Quotes About Nonconformity

I have always marched to my own beat, and most frequently, it was inconsistent not only with my own immediate family, but with my culture as well.

The world of entertainment is, like the world of fashion, becoming increasingly populated by those who don't want to do things the same old boring way.

I never look at fashion magazines. I find them incredibly boring.

I cannot compromise or inhibit my independence.

Most artists like to think of themselves as rugged individualists, as independent characters.

He (Tomaz Humar) doesn't conform to existing standards; he creates them.

Never follow the crowd.

Oh Cecelia, you would have loved my grandmother, Miz Goodpepper said, dunking a cookie into her wine. She was so alive and full of original ideas, especially for that era. While other women were busy being proper, she was busy cultivating her spirit.

With the spread of conformity and image-driven superficiality, the allure of an individuated woman in full possession of herself and her powers will prove irresistible. We were born for plenitude and inner fulfillment.

Whatever police the world may prescribe to rule the soul, I refuse to obey them.

Mad, adj. Affected with a high degree of intellectual independence; not conforming to standards of thought, speech, and action derived by the conformants from study of themselves.

Freebird, the mantra of the moron.

I want my rockstars dead.

We need more people speaking out. This country is not overrun with rebels & free thinkers. It's overrun with sheep & conformists.

Be out of the mainstream. I'm out of the mainstream. I enjoy it, who wants to be in the mainstream?

As a Wanderer, you must be true to yourself. You cannot continue to follow the crowd.

I'd wear flip-flops and jeans. I guess that's not cool.

If there is anything the nonconformist hates worse than a conformist it's another nonconformist who doesn't conform to the prevailing standards of nonconformity.

Punk is not just the sound, the music. Punk is a lifestyle.

Punk has always been about doing things your own way. What it represents for me is ultimate freedom and a sense of individuality.

A lot of punk rock is not going to be in the mainstream. It's below the radar. The beauty of it is that you're not supposed to always know. It's subterranean.

I despise formal restaurants. I find all of that formality to be very base and vile. I would much rather eat potato chips on the sidewalk.

How boring would this world be if everyone was the same?

I've never tried to be like anybody else. I'm a non-conformist in every way, and when it comes to wrestling, that's certainly true, too.