Frank Gehry Quotes

You were once wild here. Don't let them tame you.

I never want to be just one thing - I want to be multidimensional.

Two or three things I know for sure, and one is that I'd rather go naked than wear the coat the world has made for me.

I think what makes me different from the average Joe is that I feel free to be myself and express myself in the way that I want. If that makes you mad, we're living in a world of dire straits. If anything, it makes you more sane.

We allow each other so little enjoyment or even tolerance for our individualities, our uniquenesses, and yet to me, that's what it's all about.

It's OK to be different, and it's OK to not follow.

If you have a problem with people living their lives and being authentically who they are, you really should go and do some soul-searching.

There is no right way to live. You preclude a lot of life by trying to conform to that kind of ideal or stereotype. And it's a natural inclination in a world where it's so complex and so occasionally valueless, morally bankrupt, and chaotic that we want to reach back to something in our past.

Who's to say what's better or worse anyway? Who's to even say what's normal or average? We're all different people and we're allowed to be different from on another. If someone ever says you're weird, say thank you. And then curtsy. No, don't curtsy. That might be too weird. Bow. And tip your imaginary hate. That'll show them.

Where else but the NBA could people like Bill Russell, Spencer Haywood, Ricky Barry, Dennis Rodman, and Allen Iverson come in and be allowed to be who they are?

I'm a smart enough person to know that I don't want everyone to be cookie-cutter versions of the nine guys who wear Converse sneakers.

Our people should feel free to express diverse views, pursue unconventional ideas or simply be different.

Life's too short to care about what other people think. Besides, they should accept us for who we are

I just try to be myself and not conform to something I'm not and just continue doing what I do. I just try not to think about the fact that I'm an inspiration for people.

I want it to resonate: there's no rule for how to live your life. You can do things your own way.

It's nice to stand out and not have to conform to all the beauty standards that just don't even make sense anymore.

What I would tell everyone is don't lose your sense of individuality.

In many ways, being yourself is dispelling stereotypes.

I think there are small treasures and blessings inside of our imperfections. But there are so many people in the world that oppress you for being an individual if you don't fit in with the rest of the crowd, if you don't run with the herd. It's always perplexing to me when I see people mad at other people for being who they are.

If you want to be a bearded lady then you are allowed to do that because you're not hurting anybody.

I'm not being asked to conform to some prior expectation of what a Congress member is, but I'm just getting to be me.

I think everyone should be their own individualized person.

I invite you to get out of the box, be yourself. If you have blue hair, pink, yellow; if you have a broken tooth; if you have other sexual preferences... be yourself. Fight for your happiness always.

I feel like there's a true spirit of individuality in Portland that's inherent to the place.

Being different is critical.