Quotes About Self-expression

I would love to see us, as blacks, get to the place where we say, 'I'm not going to play race games with you. Here I am. This is who I am. Take it or leave it.'

I don't like hiding. I do like to keep certain things to myself, but at the end of the day, I'm eighteen, and I'm going to fall in love.

Just write and love what you're writing. And if you're not loving what you're writing, take a look at why and fix that.

I love singin' in the car, it just makes me feel good.

I see you watching me like a hawk. I don't mind about the things you talk. But if you touch me something's got to give. I live the life I love and I love the life I live.

My motive has always been just to be who I am, and play what I love- if that doesn't get me anywhere then at least it wasn't because I tried to be something I'm not.

I think people should be different. I love people who don't go by the rule that you have to be careful because you're old, you have to do this and that, you have to eat this and that.

Only do what you love, only pursue what feels like you.

I love uniforms because they allow you to hide. No one knows what you are thinking, so it's a very appropriate and correct way to be yourself.

Writing is a cop-out. An excuse to live perpetually in fantasy land, where you can create, direct and watch the products of your own head. Very selfish.

Creativity is narcissism. Creativity is falling in love with one's self as you create. It's self-indulgent.

You don't need millions of dollars or millions of people if you're doing what you love.

I just wanna be myself, and I want you to love me for who I am

Be yourself -- it's the one thing you can do better than anyone else.

I read books because I love them, not because I think I should read them.

I still sing because I love the sound of applause, because it's who I am, and because I still can.

Not everybody is going to love what you do, but you have to be yourself, that's what's most important. Bring it as hard as you can.

Brunette is who I am obviously, it's my core. Blonde Kim is this alter ego; she has a vibe to her that I love.

You can love me or you can hate me but you can't define me.

Don't be ashamed if you don't like what others pretend to love

That's my approach to makeup in general, highlight something, what you love about yourself, but don't cover anything up, or distract from what you actually look like.

Now they got to look into me loving Tea Cake and see whether it was done right or not! They don't know if life is a mess of corn-meal dumplings, and if love is a bed-quilt!

I think I would never be ready to do a regular job. I couldn't go to the office every day at the same hour. I love my life. This freedom.

You don't need to do anything to be loved. Just be who you know you are. It's the only way to experience real love.