#because

I am a feminist, and I define myself: Be yourself, because if you can get away with it, that is the ultimate feminist act. ↗

— Liz Phair

#am #away #be yourself #because #define

I used to smoke two packs a day and I just hate being a nonsmoker... but I will never consider myself a nonsmoker because I always find smokers the most interesting people at the table. ↗

— Michelle Pfeiffer

#because #being #consider #day #find

I knew that collaborating on songwriting would be difficult for a lot of people, because I was known very much, for my independence and the fact that I wrote these quirky songs that were not typical structure, not typical sound - you know, really original stuff. ↗

— Liz Phair

#collaborating #difficult #fact #i #independence

I remember even getting kicked out of a bar once because I was too loud and obnoxious. ↗

— Liz Phair

#because #even #getting #i #i remember

I've lost touch with a lot of that boutique-type music just because of my age, and raising my son and the multiple jobs I have at this point. ↗

— Liz Phair

#because #i #jobs #just #just because

It's about the journey and the process. I do things because I love doing them, or trying them. ↗

— Liz Phair

#because #doing #i #i do #i love

Women's bodies are used to sell anything and everything because it works, it grabs people's attention, and advertisers aren't going to stop using something that works. ↗

— Liz Phair

#attention #because #bodies #everything #going

And, you know, being able to wear the stars and stripes, when you step up on one of the blocks or, you know, when you step off of an airplane or when you hear the national anthem play, you know, it's one of the greatest feelings in the world because you know that there are people at home who are supporting you and watching you. ↗

— Michael Phelps

#airplane #anthem #because #being #blocks

It's cool just because I've had this dream of changing the sport of swimming and it's finally happening. ↗

— Michael Phelps

#because #changing #dream #finally #had

I think, in my life, there've been three times I've broken down into tears on a set because I was happy. ↗

— Stephen Tobolowsky

#been #broken #down #happy #i