This archaic idea – that a woman who is unmarried and childless at 30 is somehow unnatural – will probably always exist, and, like most social standards, it is ridiculous.
BETH DITTOWhen I was a kid Ellen DeGeneres and Rosie O’Donnell were mere blips on the gaydar; and they were both still in the closet.
More Beth Ditto Quotes
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When you get a certain amount of media attention, I think people are like, “Where’s your other album?”
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I’ve had a ton of fast-food jobs – it changes your approach to human interaction forever.
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I work really well under pressure but I really hate doing things on a timeframe.
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A beautiful plant is like having a friend around the house.
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I love Adele so much and it’s honestly not because we’re both big.
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The black bubble dress is a must! The leggings are absolutely amazing too, they fit perfectly and let you breath when still being super high-waisted. They are everything and so easy to pair anything with.
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When I think about the idea of Rebel Wilson having to go to the Oscars and not having something amazing to wear that’s made for her, it drives me mad.
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Life is not about creating an unreal existence. People should be challenged to find something cool about the mundane.
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I’m passionate about color. My best friend and I sit and look at Pantone books for fun.
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I’m constantly thinking about what I’ll do next. I never count on music being a career of longevity. I mean, longevity is key, and I hope that it lasts, but you just don’t know, because it’s not in your hands, you don’t make the decision.
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If you have a therapist who agrees with your every word, then your brain isn’t getting proper exercise.
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Starting out really punk came from not knowing any better and listening to music like that, not knowing how to play music – well, still not knowing how to play music.
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We have to stop this idea that we have to be a certain shape.
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You know how people love to glamorize poverty? There’s nothing glamorous about it. But it did make me really creative. Those days, I was literally taking t-shirts in the day and sewing them back together to make dresses for the night.
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My size has helped make me an amazing performer too. The cliche of the Funny Fat Friend: I absolutely was that character – I am that character… It’s a complicated bag of tools I acquired, and I’ve put them all to work onstage.
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