I was so ashamed of who I was.

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.

live your eyeliner, breathe your lipstick, and kill for each other -Lady Gaga via twitter

Don't you ever let a soul in the world tell you that you can't be exactly who you are.

Love is the new denim or black

Fight and push harder for what you believe in, you'd be surprised, you are much stronger than you think.

In a sense I portray myself in a very androgynous way, and I love androgyny.

My new year's resolution: Never be afraid to be kicked in the teeth. Let the blood and the bruises define your legacy.

Rejoice and love yourself today 'Cause baby, you were born this way.

Whether I'm wearing lots of makeup or no makeup, I'm always the same person inside.

I'm definitely a Polaroid camera girl. For me, what I'm really excited about is bringing back the artistry and the nature of Polaroid.

In America, anyone can become president. That's one of the risks you take.

From the crooked timber of humanity, a straight board cannot be hewn.

• Plan in decades• Think in years• Work in months• Count in days• Live in the moment

I seen the look in your eyes...I reached out to touch you but feared I would mark your skin. I do not want just tonight, my love. I want to know that always...always...you will be mine.

Human beings love stories because they safely show us beginnings, middles and ends.

There is no reason that we should ever be ashamed of our bodies or ashamed of our love.

In baseball, you're always moving people around.

Despereaux marveled at his own bravery. He admired his own defiance. And then, reader, he fainted.

Thirty-three percent of all of our regrets pertain to decisions we made about education.

I have been standing on the side of life, watching it float by. I want to swim in the river. I want to feel the current. -Loving Frank