Ike Barinholtz Quotes

Be original; don't be scared of being bold!

I'm just trying to have fun, and maybe the way I hold myself kind of freaks people out. I don't feel like an outsider, and I think my friends feel the same way I do. Now that we're playing to larger audiences, maybe we're weird to some people. But I'm trying to express what I am.

I talk with my hands. Some people don't like that. That's who I am.

Style is whatever you want to do, if you can do it with confidence.

We have a lot of love for women who wear Marc their way.

It's important to show that there's different ways of doing things. Some people like to be glamorous, and that's perfectly fine, and that's amazing. If I were that style, then I would do that. I'd wear heels every day, and I'd strut around in a dress, but that's not me.

Maybe some people have been turned off of me because I take what I'm doing pretty seriously, and I don't feel the need to charm everybody.

I'm not concerned with people seeing me in a certain way. Some people see me as a kid, some people see me as an adult. But I'm seriously not going to complain how anybody sees me, as long as they see me.

I just lived openly, as loud as I wanted to be, which translated into our music really well.

I wear my stripes on my sleeve, and I am not afraid to show them.

Madonna influenced me a lot. She's all about really being yourself and not giving a care in the world, and I really take after that.

To me, Jungle Kitty is a frame of mind where you don't apologize for who you are. You're very ferocious, you're a free spirit, you're outgoing. You don't conform to labels. It's really that side of me... she's so regal and she's so royal.

Be exactly who you are. You can fit in any space you see yourself in. Be fearless.

I'd like to be smart, fun, and real. It's very easy to just put together a pretty dress, some heels, and some jewels. I don't want to be that girl. It's all about being brave, taking risks. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.

To costume yourself in the way that you fantasize, to make that a reality, and then to go right into the universe looking like an exceptional being takes a lot of courage.

For me, everybody knows I'm outspoken.

I'm not going to change my style of play because it might bother some people. That is just the way we Brazilians are.

There are some beautiful things about people like Katy Perry, who are bold enough to go up on a pink cotton-candy cloud, with a guitar, in a tutu, and sing all by herself.

I put Tabasco sauce over everything. Or I put it on pretty much anything that wouldn't taste gross - I mean, I wouldn't put it on salad, but I like it on fried chicken, nachos... a lot of stuff.

I dared to be different, I want to inspire others to do the same.

I definitely look up to Rihanna. She doesn't care what anyone thinks of her, and she's not afraid of taking risks and trying different things, whether it's fashion or music. She's all about what makes her comfortable.

My goal is never to tone down.

I'm a big believer in letting your freak flag fly.

Some people play it safe in the world of drag - I'm guilty of it myself, sometimes - but I hope to always be a voice that encourages people to buck trends, follow their instincts, and do good in the world.

Some people have their sexuality really at the forefront of who they are, and I applaud those people.