Growing up as a chubby kid with a ton of imaginary friends and a Cyndi Lauper obsession, I learned about rejection early on and was constantly trying to avoid it. Beth Ditto avoidchubbyconstantly Change image and share on social
I think it's really cool that there are people like Adele on the cover of 'Vogue' and 'Rolling Stone,' and like I think it's really important that people are talking about your body, because if they don't, then you'll never be able to break that barrier. Beth Ditto adelebarrierbody share on social
I knew that if I wanted to stop being a pushover I had to get comfortable with small rejections myself. That took some work, but because of it I can now say 'no' to other people with a clear conscience. Beth Ditto clearcomfortableconscience share on social
I don't have a good attention span and can't spend long in record stores or video shops or games emporiums without getting grumpy. Beth Ditto attentionemporiumgame Change image and share on social
I have no control over what people think of me but I have 100% control of what I think of myself, and that is so important. And not just about your body, but so many ways of confidence. You're constantly learning how to be confident, aren't you? Beth Ditto bodyconfidenceconfident 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'm naturally a mousy blonde, so I dye my hair, and my eyebrows would disappear if I didn't get through at least a pencil a month. Beth Ditto blondedisappeardye Change image and share on social
I'm a feminist, of course, and I feel as if I'm very politically correct, although I do question what's P.C. and what's not - I don't just accept what I'm told. Beth Ditto acceptcorrectfeel Change image and 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
I've never had a very quiet voice. I tried in choir to make it smaller, and it just didn't work out. And I listened to a lot of soul music when I was growing up on my own accord. But I was mostly into Mama Cass and Gladys Knight, and they all had big voices too; just different than mine. Beth Ditto accordbigcas share on social
