“Trust yourself. You have survived a lot. And you will survive whatever is coming.”

“People think being alone makes you lonely, but I don’t think that’s true. Being surrounded by the wrong people is the loneliest thing in the world.”

“Don’t abuse a kind heart. You may never be offered one again.”

“Everything’s a risk. Not doing anything is a risk. It’s up to you.”

“Scare the world: Be exactly who you say you are and tell the truth.”

“Nothing is quite as beautiful as someone who has survived losing everything and still has a tender heart.”

“It’s easy to take off your clothes and have sex. People do it all the time. But opening up your soul to someone, letting them into your spirit, thoughts, fears, future, hopes, dreams… that is being naked.”