Quotes About Self-expression

I feel like whole idea with makeup is that I don't want anyone to think, 'Oh she's wearing makeup.' I just want them to think, 'Oh she looks good!'

People want me to do things, be a certain way and that's not going to happen. I'm going to be Albert Belle.

You must do what you want.

I suppose my life has always been about pleasing people, making sure theyre all right, doing the right thing. Then, suddenly, you have to face up to what you want and be honest about it.

Forget what you are supposed to do, do what you want to do.

I want you to be yourself, but not with other dudes.

Don't let anyone dictate what you should and shouldn't wear. Do what you want. Who cares?

Tell the truth about who you are, what you feel, what you want, what you're up to. Tell the truth about that first to yourself and then to anybody else that'll listen.

Have fun. Keep your integrity. Do what you want to do and stay true to that.

It's a great feeling to do what you want and do what you love. Everyone should try it sometime if you're not doing it already.

I don't behave the way people necessarily want me to, but I tried behaving that other way for a short period of time and it didn't take.

I've never been one to sit back and go, 'I'd better do what the audience wants me to do, because I don't want to lose them.'

Kids need to start thinking for themselves. Not to be like their friends that think they're individuals. I don't want you to be like us, I want you to be like you.

Stop trying to figure out what is 'best' for you (how you can win the most, lose the least, get what you want) and start going with what feels like Who You Are.

Ask for 100% of what you want 100% of the time.

I have always felt extremely weird. But I am very happy with my weirdnesses, and I want other people to be very happy with theirs.

I make the music that I want to make and make the show that I want to make. If you like it, you come. If you don't like it, you don't have to.

You can spend time self-identifying and figuring out what you are on that, but at some point, you just want to be who you are and not walk around telling people.

A lot of times girls think they're funny, but they want to pretty at the same time, and if you want to be funny, you have to be willing to get ugly.

We're all used to seeing pretty people. I want to see real people.

If I'm creating something for myself, then I want to have fun.

Try becoming a person people want to be with rather than conforming yourself to the false identity of what you conceive their ideal to be.

I'm not necessarily interested in being the best Indian artist. I want to be the best artist I can be. That's enough of a declaration of intent.

Sometimes if there's a book you really want to read, you have to write it yourself.