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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It's always wrong to hate, but it's never wrong to love.

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Don't be a drag. Just be a queen.

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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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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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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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Music changed my life. I don't know who I would be without it. Don't ignore even the smallest glimmer of passion in your soul, run towards it with everything you have. It could change your life.

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

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You have to be unique, and different, and shine in your own way.

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At the end of the day, you won't be happy until you love yourself.

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