Myles Garrett Quotes

Fight for what you believe in, speak your mind, and don't be afraid.

Stand before the people you fear and speak your mind - even if your voice shakes.

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.

I'm not scared to sing songs. I'm not scared to walk out the front door and make a mistake.

Great things happen when you have the courage to be yourself

Sometimes you have to wear what you want.

But, by just being myself, I end up touching a lot more people who might never have paid much attention to a female rapper.

Dressing for yourself and not a man is definitely something I advocate.

When I dare to be powerful - to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.

Wearing a bow tie is a statement. Almost an act of defiance.

There comes a time when you have to stand up and be counted.

At first, I was scared to show fear because you can never be sure how people will perceive you. But I dared myself to do that, to stand out. Now I'll talk about being beaten up or robbed or making a stupid decision because of a girl or whatever.

You can't let yourself be pushed around. You can't live in fear. I mean, some people do live in fear. You can't live in fear. That's no way to live your life.

We have to dare to be ourselves, however frightening or strange that self may prove to be.

I think that my music is really empowering. I just want people to know - especially young people, but really everyone - that you don't have to be so caught up in what everyone else is thinking. You don't have to be the coolest, most popular person. You can just be you and be vulnerable.

The opposite for courage is not cowardice, it is conformity. Even a dead fish can go with the flow.

Find out what's really out there. I never said to be like me, I say be like you and make a difference.

My recipe for life is not being afraid of myself, afraid of what I think or of my opinions.

You have to really be courageous about your instincts and your ideas. Otherwise you'll just knuckle under, and things that might have been memorable will be lost.

Have the courage of your desire.

I put myself on the line with my truth and my sexuality. That is my choice. My choice.

I want to encourage kids to speak up, to tell their stories. That is the only way people will know what we have to go through. Believe in yourself. Someone once told me being different isn't bad - different is just different!

It took me a while to understand that I do have a voice, and I can use it to help people.

I don't mind being called a weirdo. There are a lot of people in hip-hop who are probably never going to get what I do. But, by just being myself, I end up touching a lot more people who might never have paid much attention to a female rapper.

I'm a big believer in everybody being themselves. If not doing a swimsuit calendar is yourself, that's great. But if doing a swimsuit calendar is yourself, then you should be able to do it. What I do outside the car adds to who I am and expresses a different side of me.