I was always being told off at school. The teachers would say: 'Everyone's talking, but you're the one I can hear.' Beth Ditto hearschooltalk Change image and share on social
I always was really confident about myself, about my voice, myself as a person, my body, all of those things, but as a songwriter - I just didn't identify as a songwriter at all. Beth Ditto bodyconfidentidentify Change image and share on social
All this fashion stuff - who's cool now - is just a bigger version of the cool kids versus the nerds. Beth Ditto bigcoolfashion Change image and share on social
I have been 130 lbs. as well as 215 lbs. I have had blond, strawberry blond, green, pink and purple hair, and none of that has ever exempted me from having lewd comments flung at me in the street. Beth Ditto blondcommentexempt Change image and share on social
I'm passionate about color. My best friend and I sit and look at Pantone books for fun. Beth Ditto bookcolorfriend Change image and share on social
I work really well under pressure but I really hate doing things on a timeframe. Beth Ditto hatepressurething Change image and share on social
As with most phobias, the fear of flying does make some sense, but if ever there was a fear worth quashing then this is it. After all, life is short, and there's a great big world to explore out there. Beth Ditto bigexplorefear share on social
There is something to be said for people who have to work hard, be creative, produce what they have with little - or no - means. Those of us from poor homes have the advantage of thinking for ourselves and of knowing that when times get hard, things could always be worse. Beth Ditto advantagebadlycreative share on social
Aretha Franklin was a teenage mom, a musician who came from an incredibly Christian background, but there was a lot of love, which is really inspiring in a feminist way. Beth Ditto arethabackgroundchristian Change image and share on social
For my group of friends is Lady Gaga eye-opening? No. She's a less dangerous version of what was so cool about pop culture in the '80s. Back then it was so gay and so punk in so many ways. Beth Ditto 80sbackcool Change image and share on social
