Quotes About Nonconformity

A lot of people believe that if everybody just did what they were told - obeyed - everything would be fine. But that's not what life is all about. That's not real. It's never going to happen.

I don't believe in a God. I don't believe in any of that stuff to determine my life or my goals or my direction. I just depend on myself.

It's OK to be different.

The dissenter is every human being at those moments of his life when he resigns momentarily from the herd and thinks for himself.

I live my life outside of the box because when I die they're going to put me into one!

I feel that the only thing that really matters in art and life is to go against the tidal wave of literalism and literal-mindedness-to insist on and live the life of the imagination.

The essence of a free life is being able to choose the style of living you prefer free from exclusion and without the compulsion of conformity or law.

Forbid a man to think for himself or to act for himself and you may add the joy of piracy and the zest of smuggling to his life.

You had better be a round peg in a square hole than a square peg in a square hole. The latter is in for life, while the first is only an indeterminate sentence.

To remain absolutely free is what a true and authentic life is. So never gather any character - remain characterless.

It has bothered me all my life that I do not paint like everybody else.

I guess I'm attracted to these off beat roles because my life has been a bit abnormal. The only thing I have a problem with is being labeled.

I'm becoming more and more apolitical - I think the most revolutionary thing you can do is just live your life and have a good time. Before they scoop you up on the street or you die.

Ordinary life does not interest me.

They say it's the good girls who keep diaries. The bad girls never have the time. Me, I just wanna live a life I'm gonna remember even if I don't write it down.

There is no sin worse in life than being boring and nothing worse than letting other people tell you what to do.

Some people hate him because they think he's weird and he gets into fights and gets kicked out of school and does what he wants. Some people worship him because he's weird and he gets into fights and gets kicked out of school and does what he wants.

People will want you to behave a certain way, to make a certain choice because it reinforces the way they see the world...But you have to do what's right for you.

No one ever made a difference by being like everyone else ~ P.T. Barnum

It's about time you did your own thing and stopped just listening to whatever Queen Margot says.

When I am an old woman I shall wear purple. With a red hat which doesn't go, and doesn't suit me.

But maybe I ought to practise a little now? So people who know me are not too shocked and surprised When suddenly I am old, and start to wear purple.

Warning, When I'm An Old Woman, I Shall Wear Purple!

But lately I'm like a beatnik in a movie. Fuck this bourgeois shit, baby! Let's be pure of heart again!