Billy Porter Quotes

I'm keeping my power to myself and my glow. I'm not giving anybody my glow anymore.

My lesson would be to not sell yourself to anybody else and stay true to yourself.

I'm just a human being that is in touch with myself. And I'm honest with myself. And I really, at the end of the day, don't care what people say. I never cared about what people say.

All I've ever needed is myself.

People aren't defined by their relationship. The whole point is being true to yourself and not losing yourself in relationships, whether romances or friendships.

I'm not someone who feels the pressure of someone else's expectations. That's a very young way to feel.

I thought I had to help people get me, but I don't think they need to be spoon-fed. If you connect with me, that is cool. I don't need the whole world to feel like I am a soul angel.

My friends and the people who are close to me know what I am. And that is enough.

I feel like my only safety is in being totally true to myself.

We must be our own before we can be another's.

Deciding to not attach ourselves to something that doesn't appropriately represent us is extremely powerful.

For me, I never want anyone outside of my immediate family and outside of me to have the power to alter the way that I walk, talk, shop, or date. When you start feeding off of that outside acceptance and accolades, you lose sight of what's actually real. Once you get there, it's kind of hard to double back.

To me, a strong sense of self isn't believing in a lot.

As hard as it is, owning who you are and knowing what you want is the only sure path to affirmation... I want women to know they can get out of any situation if they return to their core source of strength: themselves.

It's about finding where you're comfortable with yourself and staying true to yourself no matter the circumstances.

I used to tell myself that I will always be myself.

The best thing I ever did in my life was to ask, 'Do I like everybody?' And the answer was, 'No.' So why should everybody like me? If people are against me, so what? I'm against them too.

I've realised that I am who I am and that is it. Like it or lump it. I'm not around to please anyone any more, and it's a huge relief.

Don't change for nobody.

There is no real security except for whatever you build inside yourself.

I've learned through experience that life is never that bad. The secret is just paying attention to how you feel and not letting anyone else dictate what in your heart you know is right.

Trust your gut. You know yourself, so don't let somebody else tell you who you are.

I'm in control of myself. I take yes or no from no one.

Be yourself. Unapologetically.

I must stay true to myself and take my own path all the way.