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title: "1 Person Independent Quotes By John Cameron Mitchell"
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> [I thought, 'O.K., if I'm a valuable person and an independent entity, then I don't have to worry about what people think of me. I can reach out now.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-cameron-mitchell/i-thought-o-k-if-i-m-a-valuable-person-and-an-independent-entity-then/)

[John Cameron Mitchell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-cameron-mitchell/)

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## More by John Cameron Mitchell

> [You're on Facebook, and you're supposed to know your sexual orientation at 13... Nobody really knows what's going on at that time, and people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-cameron-mitchell/you-re-on-facebook-and-you-re-supposed-to-know-your-sexual/)

[John Cameron Mitchell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-cameron-mitchell/)

> [I'd like to do some female roles again.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-cameron-mitchell/i-d-like-to-do-some-female-roles-again/)

[John Cameron Mitchell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-cameron-mitchell/)

> [We're all weirdly single, middle-aged women with too much money who look to fill the void with too much shopping.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-cameron-mitchell/we-re-all-weirdly-single-middle-aged-women-with-too-much-money-who/)

[John Cameron Mitchell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-cameron-mitchell/)

> [I think as far as themes, 'Hedwig' is about what music meant to you as a kid and how rock n' roll can save…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-cameron-mitchell/i-think-as-far-as-themes-hedwig-is-about-what-music-meant-to-you-as-a/)

[John Cameron Mitchell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-cameron-mitchell/)

> [Doing 'Hedwig' totally contributed to my acceptance of myself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-cameron-mitchell/doing-hedwig-totally-contributed-to-my-acceptance-of-myself/)

[John Cameron Mitchell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-cameron-mitchell/)

> [“My sex change operation got botched; my guardian angel fell asleep on the watch; now all I got is a Barbie doll crotch; I've…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-cameron-mitchell/my-sex-change-operation-got-botched-my-guardian-angel-fell-asleep-on/)

[John Cameron Mitchell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-cameron-mitchell/)

> ['Hedwig' isn't particularly based on me, but I think that it is autobiographical in terms of emotion.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-cameron-mitchell/hedwig-isn-t-particularly-based-on-me-but-i-think-that-it-is/)

[John Cameron Mitchell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-cameron-mitchell/)

> [Kids' literature now is dystopian, you know.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-cameron-mitchell/kids-literature-now-is-dystopian-you-know/)

[John Cameron Mitchell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-cameron-mitchell/)

> [Getting the blood moving through your body does do wonders for your complexion.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-cameron-mitchell/getting-the-blood-moving-through-your-body-does-do-wonders-for-your/)

[John Cameron Mitchell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-cameron-mitchell/)

> [There are a lot of silly projects out there.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-cameron-mitchell/there-are-a-lot-of-silly-projects-out-there/)

[John Cameron Mitchell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-cameron-mitchell/)

> [I would love for 'Hedwig' to be in every tiny shopping mall so every freakish kid like I was can have a broadening experience.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-cameron-mitchell/i-would-love-for-hedwig-to-be-in-every-tiny-shopping-mall-so-every/)

[John Cameron Mitchell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-cameron-mitchell/)

> [We spend so much of our early lives trying to figure out who we really are. And we spend the rest of our lives…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-cameron-mitchell/we-spend-so-much-of-our-early-lives-trying-to-figure-out-who-we/)

[John Cameron Mitchell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-cameron-mitchell/)

> [I like all kinds of input.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-cameron-mitchell/i-like-all-kinds-of-input/)

[John Cameron Mitchell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-cameron-mitchell/)

> [Anger is so constructive.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-cameron-mitchell/anger-is-so-constructive/)

[John Cameron Mitchell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-cameron-mitchell/)

> [Growing up, it was uncool to admit that your family had any money. And then, instantly, money was cool. In Reagan's parlance, it was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-cameron-mitchell/growing-up-it-was-uncool-to-admit-that-your-family-had-any-money-and/)

[John Cameron Mitchell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-cameron-mitchell/)

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