Quote by Beth Ditto
I was brought up by a single mom in a poor town in Arkansas and wh

I was brought up by a single mom in a poor town in Arkansas and while some aspects of small-town life were really positive – like the fact that everyone there is really sweet and hospitable – there is also this close-minded mentality, and that naturally made me want to rebel. – Beth Ditto

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A few years back, when my style was punk grandma, I picked up an amazing pair of sandals – orthopaedic ones, with really thick soles. Ive given them away to a friend now, because these days my look is more 1980s substitute teacher gone wild. – Beth Ditto

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Reclaiming the word fat was the most empowering step in my progress. I stopped using it for insult or degradation and instead replaced it with truth, because the truth is that I am fat, and thats ok. So now when someone calls me fat, I agree, whereas before I would get embarrassed and emotional. – Beth Ditto

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For my group of friends is Lady Gaga eye-opening? No. Shes a less dangerous version of what was so cool about pop culture in the 80s. Back then it was so gay and so punk in so many ways. – Beth Ditto

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I auditioned on my own. I tried to make a mark for myself without anybodys help, not even Moms. – Kate Hudson

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I think my first big purchase was actually for my mom. She had one of those 90s TVs in her living room thats like a 10×10 brick, so I purchased her a flatscreen for her living room. – Dave Franco

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Once my mom passed away, I have nobody to answer to. Its great. – Jessica Hahn

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I got tackled once in a movie theater. I was with my mom and brother, and then suddenly I got hit from behind and sort of sprawled out on the candy counter. – Scott Wolf

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