Unabashed Quotes

Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice; moderation in the pursuit of freedom is no virtue.

Never can the innate power of a work be hidden or locked away. A work of art can be forgotten by time; it can be forbidden and rejected but the elemental will always prevail over the ephemeral.

There never was a woman bolder than I. I have unbridled audacity.

I'm being myself when the camera is rolling.

I don't do things for the response or for the controversy. I just live my life.

Each single gesture of art must be daring. One must not be concerned with the side-effects.

One of my unique features as a politician is that I am so blunt and so forthright, and I put my cards on the table to such a degree people aren't used to, that there's nothing left to hide.

I speak my mind on everything. I'm not reluctant.

My mother was a very, very funny, outrageous, outspoken person, and she never edited me. Her whole thing in my life was if anybody had a problem with me, tell them to go to hell.

I'm a Republican. I'm a former Red Sox. I have a nasty habit of talking - a lot - about anything anyone asks me and totally unconcerned about giving you my opinion. You will never question where I stand - right or wrong, agree or disagree - on anything.

Being pure in my voice has always served me the best. Anytime I've tried to hide my light under a bushel, it's never done me any good.

As for the kind of writer I am? I am who I don't pretend to be.

I've never done anything deliberately; I just speak my mind, and that is what I consistently do and will always do in any way shape or form that I can.

I am who I am, I am what I am, I do what I do and I ain't never gonna do it any different. I don't care who likes it and who don't.

There's an edge to real rock 'n' roll. It's all that matters.

I just do me, honestly, I do me. It don't matter if the cameras are there or not, I'd be doing the same thing.

I'm not misunderstood. I am brash. I make my living being brash.

I like to be loved or hated - I don't like mediocre. So I'd rather have the entire crowd hate me than to have 90% hate me.

I've never had a humble opinion. If you've got an opinion, why be humble about it?

Trust me, the person who sings his/her heart out, laughs loud and dances like no one is watching, is the beautiful one.

Anybody who knows me knows I'm a handful, I'm aggressive, I'm loud, I'm obnoxious.

I speak my mind. If it offends some people, well, there's not much I can do about that. But I'm going to be honest. I'm going to continue to speak my mind, and that's who I am.

Have I ever been the shy retiring type? Never. Not since the day I was born.

I've never been uncomfortable sharing stuff. It's almost the opposite. I'll say the most blunt, brutally honest thing about any situation.

I'm never embarassed.