Gayle Forman Quotes

Be fearless in your choices and don't be afraid to be yourself!

I am no longer afraid to say anything.

When I came into this industry, I was never afraid to be myself.

Even though I was 34 or 35 or something. I was like, “People can do that? Women can actually just say what they think?” It was an extraordinary experience to do that movie with her because every day was a lesson in how to just be yourself.

Great things happen when you have the courage to be yourself

I've had so many moments where seeing other women be fully and truly and authentically themselves, and express that, has given me permission. Once you see it happening, you're like, "Oh, I have permission to do that, too."

Femininity for me means happiness and freedom...freedom of being who you are in whatever shape or size you come in.

[There's] this idea of "I want to take care of myself," but at the same time I want to be brave, daring, and expressive.

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

Be bold, be brave enough to be your true self.

During 'Hawthorne', I was constantly trying not to be too outrageous and keep it serious. This has been so refreshing for me because it's such a good outlet for the inner me to just be. That's the whole point of 'Glee' anyways - to just be who you are and that's enough. I really feel that way on set.

I'm not that flashy in private; I'm usually pretty reserved. But on stage, it's about not being afraid of anything - of anyone judging you. It's one place you can be free. So why not sing as loud as you can, hoop and holler and jump around? A show is a moment. When it's done, it's over. I find that extremely liberating.

Every bit of me is devoted to love and art. And I aspire to try to be a teacher to my young fans who feel just like I felt when I was younger. I just felt like a freak. I guess what I'm trying to say is I'm trying to liberate them, I want to free them of their fears and make them feel that they can make their own space in the world.

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.

There's no better time than now to be who you are.

There's kind of a gift in being gay because, if you come out, you're forced to express yourself.

I'd say when it comes to being who you are, just don't be afraid to try things.

I truly believe that the privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.

I've always found that the most powerful way to create change is to be myself and not be afraid to express who I am.

I think I have femininity, I have masculinity, but I get to use all of Jeffrey, and that's very powerful. And this is what I always thought when I went down in my little basement in San Francisco, where I grew up, and daydreamed about being an actor: It felt like this. This is what it felt like.

The whole point of remaining on cable is to remain true to who I am. That's a bad, bad girl that got a big job.

The most important thing I can tell you about aging is this: If you really feel that you want to have an off-the-shoulder blouse and some big beads and thong sandals and a dirndl skirt and a magnolia in your hair, do it. Even if you're wrinkled.

For me, to be on television and not be afraid of making a mistake is freeing.

I've come out of myself as a person at Chelsea and expressed myself on and off the pitch.

Madonna influenced me a lot. She's all about really being yourself and not giving a care in the world, and I really take after that.