Quotes About Self-expression

They never hesitated to hold up their hands in response to a teacher's question; even when they were wrong they were wrong aggressively, while I had to be certain about all my facts before I dared to call attention to myself.

For a few seconds it was a tossup over whether I would laugh (imagine being named Hallelujah) or cry (imagine letting some white woman rename you for her convenience).

Does my sassiness upset you? Does my sexiness offend you?

I am a woman / Phenomenally / Phenomenal woman / That's me.

If your always trying to be normal you will never know how amazing you can be.

Centered on the world's stage, she sings to her loves and beloveds, to her foes and detractors: However I am perceived and deceived, however my ignorance and conceits, lay aside your fears that I will be undone, for I shall not be moved.

If you're always trying to be normal you will never know how amazing you can be.

If you're always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be

If you're always trying to be normal, you'll never know how amazing you can be.

You need to worry less about what everyone else thinks and focus on what makes you happy

I realized that life is so short: Why waste one minute of it worrying what other people think or say about you, or what score you got on some test? Why not believe what you want to believe, and do what you love?

But I'm living proof you don't have to spend a lot in order to look great.

The way things are going, I wouldn't be surprised if pretty soon I start wearing ripped-up fishnet stockings and dyeing my hair black. Maybe I'll even start smoking and get my ears double-pierced or something. And then they'll make a TV movie about me and call it Royal Scandal. It will show me going up to Prince William and saying,'Who's the most popular young royal now, huh, punk?' and then headbutting him or something.

It's like I've struck a blow for dweebs everywhere, or something.

Oh, Grandmère," I said in English. "I don't want to be a princess. I just want to be me, Mia.

Ostensibly female but lack of breast size lends to disturbing androgyny.

If you have the right shoes, you can do anything.

You've got to show them that by expressing themselves creatively through singing, songwriting, and performing, they can be whoever they want to be . . . not someone who takes off her clothes on top of a pool table for beer, not someone who can be bought and sold, not some sexual object for a man's desire, but a strong, tough businesswoman and artist.

We can say what we need to say. We can gently, but assertively, speak our mind. We do not need to be judgmental, tactless, blaming or cruel when we speak our truths

The greatest gift we can bring to any relationship wherever we go is being who we are.

Why Am I Afraid To Tell You Who I Am?

remember the key principles: boundaries, letting go, forgiveness after feeling my feelings—not before, self-expression, loving others but loving myself, too.

We can discuss our feelings and problems without expecting people to rescue us too. We can settle for being listened to. That's probably all we ever wanted anyway.

Each person's feelings are his or her own. Nobody makes