Nancy Wilson Quotes

Don't ever try and be like anybody else and don't be afraid to take risks.

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

In my personal life, I have always been bold, from the clothes I wear to how I talk. For me, boldness does not necessarily mean stripping. I think people have wrong notion about boldness. For me, bold is being different.

I was fooling everyone by surrounding myself with funny people. But then I put myself out there - writing my own sketches, going on stage with nobody surrounding me - and for some reason people were still laughing.

I'm not afraid of portraying anything on-screen.

If human beings had genuine courage, they'd wear their costumes every day of the year, not just on Halloween.

The kids that are different and out there and expressive and are bold with those choices, those are the people that grow up to be people we all want to hang out with, that become celebrities or become really successful in what they do because they believe in who they are.

There is something about boldness and fearlessness and being free enough to speak what is on one's mind that warrants freedom.

Whenever I go onstage or in front of a camera, I always want to pour my soul out because I know I have a lot to offer.

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.

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.

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

I just love when girls rock short hair, because they can't hide behind anything. I feel more empowered with short hair.

My definition of sexy is someone who is expressing themselves honestly.

The good parts are the people who don't make do. They're the interesting people. Lear doesn't make do.

You must be willing to risk everything to really express it all.

It takes a lot of guts to get up on top of a bar and dance.

We don't vogue, we are 'Vogue'.

I think comedy I've learned is really just about relaxing and trusting yourself and allowing yourself to fail.

I'm never worried about being upstaged. I love to have the best, most individual people come in and see if we hit on something.

Daring to wear something different takes effort.

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 difference between you and the funny person on TV is that they acted on their ideas.

I wasn't afraid to be laughed at or be loud.