I think I’m speaking for a bunch of girls when I say that the idea that feminism is completely natural and shouldn’t even be something that people find mildly surprising. It’s just a part of being a girl in 2013.
LORDEPeople have told me that Ive helped them feel confident, like they can say things they want to say. They can talk about feminism in class without people calling them a lesbian. Thats so amazing that I can make someone feel like that.
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Don’t let some random comment that you wouldn’t have even thought about overshadow something important that you were actually trying to say.
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People have told me that Ive helped them feel confident, like they can say things they want to say. They can talk about feminism in class without people calling them a lesbian. Thats so amazing that I can make someone feel like that.
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What I do is so important to me. It’s like being a parent, in some ways, of a super-demanding , high-achieving child, with a cry that sounds really cool on the radio.
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Two things to remember in life: take care of your thoughts when you are alone, and take are of your words when you are with people.
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It feels so scary getting old.
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We’re bigger than we ever dreamed, and I’m in love with being queen.
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Of course I got lipstick all over my lil’ nose in about 5 seconds, nothing’s changed.
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I’m terrified of growing up. Once you become an adult, how to you step back from that? It’s something that wakes me up at night.
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It’s a new art form, showing people how little we care.
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I love thrift shopping. You can get ten things because everything costs, like, three dollars.
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We’re so happy, even when we’re smiling out of fear.
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The way I dress and carry myself, a lot of people find it intimidating. I think my whole career can be boiled down to the one word I always say in meetings: strength.
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Taylor Swift is so flawless, and so unattainable, and I don’t think it’s breeding anything good in young girls.
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I’ve totally learned in this process that 99% of the time, your gut is right, and you know what’s right for you. I know exactly what’s right for my career and for my art, and sometimes, even if the whole room is saying, ‘Don’t do that, don’t do that,’ you know that doing that is going to be good for you, in the long run.
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Everyone’s competing for a love they won’t receive.
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