Badge Quote by N.R. Walker

“Tattoos, after all, are a passionate, usually doomed assertion of mastery of your own destiny, or at least a defiant embrace of one that…

— Mark Simpson

“Tattoos were self-expression at its rawest and most permanent form. They weren’t for one set of people or another.”

— Karina Halle

“She said 'a tattoo is a badge of validation'. But the truth of the matter is far more revealing. It's a permanent reminder of…

— Jimmy Buffett

“We can look at our tattoos from cancer treatment as awful reminders of a ghastly time in our lives, or we can use them…

— Shirley Corder

Tattoos...are the stories in your heart, written on your skin.

— Charles de Lint

My tattoos are like a scrapbook of my life. Sometimes you don't feel comfortable in your own skin, so covering it up with pictures…

— Frank Iero

A lot of my friends have tattoos; I realized that it's not only just a part of pop culture, but a bit of a…

— Christian Louboutin

“This is for you, for us. I wanted a tattoo of you on my skin, because I can't show you the one you've already…

— Gina L. Maxwell

I see so many tattoos of my stuff on people - tattoos of my book covers, tattoos of quotes . . . it's kind of daunting sometimes.

— Chuck Palahniuk

“Tattoos have a power and magic all their own. They decorate the body but they also enhance the soul.”

— Michelle Delio

“Write your own story, preferably in tattoos.”

— Lauren Rachelle

Tattoos tell stories of crime and passion, punishment and regret. They express an outlaw, antiauthoritarian point of view and communicate a romantic solidarity among…

— Douglas Kent Hall