One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract you from your goals. And so when I hear about negative and false attacks, I really don't invest any energy in them, because I know who I am.

I always try to be myself. Ever since I was an introverted kid, I'd get on stage and be able to break out of my shell.

We will be ourselves and free, or die in the attempt. Harriet Tubman was not our great-grandmother for nothing.

Trust yourself. Think for yourself. Act for yourself. Speak for yourself. Be yourself. Imitation is suicide.

They thought I was a Surrealist, but I wasn't. I never painted dreams. I painted my own reality.

I'm no longer accepting the things I cannot change… I'm changing the things I cannot accept.