I don't know what people are scared of...maybe they think their children will be influenced by gay marriage, but I've got to tell you, I was raised by two heterosexuals. Everywhere I looked - heterosexuals. And they did not influence me. It's time we love people for who they are and let them love who they want.

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Never follow anyone else's path, unless you're in the woods and you're lost.

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Sometimes you can't see yourself clearly until you see yourself through the eyes of others.

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I work really hard at trying to see the big picture and not getting stuck in ego. I believe we're all put on this planet for a purpose, and we all have a different purpose... When you connect with that love and that compassion, that's when everything unfolds.

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Beauty is about being comfortable in your own skin. It's about knowing and accepting who you are.

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I learned compassion from being discriminated against. Everything bad that's ever happened to me has taught me compassion.

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Being a teenager and figuring out who you are is hard enough without someone attacking you.

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Be open to learning new lessons, even if they contradict the lessons you learned yesterday.

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Life is about balance. The good and the bad. The highs and the lows. The thing everyone should realize is that the key to happiness is being happy by yourself and for yourself. Happiness comes from within. You have the power to change your own mindset so that all the negative, horrible thoughts that try to invade your psyche are replaced with happy, positive, wonderful thoughts.

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It makes a big difference in your life when you stay positive.

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