165
Attributed
“ Wherever we are, this is home. Wherever I go, I'll always be Puerto Rican. ”
— Bad Bunny, 2025
He / Him · Pronounced: BAD BUN-ee
Widely credited to this person; primary source not yet confirmed.
A curated register of quotes from under-represented voices.
Quotes
108
Attributed
“ For the longest time I was trying to be white and fit in, that's also fine at some points in your life, I had to do that to survive in certain spaces. ”
— Rina Sawayama, 2020
She / Her · Pronounced: REE-nuh sah-wah-YAH-mah
Source: Fashion Journal interview
Widely credited to this person; primary source not yet confirmed.
212
Confirmed
“ My anxiety and depression have ruled my life for as long as I can remember and I never leave the house because of it. ”
— Kid Cudi, 2016
He / Him · Pronounced: KID KOO-dee
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170
Attributed
“ People are just afraid of things too much. Afraid of things that don't necessarily merit fear. ”
— Frank Ocean, 2012
He / Him · Pronounced: FRANK OH-shun
Widely credited to this person; primary source not yet confirmed.
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056
Attributed
“ I won't be a rock star. I will be a legend. ”
He / Him · Pronounced: FRED-ee MER-kyuh-ree
Source: Attributed to Mercury
Widely credited to this person; primary source not yet confirmed.
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272
Confirmed
“ I can't wake you up. You can wake you up. I can't cure you. You can cure you. ”
— John Lennon, 1980
He / Him · Pronounced: JON LEN-un
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037
Confirmed
“ It's an artist's duty to reflect the times in which we live. ”
She / Her · Pronounced: NEE-nuh sih-MOHN
Source: Documented interview
038
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“ I'll tell you what freedom is to me: no fear. ”
She / Her · Pronounced: NEE-nuh sih-MOHN
Source: Documented interview
107
Attributed
“ Growing up in the Western world, there are so many times where I'm like, Oh, I'm not white. My name is not that easy to say. I'm not as relatable as a white person. ”
— Rina Sawayama, 2020
She / Her · Pronounced: REE-nuh sah-wah-YAH-mah
Source: Fashion Journal interview
Widely credited to this person; primary source not yet confirmed.
273
Attributed
“ You're trying to take all this misunderstanding and loathing, and you're trying to turn it into love, which is the wonderful thing that happens when you're trying to make music out of the rough, hard, bad things. ”
— Bruce Springsteen, 2018
He / Him · Pronounced: BROOSS SPRING-steen
Source: Esquire interview · original link to be verified
Widely credited to this person; primary source not yet confirmed.
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195
Attributed
“ Everybody supports women until a woman's doing better than you. ”
— Sofia Isella, 2023
She / Her · Pronounced: soh-FEE-uh ih-SEL-uh
Widely credited to this person; primary source not yet confirmed.
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274
Attributed
“ I never thought of being blind as a disadvantage, and I never thought of being black as a disadvantage. I am what I am. I love me! ”
— Stevie Wonder, 2012
He / Him · Pronounced: STEE-vee WUN-der
Source: The Guardian interview · original link to be verified
Widely credited to this person; primary source not yet confirmed.
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271
Attributed
“ I think ageing is an extraordinary process whereby you become the person that you always should have been. ”
He / Him · Pronounced: DAY-vid BOH-ee
Widely credited to this person; primary source not yet confirmed.
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256
Confirmed
“ Small changes end up making a big difference. It's about being a lot nicer to each other. It's just saying, 'Treat people with kindness.' ”
He / Him · Pronounced: HAIR-ee STYLZ
Source: Music Week interview
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166
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“ I am Puerto Rican, I am Caribbean, and my music, my culture, my country's history run through my veins, from plena to reggaeton. ”
He / Him · Pronounced: BAD BUN-ee
Source: TIME interview · original link to be verified
Widely credited to this person; primary source not yet confirmed.
076
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“ Without strong communities, there is no strong nation. ”
She / Her · Pronounced: ree-goh-BAIR-tah men-CHOO
Source: Attributed to Menchú
Widely credited to this person; primary source not yet confirmed.
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208
Confirmed
“ If Aristotle had cooked, he would have written much more. ”
— Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, 1691
She / Her · Pronounced: sor WAH-nah ee-NESS deh lah KROOZ
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035
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“ I am my own muse. I am the subject I know best. ”
She / Her · Pronounced: FREE-dah KAH-loh
Widely credited to this person; primary source not yet confirmed.
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184
Attributed
“ If it wasn't for the drag queen, there would be no gay liberation movement. ”
— Sylvia Rivera, 2001
She / Her · Pronounced: SIL-vee-uh rih-VAIR-uh
Source: Speech
Widely credited to this person; primary source not yet confirmed.
072
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“ Sí, se puede. ”
— Dolores Huerta, 1972
She / Her · Pronounced: doh-LOR-ess WAIR-tah
Source: Coined by Huerta
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075
Attributed
“ Where there is a tree to plant, plant it yourself. ”
She / Her · Pronounced: gah-bree-EL-ah mees-TRAHL
Source: Attributed to Mistral
Widely credited to this person; primary source not yet confirmed.
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