Quotes About Self-expression

I was in a really crummy pop-punk band. I think we did a whole bunch of Blink-182 covers, and we were on the fringe of losers and jocks. So we invited all the cool kids to come watch us play in our bass player's brother's bedroom. And it was terrible, but everyone thought we were so cool.

I get invited to premieres, and I've been to a few fashion shows and stuff, but I always get really bored. I feel quite awkward. You have to wear something by them, and it all feels like, 'Why am I doing free advertising for you?'

We women, we're always being invited to change our hairstyle, change our clothes, change our wardrobes. It's also important for us to remember as we age to keep changing the way we think of the world. I'm not saying to be flaky at all; but rather than being rigid about something, stay open and available.

I definitely feel like I'm at that point where it's nice to not have to sit at home and wait to be invited to the party, but to be creating work for yourself.

It is important to make your own stuff. Even if you are not an actor, it is important to not stop involving yourself as a creative person.

I don't want the iPod to be my defining thing.

I'm very proud that I was always able to be myself and didn't really care what people thought when I wanted bangs with my little Con-Air curling iron, and I wanted to wear glitter on my eyes and rings on every finger and charm necklaces that look like I was wearing baggage while I skated. But I do look back, and man, those '90s bangs.

Putting myself out there knowing I can be criticized - it's ironic, but to me, that's the most empowering thing.

My sexuality is irrelevant.

Part of what dressing for yourself means requires your understanding that the scrutiny of others is frankly irrelevant.

Everyone is different, and each has to create his or her own path, irrespective of who their parents are.

Growing up as an Asian American in this society, there were a lot of times where you feel isolated or out of place as an Asian. And growing up in White America, that's absolutely my experience. And I think that's why I got into acting because I wanted to be anybody else but Asian.

You can be yourself, you can speak up for what you believe in, and if some people don't like it, it is what it is. Not everyone's going to agree with you.

I love makeup so much, but I'm very bad at doing my own makeup. Italian girls don't wear very much, so when I do put on makeup it's just very, very natural.

I grew up with a saying: 'It doesn't matter what you wear or where you go, but your hair always has to be brushed.' So in Italy, we come from that kind of culture - where how you present yourself is important.

I want to prove to my fans that I am beyond candy floss roles and item numbers.

There's nothing worse than looking as if you've tried too hard or preened to within an inch of your life. If I'm wearing a strong item like a really beautiful dress, then I'll play down my shoes and accessories and make my hair really natural.

I don't want to become an item girl, I want to be an actor and want to remain so.

I like unkempt; I don't mind if I have holes in my jacket or whatever. I think people should look more the way they feel.

If you look back to a picture of me when I was 12 years old, you will probably see me in a leather jacket trying to look like Elvis!

I'm actually quite proud of the fact that we made a success of ourselves in a donkey jacket and DMs, without any thought to sexualising what we were doing.

I didn't wear a leather jacket, man. I didn't grow up in the '50s.

I'm not big on flak jackets and tie-dyed shirts. You know, that's not me.

If my closet were burning, it'd be my collection of jackets I would save - they always make me feel pulled-together.