Petra Collins

I'm definitely a Sagittarius. I'm such a fire sign.

— Petra Collins

To me, the point of feminism is to be inclusive.

— Petra Collins

Putting your work out there is scary!

— Petra Collins

For me, art doesn't stop at the gallery space.

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Occasionally, I'll wear glitter or blue eye shadow.

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I've always been fascinated by the desert.

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I want to direct a feature film. Horror is my main genre.

— Petra Collins

Live what you support online; do things.

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How girls perceive themselves is interesting, and how they act when they're looking in the mirror.

— Petra Collins

When you see stories about women that aren't being told by women, it can make you feel like you don't exist.

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If I have extra money, I always love to support my friends who're making art.

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I wish I didn't think about what my body looks like. It can be done - it's just a long process.

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It's hard for every girl to accept their body. This is something that I try to work on every day to set…

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Being taken seriously as a young woman is the biggest hurdle as I grow older.

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If a guy can't handle your crazy pictures, he's probably not someone you want in your life.

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I love working in groups - I think it makes each individual more powerful.

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I'm very lucky that I'm not a photographer for hire - people hire me for me. I go into every commercial work…

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We work to create a new wave of feminism that is more inclusive. I want others to feel equal. It's so great…

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I didn't see spaces where female artists could exist and exhibit their work. So I created a platform for this - one…

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The feminist movement is way bigger than the word. I don't police people on what they call themselves, but equality and a…

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I consider myself endlessly lucky to have access to the Internet and technology. Through it, I've found myself and have been able…

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It's so rare to see a woman lose control and also gain it back. Women are always told, 'Oh, be in control…

— Petra Collins

With any medium you are working in, technical skills obviously help, but your mind is what you really need to expand. That…

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You don't have to wait for anyone's approval to do things. You don't have to try to get a job and go…

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I feel like fashion is becoming more inclusive, partly because the industry is finally getting that beauty exists in so many ways,…

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As a young woman, I was disturbed by the fact that there was no imagery that truly expressed the experience of a…

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With feminism social media just opened up its boundaries even more. Now all these different tribes of women can connect with each…

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Curating, in the modern sense, is something I gravitate to. Taking different ideas from a bunch of different places and putting them…

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My mother struggled immensely with mental illness, and so did I. She grew up bipolar, but it was never diagnosed nor recognized.…

— Petra Collins

People are always like, 'Did you purposely do something to make people uncomfortable?' And I say the reason why it's uncomfortable is…

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I think the gender norms of emotion are horrendous. Being masculine means showing zero emotions, but having the choice to be angry…

— Petra Collins

I know having a social media profile removed is a 21st century privileged problem - but it is the way a lot…

— Petra Collins

I'm either working or I'm lying in bed the entire day.

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Success doesn't happen overnight.

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It's just so humanizing to see someone be real.

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Oh my God. Brian De Palma. I love him.

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I really don't believe in the word 'selling out.'

— Petra Collins

You don't have to wait for anyone's approval to do things.

— Petra Collins

I'm so pro-selfie because I think it's a tool that allows girls to create images of their own and of themselves.

— Petra Collins

I want people to see themselves in a person. I never want someone to aspire to be someone else.

— Petra Collins