Self-expression Quotes

"Understand that I am trying to make music out of my life." "Whatever crushes individuality is despotism, by whatever name it may be called." "People are going to judge you anyway, so you might as well do what you want" "To me, the whole process of being a brush stroke in someone else's painting is a little difficult." "Nothing matters but the writing. There has been nothing else worthwhile... a stain upon the silence" "Be yourself - not your idea of what you think somebody else's idea of yourself should be " "Baby, you’re a firework, come on, let your colors burst" "If you really do want to be an authentic, liberated individual, don't do any copying except of old masters. Otherwise, you're probably better off just staying at home." "I am, in large measure, the selfsame prose I write. " "It is better to create than to learn Creating is the essence of life" "A person is a fool to become a writer. His only compensation is absolute freedom." "Learn to express, not to impress" "People understand me so poorly that they don't even understand my complaint about them not understanding me." "The only unique contribution that we will ever make in this world will be born of our creativity" "The apparel oft proclaims the man"