Quotes About Acceptance

L.A. is the most accepting city I've ever been in.

I was fortunate enough to be raised by parents who were very accepting. They were never afraid to let me do my thing and let me live my life.

My very first account was @BlackBarbie, which is what my friends called me growing up. Then I thought, 'You can either call yourself that, or you can find something that will matter to dark-skinned girls.' So I came up with @melaniin.goddess.

I have been accused of never saying no.

Homosexuality is a way of life that I've grown accustomed to.

Obviously as a player, it's good to feel wanted, and it's good for other people to acknowledge what you've been doing on the court.

I think it's really important to acknowledge that gay men and straight men can be friends.

I can see a great beauty in acknowledging the fact that the world is dark.

I've had cystic acne; I've had it all.

I don't think I'm a gay activist. I used to be.

If you love women, and you want to sing about love, don't feel the need to say 'he.' Don't feel the need to adapt to the society or the culture.

I think when you move to a country like the U.S., you need to understand the culture, to understand how people see the game, and adapt yourself.

Some writers get snooty about what happens when their books are adapted to film, but I don't feel that way.

Saying... 'Come as you are, keep living like you do, keep your culture, and we will add all that together,' doesn't work.

Because I know I'm an addict, and I know I'm an alcoholic.

I've got ADHD. I don't mind talking about that.

You got to adjust to how your life is.

You can't always have your way. Sometimes life is going to go a different direction. But you've got to learn how to adjust, and you've got to learn how to deal with it.

I have ADHD. I'll admit it.

Whether you think you're jacked up or not, we're all broken people, and until we can admit that, we're not going to progress.

I just didn't want to admit that he was dead.

If something is a problem, it's all right to admit it.

I am an alcoholic. It took me a long time to admit that to myself. It took me a long time to admit it to my family, but I am.

I have trouble admitting I'm wrong.