Angela Cartwright Quotes

I remember when I was in art classes, I hated following the assignments. And I would get in trouble for doing something totally different or taking it in a weird direction.

When you're an artist, all you're trying to do is self-express.

It does not matter how badly you paint so long as you don't paint badly like other people.

I wanted each of my books to be very different from the others, each to be special and uncategorizable, and I knew I could only do that a few times before I was in danger of repeating myself.

I love Lady Gaga. She's not afraid to take risks and be herself.

I mean, if I was living to please people, I'd have never been in a band at all. I wouldn't have anything awesome around. I'd just be bored.

I feel, as an artist, I should be able to express who I am and the things I come from, and the places I want to also be.

No age is compelled to take its beauty from preceding epochs.

I'm American. I'm eclectic. I'm going to follow my musical passions. And if people don't like it, and it hurts my legacy, I'm not going to worry about that.

I admire Madonna because she always did whatever she felt like doing. She went through some controversial periods when people rejected her, but she kept on reinventing herself.

Be your own artist, and always be confident in what you're doing. If you're not going to be confident, you might as well not be doing it.

We are too quick to put labels on things. It is my profession. I get up and paint. Everyone wants to put a label on it, but I am a free spirit, so I fight against that.

A rapper is about being completely true to yourself. Being an actor is about changing who you are.

Art requires neither complaisance nor politeness; nothing but faith, faith and freedom.

I've always been super expressive, and I've always liked to express myself any way I can.

Discover your own style. Don't try to repeat what has already been written - have the courage to do your own thing and don't be afraid to do something different.

I love experimenting with clothes for photo shoots, but when I'm onstage, I want to show people that there are other options. You can just be yourself and still make good music.

I like to experiment, and as an actress, I always thought it's good to be open about a lot of things.

The message is risk, really risk. Be yourself. Create.

Don't try to guess what it is people want and give it to them. Don't ask for a show of hands. Try your best to write what you like, what you think your friends would like and what you think your father would like and then cross your fingers... The most valuable thing you have is your own voice.

Making a film is like raising a child. You cannot raise a child to be liked by everyone. You raise a child to excel, and you teach the child to be true to his own nature. There will be people who'll dislike your child because he or she is who they are, and there will be people who'll love your child immensely for the very same reason.

Express yourself in any way possible.

When I was 10, I had dyed red hair, and I used to paint my nails - I think my mum secretly loved it.

My job is to express myself.

That's the biggest thing: be kind and be original.