"It’s our challenges and obstacles that give us layers of depth and make us interesting. Are they fun when they happen? No. But they are what make us unique."
"True beauty is not related to what color your hair is or what color your eyes are. True beauty is about who you are as a human being, your principles, your moral compass."
"We’re all supposed to be different. I want so badly to encourage everyone to say, 'Who am I and how do I want to live my life?'"
"I stand for honesty, equality, kindness, compassion, treating people the way you want to be treated, and helping those in need. To me, those are traditional values."
"Follow your passion. Stay true to yourself. Never follow someone else’s path unless you’re in the woods and you’re lost and you see a path. By all means, you should follow that."
"Don’t worry about what people say about you. Let the naysayers nay. They will eventually grow tired of naying."
"I think beauty comes from actually knowing who you are. That’s real beauty to me."
"Be open to learning new lessons, even if they contradict the lessons you learned yesterday."
"When you take risks you learn that there will be times when you succeed and there will be times when you fail and both are equally important."
"Embrace who you are. Literally. Hug yourself. Accept who you are."