Quotes About Independence

I shocked my parents with a lot of things, whether it was becoming an actor or when I was dating someone outside the Egyptian community or when I moved away from home before getting married.

That whole getting married live, having the fans pick the cake, all that stuff... That was my idea.

I don't believe in falling in love today, getting married and if it doesn't work, you go your own way. It's not about that for me.

Getting old is better than being young. You can do what you want to do.

There's ageism in everything. I don't give a hoot. It isn't what other people think; it's what you think. But it's hard to come to terms with getting older. I admire people like Vivienne Westwood.

I am so excited to announce that I have written a book. I have actually written it myself with no ghost writer, just me! I never thought it would be possible but I have done it.

Once I'm already in my room, I still have to open a door to get into my bed. It's like a giant box. It's like the boy in a bubble.

Freedom is such a gift.

At school, I was basically a loner, it was hard until I was 15 or so. Then I went to art school and was gifted with freedom to do the things I really wanted to do.

I don't get things gifted to me.

At 20, I was married, working as an auto mechanic, and living in Gainesville. I was doing Against Me!, but it wasn't by any means a full-time gig.

I've never relied on one job and usually have a few different gigs going.

What do you know when you're 19? I was just stomping around doing gigs.

I'm a workin' girl.

You know me, I'm all about the girl power, girl things.

I love girl power.

After 'Crocodile Dundee,' I turned down lots of stuff, most of it where I'd play the girlfriend of some funny man.

I'm a fashion designer. I don't want to be defined as someone's girlfriend.

When I have a girlfriend, I feel caged in, I don't know why.

So many girls and guys want to find a girlfriend and settle down. But it's fun to be single.

I don't like to talk about girlfriend stuff. It's not necessary. I try to keep my relationships separate from everything else.

I think there's always a way to bring something, even if it is just the girlfriend role, as long as you're playing it with an idea of who that person is on their own, away from the male character.

I don't want to play the girlfriend who's there because she's the girlfriend. And. That's. Her. Job. I want to play women and girls who are active and strong and who have a character arc and make decisions and have a rich background.

I was always looking for the female characters in sci-fi and fantasy who were more than just the girlfriend.