Self Expression Quotes

"I never really feel much pressure to make something that I don't want to make" "I always want to give my fans a piece of who I am, and I try and do that with each album by divulging a little more." "I'm not a follower. I'm a leader. And anyone who speaks their mind is always criticized." "Tell these black kids they could be who they are. Dye your hair blue. Do what you want." "The most beautiful moments in life are moments when you are expressing your joy, not when you are seeking it." "I don’t have to prove anything to anyone. I only have to follow my heart and concentrate on what I want to say to the world. I run my world." "The best work is the work that you do in complete freedom" "I'm not trying to represent another person. I'm OK with people recognizing my work as writer and creator. I'm better off suited by being myself." "Life is about creation, not competition." "The one thing that you have that nobody else has is you. Your voice, your mind, your story, your vision. So write and draw and build and play and dance and live as only you can." "Live life as though nobody is watching, and express yourself as though everyone is listening." "No matter what you do, your job is to tell your story." "I don't mind living in a man's world as long as I can be a woman in it." "I don't understand how people live without creating." "I don't normally take pictures with other people, because I have to be in the picture too. It's like, if I could take a picture of myself by myself, I'd be like, yeah, that's what I'm talking about." "I've always tried to be different. I'm one of a kind." "My fashion is part of who I am, and though I was not born with these clothes on, I was born this way" "I am music " "I don't do drugs. I am drugs" "I have kind of a funny relationship with myself. My music is for me — it’s self-therapeutic."