I have brothers, and that so-called boyish quality was something that I was deathly self-conscious about when I was younger.

Beauty is more than just shining for others. You don’t need to have the perfect face to be beautiful. Being ugly or beautiful is a matter of energy, and true beauty comes from the heart.

I've always had an aversion to looking sexy, but I've grown out of it.

I am quite shy and people think I'm aloof.

Nobody lived my life. Nobody cried my tears. So don't judge me.

This wasn't a choice between you and Jacob. It was a choice between who I am and who I should be.

Hate me for who I am, I don't care. At least I'm not pretending to be someone I'm not.

I think what I've come to now is, that fear is good; it's what life is about. You need to be afraid because fear gives you the strength to carry on important tasks.

If you follow your heart, you're never going to regret anything, even if you completely mess up constantly.

The strangest part about being famous is you don't get to give first impressions anymore. Everyone already has an impression of you before you meet them.

It's okay,' you know? It's okay to be you. It's okay to just not be okay. It's okay to not be okay.

No I'm not a dream, I'm your worst nightmare

Nothing has such power to broaden the mind as the ability to investigate systematically and truly all that comes under thy observation in life.

People think needing a man is weak. I believe what is truly weak is not ALLOWING ourselves to surrender to our deepest desire to have a protective, strong, caring, masculine man in our life.

When I don't feel in the mood for painting I go to the movies for a week or more. I go on a regular movie binge!

We do not attract Russian money to Luxembourg with high interest rates.

Unquestionably, American political rhetoric can be repugnant, and the Right can certainly be as guilty as the Left.

In education, once more, the chief things are equality and freedom.

Therapists are less likely to perceive a black woman as sad; instead they see her as angry or anxious.

Without commitment, no price will be low enough. With commitment, no price will be too high.

I believe unconditionally in the ability of people to respond when they are told the truth. We need to be taught to study rather than believe, to inquire rather than to affirm.