“I have had to learn that my voice has value. And if I don't use it, what's the point of being in the room?”
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“The arts are not just a nice thing to have or to do if there is free time or if one can afford it. Rather, paintings and poetry, music and fashion, design and dialogue, they all define who we are as a people and provide an account of our history for the next generation.”
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“It is not true we have only one life to love, if we can read, we can live as many lives and as many kinds of lives as we wish.”
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“Do not bring people in your life who weigh you down. And trust your instincts ... good relationships feel good. They feel right. They don't hurt. They're not painful. That's not just with somebody you want to marry, but it's with the friends that you choose. It's with the people you surround yourselves with.”
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