David Furnish Quotes

I'm inspired to post a lot of positive messages on my social media because, growing up, I felt as though I needed somebody that looked like me in the limelight or in entertainment to promote being different and promote accepting your differences.

I wouldn't want them to feel lonely or outcast ever in any way. And no matter where they were in the world, I'd want them to always feel incredibly confident about who they were and proud.

I think that anybody coming out and saying, 'This is who I am, and let me show it to you...' is good for the world.

My parents have taught me the value of reading and self-love through books that have characters that look like me and talk like me.

A bunch of my fans have come up to me and said, 'Because of you, and because you came out, I have finally begun to accept myself.' That is infinitely incredible for me. I didn't expect to get to the point where I would own up to it within myself.

I am proud to be able to exhibit my work and inspire young people. Especially young black women so they know that they are beautiful, that they don't have to hold onto any negative stereotypes.

I want lesbians to be inspired and to feel comfortable with who they are and walk boldly in that.

The amount of people that have said, 'You've inspired me to be confident. I've come out to my friends because of you,' that reduces me to tears every time, because I'm just, like, little old me from Hull has had an implication on somebody's life. That's massive to me. Massive.

The most moving responses I got to my coming out in the first place was people, like teenagers, letting me know that it made their lives easier in some way.

People are really connecting to my birthmark. I'm getting lots of messages from moms saying that their child has a birthmark on their face and it's a huge boost of confidence to them.

To hang out in a gay bar or put on a sequined halter top makes me feel like a total person.

I hope that I can be an inspiration to kids that are young and may feel different or may feel like they don't belong.

I'm ready to be an action figure. I'd love that very much. And all the redheaded kids will get to go out and feel loved and be able to buy a redheaded action figure.

You just need to be accepted for who you are and be proud of who you are and that is what I'm trying to do.

I watched a million coming-out videos, and that was kind of how I accepted it myself.

There is no reason to be ashamed of who you are.

I learned that coming out was crucial to self-esteem.

In my work and in myself I reflect black people, women and men, as I reflect others. One day even the most self-protective ones will look into the mirror I provide and not be afraid.

I know what it's like to turn the page of a magazine and not see anyone like you. It takes a lot, a lot, a lot of talking to yourself to confirm your self-worth.

All I can really say is to encourage anybody who's in the closet to come out, and congratulate anyone who has.

If there was going to be a pioneer of the plus-size girl of my shape on TV, why not me?

I'm proud of my colour, I'm proud of my skin, I'm proud of who I am.

We always talk about how important representation is. It's so important to see someone that looks like you - whether you're African American, Asian, Indian or whatever your background is - doing incredible things. It's just motivation to go out there and do incredible things yourself.

I loved her music and the fact that she was a classically trained pianist and that her voice was so unique, but what made Nina Simone my hero is that I had never seen anyone in the public eye who looked anything like me at all, ever.

As young people, you want to see people who in some way look like you to some degree, because it makes it a little easier for you to aspire to take on the qualities of those people.