You and You
Don’t let anybody intimidate you out of being yourself. Seriously, when people say stuff like “Oh, that’s not very normal.” or “You’re weird.”, take it as a compliment! Normalcy is boring, and in my opinion, has lost all meaning in its definition. Trying to avoid sounding like a pompous “special” person, I’m proud to say I was never like most girls. And ya know what, I liked it that way, so I kept my mojo goin’. Challenging “the norm” and questioning authority are two of many key approaches to becoming an individual. For real, I’m not about to have individuality go extinct; it would be too sad of a day. Being “weird” or acting quirky makes you amiable and interesting. Maybe you have to be born with it, but it’s pretty easy and quick to know if you’re, well, different. Like an apple at a vegetable convention.
“I don`t think I`m very much like anyone else, really. I`m sure there are aspects of other actors that I share, but I don`t see anybody else and go, “Damn, they stole my thing”. I`m me, and I like that there are people who have an appreciation for that”
-Zooey Deschanel
