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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Human beings only use ten percent of their brains. Ten percent! Can you imagine how much we could accomplish if we used the other sixty percent?

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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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If someone ever says you’re weird, say thank you.

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The problem with labels is that they lead to stereotypes and stereotypes lead to generalizations and generalizations lead to assumptions and assumptions lead back to stereotypes. It’s a vicious cycle, and after you go around and around a bunch of times you end up believing that all vegans only eat cabbage and all gay people love musicals.

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I'm not an activist; I don't look for controversy. I'm not a political person, but I'm a person with compassion. I care passionately about equal rights. I care about human rights. I care about animal rights.

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Asking who's the 'man' and who's the 'woman' in a same-sex relationship is like asking which chopstick is the fork.

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

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Normally, I try not to pay attention to my haters, but this time I'd like to talk about it, because my haters are my motivators.

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