Ignore all hatred and criticism. Live for what you create, and die protecting it.

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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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We need fantasy to survive because reality is too difficult.

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Don't you ever let a soul in the world tell you that you can't be exactly who you are.

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I'm obsessively opposed to the typical.

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If you don't have any shadows, you're not standing in the light.

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And now, I'm just trying to change the world, one sequin at a time.

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Bare your struggles very close to your heart and have them be a part of you that you’re proud of instead of something that you’re ashamed of.

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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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For being different, it’s easy. But to be unique, it’s a complicated thing.

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