Paul Feig Quotes

I was bullied as a boy - lots of kids are, but hopefully most of us get on with our lives and grow up.

At 16, I walked around knowing I'd get chased and attacked for dressing a certain way - I felt I had an undeniable right to be who I wanted to be. My father said to hit them back, but I was never much good at that. So I developed a big mouth instead of a quick right hook.

My first memory of Umbro was when I refused to take off my orange and purple Umbro checkerboard shorts for church at five years old. I won that battle, and that drive to express myself and stay true to myself, even as a kid, is why I'm so excited about my partnership with Umbro.

Putting on a beautifully designed suit elevates my spirit, extols my sense of self, and helps define me as a man to whom details matter.

I like bow ties, and I certainly spent a lot of time defending them.

'Ders' is something I've been called since I was six by neighbors and stuff growing up.

It is important for me to feel like myself on a red carpet - not the way somebody else thinks I should look.

There was times when I was bullied about dancing and stuff. But you couldn't hit me hard enough to stop me from doing it.

When I was younger, I used to try to fit in, but now I'm much more comfortable with just being myself.

I will always wear what I want and have some fun doing it. I'm not afraid to take risks with my appearance. I'm not so vain.

I always knew I wanted to be a woman in men's clothing because I just feel good like that. I feel like I'm taking a different space: I move differently; I'm more at ease.

I was actually a very confident little kid. I would go to kindergarten in a skirt.

When I first agreed to do 'Shark Tank,' they asked me to wear a suit, and I was just like, 'No. I can't. It'll end my career.'

Don't try to walk in someone else's shoes - literally and figuratively. Wear what you feel confident in.

I would go to games like I go to dinner. If I come and wear something crazy, I'm just trying to be myself.

I think it's important to wear what you love no matter the trends, that will make you feel comfortable and confident.

It's a part of my game, something I've done since I was a little kid. Whenever I have an opportunity to do it, I feel comfortable outside the pocket. Big plays happen that way.

While growing up, I was the fattest girl in the class, and my name was Twinkle, so if I didn't learn to laugh at myself, then I was going nowhere.

If you leave home and, at least some of the time, someone doesn't tell you that they don't like your outfit, you're not doing it right. You're not trying. You're not taking enough risks. You know, somebody should tell you they don't really like you're outfit. I enjoy when people say that, actually.

Growing up, my aunts would always put in hair ties and bows and all kinds of stuff, and I always hated it.

I've been shadowing my brother since I was a little kid. Maybe that helped me feel more comfortable with the big guys.

I reached a point where nothing scares me in this industry, mainly because I grew up in it. My earliest memory is 4 years old, getting in a wrestling ring.

Be comfortable in whatever you are wearing.

When it comes to creativity, or my artistry, when it comes to how I wear my hair and what I'm dressing like, some things I'm going to fight for; and it's really about picking the battles, but usually I'm not backing down.

I just like wearing whatever makes me feel comfortable and confident. I wear what fits my mood.