Kat Von D Quotes

United States, Model
March 8, 1982

Katherine Von Drachenberg, known as Kat Von D, is an American tattoo artist, model, musician, author, entrepreneur, and television personality. She is best known for her work as a tattoo artist on the TLC reality television show LA Ink, which premiered in the United States on August 7, 2007, and ran for four seasons. She is also known for her cosmetics line that launched in 2008.

Also known as Musician, Author, Entrepreneur, Television Personality, Tatoo Artist

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.

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- Thinking
- Nerd
- Tattoo
You have to nourish your creativity for it to flourish.

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

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- Waiting
- Everyone
- Itself
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.

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- Yourself
- Drawing
- Skins
Everyday, I have the choice to live a life of compassion that not only saves animals, but helps the environment.

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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

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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
- Yourself
- Leaving
- Caring
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.

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- People
- Dream
- Scared

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.

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- Stories
- Canvas
- Stomach
There is no point in developing anything at the cost of exploiting and abusing animals.

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- Animal
- Point
- Developing