“I visited blathernodes, soaked myself in other people's opinions.”

“Be independent of the good opinion of other people.”

“Some people live where they work. Others just visit.​”

“Life is too short to waste any amount of time on wondering what other people think about you. In the first place, if they had better things going on in their lives, they wouldn't have the time to sit around and talk about you. What's important to me is not others' opinions of me, but what's important to me is my opinion of myself.”

“I began to see myself as someone who can help others understand diversity rather than feeling like a social outcast. Ellen taught me to not care about other people's opinions. She taught me to be truthful. She taught me to be free. I began to live my life in love and complete acceptance. For the first time I had truly accepted myself.”

“I just never let anything bother me, man. I know myself really well. Nobody's opinion of me can shake my opinion of myself.”