Some of us wear the mask prouder than others.

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My new year's resolution: Never be afraid to be kicked in the teeth. Let the blood and the bruises define your legacy.

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I feel like if you're a really good human being, you can try to find something beautiful in every single person, no matter what.

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Let the blood and the bruises define your legacy.

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Do not allow people to dim your shine because they are blinded. Tell them to put on some sunglasses because we were born this way.

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If you're a strong female, you don't need permission.

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You will never find what you are looking for in love, if you don't love yourself.

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I am a feminist. I reject wholeheartedly the way we are taught to perceive women. The beauty of women, how a woman should act or behave. Women are strong and fragile. Women are beautiful and ugly. We are soft-spoken and loud, all at once. There is something mind-controlling about the way we're taught to view women.

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Amy [Winehouse] changed pop music forever, I remember knowing there was hope, and feeling not alone because of her. She lived jazz, she lived the blues.

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If you were to ask me what I want to do - I don't want to be a celebrity, I want to make a difference.

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