Approval isnโt necessary. Itโs nice when you get it, but itโs not going to stop us from being who we are. I mean, if Iโd have listened to approval, Iโd never have made it one day onstage. But to be criticized, if thereโs validity, as upset as you are, you can learn from it.
Jared LetoIn 1971, Bossier City, Louisiana, there was a teenage girl who was pregnant with her second child. She was a high school dropout and a single mom, but somehow she managed to make a better life for herself and her children. She encouraged her kids to be creative, to work hard and to do something special. That girl is my mother and she's here tonight. And I just want to say, I love you, Mom. Thank you for teaching me to dream.
Jared LetoI used to like to break into other people's houses and sit in their rooms. I found it very comforting to be in someone's empty house.
Jared Leto