Steven Salvatore > Quotes

“Accept my existence or expect my resistance”
― Steven Salvatore, Can't Take That Away

“It’s unfair that politics seeks to politicize my identity because this is my life, and I’m not up for debate.”
― Steven Salvatore, Can't Take That Away

“everyone says it's
lucky
to be struck by lightening

no one tells you how
to live
once you've been struck

all i know is that it is
impossible
to harness”
― Steven Salvatore, And They Lived . . .

“If I'm not wearing makeup or something androgynous, they see me as a boy. If I do dress more feminine or androgynous, they see a boy but a boy wearing eyeshadow or nail polish. It's easier for people to see what's on the outside than what's on the inside....You know how most people hear a song and only remember the thumping piano melody? I'm more than just that one instrument or one key. I exist in between notes, with backing vocals and lush harmonies.”
― Steven Salvatore, Can't Take That Away

“I'd go anywhere with you”
― Steven Salvatore, And They Lived . . .

“Part of that path means having to figure out what’s important to you and what will help you grow versus hold you back. What your father says is not reflective of you but of him. What other people want from you is more about them than you. Don’t let anyone hold power over you.”
― Steven Salvatore, And They Lived . . .

“If I’ve learned anything this past year, it’s that I’m a badass, and I’m stronger on my own.”
― Steven Salvatore, Can't Take That Away

“Respect my existence or expect my resistance.”
― Steven Salvatore, Can't Take That Away