Kat Von D. Quotes & Sayings

Like everyone else, I was born naked and screaming, waiting for my life to write itself on my skin. — Kat Von D.

You know, for a long time being a heavily tattooed woman was viewed as something gross, or you're either a criminal or a drug addict. It feels good to be a good representation of the art form versus being the token tattoo girl. I'm just glad that people even consider it to be sexy, because I think I'm just a big nerd so it works out. — Kat Von D.

Who are your heroes? Why do you look up to them? Why do we respect those who live and think for themselves as opposed to doing what is expected? We all admire the idea of living a life unbound by thoughts of fear. People who seem to live that dream inspire us to want to do the same. They mirror the qualities that we possess but are too scared to access. — Kat Von D.

Helping others without any expectation and without gain is just as much a gift to yourself as it is to the person you give to. — Kat Von D.

Regardless of the number of challenging obstacles that might stand in the way, I wasn't afraid to risk everything for what I knew to be my calling. — Kat Von D.

Makeup is part of my daily routine. It's the time in my mornings when I can concentrate on me, and me alone. Giving yourself the kind of attention is so important - and is something that is definitely glossed over by to many women — Kat Von D.

But true individuality is more about being in tune with who you truly are, whether you're expressing yourself physically, mentally, or spiritually; individuality arises from living without fear of what other might think or say about you and without being swayed by their opinions, leaving you free to lead life without caring about judgments made by the outside world. — Kat Von D.

What's truly important
and what I find myself forgetting and having to relearn
is that right here, right now, I am free. Free to be myself and to express myself. — Kat Von D.

Where you come from, what you look like, and what your past holds do not define you as an individual
you are what you make yourself to be. — Kat Von D.

And that reminds me of another memorable thing Linda once said to me: There's so much strength in vulnerability. It's the ultimate gift you can give yourself because you allow yourself to open up; to invite someone in. — Kat Von D.

I'm in love with Love. — Kat Von D.

Everything I've ever felt, but could never put into words, is poetically orchestrated through Mat Devine 's writing. In a lonely world, a book like this will make you feel like you belong. Simply put, Weird War One changed my life. — Kat Von D.

We are the masters of our reality. — Kat Von D.

Strength doesn't necessarily come from resisting fear, weakness, or any other feeling and overcoming it. Strength comes from looking at those things straight on
and accepting them as they really are. — Kat Von D.

I got to actually tattoo one of the members of The Misfits. The very first tattoo I ever did was this Misfits skull. — Kat Von D.

To me, the haircut represented beauty and strength, that I was a woman who would live her life without the boundaries imposed upon her by other people. — Kat Von D.

If I wanted to be free of this unrequited longing, I would have to make peace with the past and finally let go. There was no way around it. But did I want to be free of it - and him? — Kat Von D.

Your true self can never be found within anyone else, and it cannot be found in the hardships that life has thrust on you in the past. — Kat Von D.

I am a canvas of my experiences, my story is etched in lines and shading, and you can read it on my arms, my legs, my shoulders, and my stomach. — Kat Von D.

Express yourself through your art - whether it's your drawings in a sketchpad, tattoos on your skin, the shade of your lipstick, or the clothes that you wear. — Kat Von D.

You have to nourish your creativity for it to flourish ... — Kat Von D.