream about anything. I mean I use my brains so much in the day time that at night they do not seem to do anything else but rest.
~ Anita Loos
No matter what your hair looks like once it's wet, it's about embracing it and loving yourself for you and all that that entails.
~ Keshia Knight Pulliam
'SVU' is one of my favorite shows. When I got the call to appear and play myself, I jumped at the chance. Obviously, I went over my lines, but playing yourself is a really great way to get your feet wet in the acting field. I enjoyed being on set and learning as much as I could about the scripted world.
~ Taylor Hicks
When you're choosing furniture for your home that's supposed to express who you are, what you are also saying is you want other people to infer what you want them to infer. What if they see something different? Wouldn't it be really depressing if you're trying to be bohemian and instead they see you as Rush Limbaugh?
~ Sheena Iyengar
People have mentioned, 'Maybe you should try to be more sexy. Look at how this butt stuff propelled this person to the top of the chart; it's amazing!' And I'm like, 'What if I really want to sing something to people?' I speak my mind. I want to be that person people feel they can listen to.
~ Kiesza
The issue is sometimes when people are themselves, like, what if you suck, you know? There's a good chance you're not gonna resonate and not be relatable to people. You gotta be a goodhearted, positive person. And a lot of YouTubers I've met anyways are.
~ Logan Paul
I've been telling my students, 'Imitate, imitate.' And they say, 'Well, what if I plagiarize, or what if I'm not original? I want to be myself.' And I always tell them, 'Your self will shine through'... If you allow yourself to feel deeply and honestly, what you say won't be like anyone else.
~ Natasha Trethewey
I tried to be really nice and like the things other people liked and do the things other people were supposed to do, and what you find out is that they're going to bully you anyway. And I thought, 'You know what? If I'm going to get bullied anyway, I might as well get bullied for making a difference in the world.'
~ Kameron Hurley
It strikes me as very odd for someone to think, 'You know what, if I put on a bikini, I may shift some more records,' but it happens. If people are comfortable with that, fine, but it's not something that would ever cross my mind.
~ KT Tunstall
As long as you're not hurting anybody else, as long as you're being kind to people and you're doing what you love, only good things can come of it.
~ Jason Silva
First and foremost, play what you love to play. Don't try to jump on a bandwagon or a trend or a popular musical craze.
~ Mike Portnoy
It's very difficult to get any footage of yourself doing what you love unless you have a friend who's a photographer or videographer and wants to document you. That was really the idea and the goal from the beginning: to help people get a good photo, and then it was to help people get a good video.
~ Nick Woodman
I have friends who wear Star Wars costumes and act like the characters all day. I may not be that deep into it, but there's something great about loving what you love and not caring if it's unpopular.
~ Kristen Bell
You have to find what you love about yourself, focus on it and show that to people as much as you can.
~ Shoshanna Lonstein Gruss
Buy and wear what you love, man.
~ P. J. Tucker
I think it's important to wear what you love no matter the trends, that will make you feel comfortable and confident.
~ Vidya Vox
I don't want to be fake. I'm just being me. And I have the power to break stereotypes and whatever useless rules that society puts on us.
~ Bad Bunny
I pay no attention whatever to anybody's praise or blame. I simply follow my own feelings.
~ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
I learned, when I look in the mirror and tell my story, that I should be myself and not peep whatever everybody is doing.
~ Kendrick Lamar
I post pictures that I want to post and say what I want to say. If that's three times a day or three times per month, then whatever.
~ Gigi Hadid
I was an only child so, at home, I'm turnt up by myself, doing whatever I wanna do.
~ Megan Thee Stallion