I really believe that you have to earn things. I don't feel comfortable unless I have worked really hard.

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Becoming yourself is really hard and confusing, and it's a process. It's often not cool to be the person who puts themselves out there.

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Believe in yourself and go for it

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Gender equality, historically has been predominantly a women's movement for women. But I think the impact of gender inequality and how it's affecting men hasn't really been addressed.

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I like books that aren't just lovely but that have memories in themselves. Just like playing a song, picking up a book again that has memories can take you back to another place or another time.

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All I can do is follow my instincts, because I'll never please everyone.

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People associate feminism with hate - with man hate - and that's really negative. I don't think that's what feminism is about at all - it's really positive. I think that's why women became reluctant to use the word.

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I don't want the fear of failure to stop me from doing what I really care about.

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There's nothing wrong with being afraid. It's not the absence of fear, it's overcoming it. Sometimes you've got to blast through and have faith.

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I'm going to do what I want to do. I'm going to be who I really am. I'm going to figure out what that is.

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