You don't have to carry a designer bag that costs more than a car to look cool.
It's not acceptable to torture people for being themselves.
I grew up in the Bible Belt and I made my own clothes and dyed my hair purple. Nobody ever knew what to do with me.
I understand I'm supposed to be feminine and dainty, but I'm not. There are two sides to the coin. People are more impressed with things that I do because they almost treat you as if you're handicapped if you're a woman... people can be impressed that I can play a few chords on the guitar.
You have to have a sense of humor about life to get through it.
I embrace the imperfections and celebrate them.