Why do you put your self esteem in the hands of complete strangers?

Multitasking? I can't even do two things at once. I can't even do one thing at once.

Who wants to be normal when you can be unique?

I drink a lot of Diet Coke and belch. I've been known to use the ''f'' word.

I've never had white teeth. To be honest, I've never been told to do any of those horrible things - get your teeth whitened or your nose straightened.

Imperfection is underrated. Perfection is overrated.

You just have to do what suits you, and it doesn't matter if you don't look like everybody else. Be you. That's our gift and we've got to celebrate that.

I don't think kids have a problem with death. It's us older ones who are nearer to it, that start being frightened.

Wear what you feel comfortable with. People say nasty things about what I wear in the street. I'm always in worst dressed lists, but you just have to dress for yourself and ­nobody else.

I'm drawn to emotionally damaged characters because there is more to unlock.

Be yourself. No one else can.

Never answer a letter while you are angry.

If you really want to be world class - to be the best you can be - it comes down to preparation and practice.

Trees and plants always look like the people they live with, somehow.

The fact of being reported increases the apparent extent of a deplorable development by a factor of ten.

When women criticize men it's called feminism. When men criticize women it's called misogyny

Use the smallest word that does the job.

The poet wants justice. And the poet wants art. In poetry we can't have one without the other.

I'm really quiet at home. I don't speak that much. However, when I'm in public, I make sure to speak to everyone.

Life's too short to stay where we are.

I don't think I can write the story of my life, but I can write the story of my hair.