Quotes About Self-expression

One thing I didn't think upon getting married: that my style would - or could - change.

If I grew up, you know, in the ghetto, like, and I wasn't taught any other way to talk or a way to act or other food to eat or just like anything like that, like, when I'm I supposed to do? You know, like, is there a class I'm supposed to take to learn how to be white, you know?

I am so excited to announce that I have written a book. I have actually written it myself with no ghost writer, just me! I never thought it would be possible but I have done it.

The best gift you can give yourself is getting over the fear of embarrassment because then you're completely free to try anything.

We are never doing anyone any favors by withholding our gifts from the world. It's scary to be fierce, but you can't compromise that for fear of losing those around you.

Well, I can't sing like James Brown and stuff and go do a gig. I'm not a roughhouse singer.

Now when I say Sophie Ellis-Bextor I feel that's not really me because that's become this entity from doing the gigs and the shows and the make-up contracts and whatever else.

I'm just a girl who loves mascara.

I'm a fashion designer. I don't want to be defined as someone's girlfriend.

I would rather be single than be someone's girlfriend because that's not my identity.

We didn't want to be the girlfriends of the Beatles. We wanted to be the Beatles.

I wouldn't wish to go 'I am this or I am tha'because at some time in my life, yes I've had girlfriends, but I might fall in love with a man.

I'm not a girly girl.

I'm not into makeup or dresses or typically girly things. But to me, those things don't really define what it is to be a female artist in this industry any more. It's being brave and courageous and true to yourself.

I hear that I dress like a boy and that I should be more girly, which I can understand, but I just focus on what I want to do and enjoy my time with fans who love me for who I am.

I don't even know how to speak up for myself, because I don't really have a father who would give me the confidence or advice. And if you're always the new kid, you never get a chance to adapt, so your confidence is just zilch.

My M.O. over the years is that I make things better, where people give me that freedom.

I am not a dancer and for me, to learn the art is fun. It gives you the confidence that you can dance.

I try to not to overanalyze, not to watch myself too much, but to be present in life and in my art. I'm so glad it comes off in that way.

I'm glad that in this sport you can write your own stories, and you don't have to worry about what other people expect out of you.

I'm quite glad about having a few craggy edges to myself.

I think being the conventional beauty is limiting, so I'm glad I'm not that. If I looked different, I wouldn't have the great opportunities I've had.

Looks aren't everything, obviously, but there really is something to putting on a full face of makeup and really feeling the glam!

I don't want to be the glam doll; that doesn't appeal to me at all.