#elf

One is either an artist or one is not. It is not something one becomes. It is something that one is from birth. We do not study to be artists. We study to become more proficient. To understand more. ↗

— Edward Swift

#artistry #being-yourself #creativity #identity #self-knowledge

Demands for equality for women are threats to men's self-esteem and sense of sexual turf. ↗

— Alice S. Rossi

#equality #men #self-esteem #sense #sexual

I knew that I was gay, I knew it. I just couldn't see myself as a gay woman, even though that's where my heart was. ↗

— Portia de Rossi

#gay #heart #i #just #knew

The problem with self-improvement is knowing when to quit. ↗

— David Lee Roth

#problem #quit #self-improvement

When I was in school, I got there on the first day and everyone had long, blonde, straight hair, and I had short, dark, curly hair. I immediately felt I didn't fit in and started growing my hair. But I've learned that I'm only happy when I am truly me and feel comfortable and confident in myself. ↗

— Emmy Rossum

#blonde #comfortable #confident #curly #dark

I'm just steadily building myself up as Kelly Rowland, not just Kelly Rowland of Destiny's Child, which is a blessing to be able to do that. ↗

— Kelly Rowland

#blessing #building #child #destiny #i

In order to set forth the goodness of God towards myself, I have thought it prudent to record some of the leading incidents of my life, as a means of setting forth to my children that He is a rewarder of them who diligently seek Him. ↗

— William Rowley

#diligently #forth #god #goodness #him

My great hope would be that Quebec would realize itself fully as a distinct part of Canada, and stay Canadian, bringing to Canada a part of its richness. ↗

— Gabrielle Roy

#canada #canadian #distinct #fully #great

I don't consider myself a comedian because I don't really concern myself too much with jokes. ↗

— Paul Rudd

#comedian #concern #consider #i #jokes

I learned the enormous power of writing for yourself, especially now that people seem to be receptive to the fact that women can write. ↗

— Maya Rudolph

#especially #fact #i #learned #now