"Not for the flag Of any land because myself was born there Will I give up my life. But I will love that land where man is free, And that will I defend."

“You either believe what you think or you question it. There’s no other choice.”

“When I understand that everything happening to me is to make me more Christlike, it resolves a great deal of anxiety.”

“I wanted to tell a dream-come-true story about going from a closeted gay kid who loved pop culture to an out adult man making pop culture. I went from being told when I was 21 that I should never go on TV because of my crossed eyes to winding up being a 'Housewives' whisperer and talk-show host.”

“In life, I'm pretty low-key and quite non-descript.”

Source : "Olivia Cooke Talks BATES MOTEL, Season 1 Surprises, Emma’s Relationship Statuses, Love Interests, Scares, and Murders, Plus THE QUIET ONES and OUIJA". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. March 24, 2014.

“You can have it all but how much do you want it?”

“Over the years, I've found that I either live life or write about it. I can't seem to do both simultaneously - I have to do it sequentially. When I write incessantly, I lose touch with the issues and passions that fuel the work. But when I get too involved in organizations or movement endeavors, I almost forget that I'm a writer. It's a constant struggle to find a balance between these two worlds - the solitary writing life and the life of a social justice activist.”

“Art changes all the time, but it never "improves." It may go down, or up, but it never improves as technology and medicine improve.”

“I never met a bitter person who was thankful. Or a thankful person who was bitter.”

Source : Twitter post from Dec 21, 2015