As I have had to meet different challenges, I realize I am coming into myself, and whatever I'm wearing is another chance for me to explore a new version of myself.

I was home-schooled, was always very close with my mom and was very straight-laced and square. I was never the rebellious one, and I never threw hissy fits.

I was listening to a lot of Norwegian black metal and death metal. There's a great history to Norwegian black metal. That music is very dark and violent, but it's also beautiful.

I'm learning with the older that I get that some feelings are just universal and that I'm not the only one who hates their hair or their life at times.

It's really hard to see yourself and to recognize that you are a human being like everybody else. You just think everybody's judging you.

Sometimes I laugh with my parents, and sometimes I yell at them, and both are therapeutic.

For me, the dumbest rule is that you can't chew gum in school. For some reason, chewing gum for me gets my brain going.

I usually get my lyrics when I let my mind wander, when you're not really awake, but not yet fully asleep. I keep an open notebook by my bed and then just write whatever comes to me.

I want more awareness of humanity in this world.

I'm so used to swimming with the piranhas. And they're really not that bad.

It's very scary to allow the world to see you.

Look inside, and be your own guide.

Companies preach creativity, hire for conformity and call consultants when they fail who tell them to be more creative.

You should be so lucky to be like me. I allow myself to be disturbed too often. I'll probably end up talking to birds in a park. But you'll probably end up with regrets.

I love the word warm. It is almost unbearable-- so moist and breathlike.

It's just a constant thing when the mind starts to wake up to itself.

I just trust people and they sense everything's gonna be alright.

We need not risk our national honor to prevail in this or any war.

I saw The Sound of Music when I was 10 and thought that it was the most beautiful singing I had ever heard.

You negotiate in bad faith if you do not forgive your adversary.

I want Virgin to be as well-known around the world as Coca-Cola.