Quotes About Identity

With guys I revere, like Marcus Garvey or Malcolm X, their look is less about style than purpose and the expression of beauty. It wasn't just about being noticed, you know?

If you're mimicking my style - or sound like me in any way - you're just letting people know you love Brat.

I've usually had two styles: the Fletch character and the Clark Griswold character.

Everything I do, I want to be A.J. Styles. When you see a guy come out with dry, long hair, I want you to be like, 'Hey, that reminds me of A.J. Styles.' That's what I want.

I was exposed to a lot of OutKast, Timbaland, Eminem, and my mom introduced me to India.Arie and Erykah Badu, so I guess I'm a mash-up of those styles.

I've certainly never liked the idea of being put in a box. I loved being part of shows like 'American Idiot' and 'In the Heights,' and I take pride in being able to sing different styles, not just 'Old Man River.'

I like to think I have quite a few different styles - sometimes it's a bit rock n' roll, other times more girly and feminine.

I am the consequence of a particular type of demographic movement, one that has always involved paying a high price. But I don't know much about styles or genres. I only know notes and chords.

British and American women have very different styles and a different way of living.

When I first arrived in Houston, I was fascinated with the elaborate styles of cowboy boots and thought they were incredibly exotic. They also seemed to be a central part of a specifically 'Texan' identity, one distinct from being 'American.'

I always thought that there was something in hip-hop culture that was the misfit of all the musical styles, where they didn't really belong. They're kind of like, 'No, we're a real culture! We're not going anywhere, you can't get rid of us!' I really liked that there was a rebelliousness about it. I connected with that.

I'm a man that's unique to the world. That's kind of the star I was born under - on the cusp of Capricorn and Aquarius. My mother is Irish-American, and my father is Afro-Panamanian, so it's kind of been the story of my life to be a bridge between different cultures and different styles, and musically, that's between jazz and R&B.

Music and fashion have to have their own styles. It's a must.

You might be able to mimic other styles but what's important is that you are true to who you are. You have to find your own voice.

I look like if AJ Styles and Conrad Thompson had a child. But the child didn't grow full arms or legs; he just grew out from the belly.

What I'm trying to say is that within the styles, first, there's something clear: the style is given by the players on the roster.

Fashion is a language, and therefore says something about politics, and certain fashion styles get associated with certain political standpoints.

The right scent can make you feel a little more stylish, but it should never eclipse who you are. It should complement who you are.

I think being stylish is about being you.

It doesn't matter what kind of clothes you put on: if you're a stylish individual, you're going to preserve that.

I am not at all stylish. For me, style is a state of mind and individuality.

Older people like to dress older. I dress in more flamboyant, stylish.

My life wouldn't end if there was no fashion. But being stylish has never hurt anyone either.

My parents are both very stylish, so they always encouraged me to explore when it came to personal style. I went through a lot of crazy phases, and I'm still finding myself.