Kat Graham quotes:

I have more of a desire to write songs about being an independent woman than being in love, songs about getting up and moving on even if I have a broken heart. 'Wanna Say' is one of the few love songs I've ever done.

There was a time when men thought it was sexy to have a housewife waiting for him to come home from work in her slippers, but in modern society, I think an independent woman is even more sexy.

I have more of a desire to write songs about being an independent woman than being in love, songs about getting up and moving on even if I have a broken heart.

When you get bullied, you automatically think that you're the reason why you're getting bullied. The reality is, it's about them, not you... I'm all about blocking people. I'm all about saying, 'You know what, I don't need this in my life.'

I think it's important to have your own individual style and sense of self. It's kind of what I do.

To me, success is making a positive difference through art - making art that affects the world and that changes the way people feel about themselves and the world.

If you're cast on 'The Vampire Diaries,' the likelihood of you dying is very good.

On my days off, I love denim cut off shorts with gladiator sandals and crop tops.

I used to read the criticism on blogs about other people - mostly female actresses and singers - and even when they are extremely perfect and harmless, people still go after them. So I figure, if I'm going to get negativity regardless, why do I have to worry about what somebody thinks of me?

My biggest style inspirations come from the '90s. I'm really inspired by TLC, Janet Jackson, and designers like Jeremy Scott. I'm hugely inspired by Club Kids from New York back in the '90s. I'm inspired by the drag queen scene. Combat boots and the torn off jeans and a baggy shirt - I love that look.

I think the hardest thing to do in a relationship is something for yourself.

I love being on tour; I love being on the road. It's the most amazing feeling ever. I live for it; I love it.

I had racially prejudiced comments directed at me on different blogs. People think that just because you're in the spotlight, you're fair game. It's hard, and I don't think you're ready at any age for it. Thankfully, I have some great fans who got me through it.

You make your mark by being true to who you are and letting that be your staple.

If I was on Broadway, I would want to do anything Vaudeville or a biopic.

I'm a smoky eye girl. I love playing with eye colors, metallics... fun stuff!

I'm happy when I have, like, one fan, but the fact that I'm getting fans from different places and different communities, it's really amazing.

I love to add '90s trends mixed with modern day pieces I find along my many travels. Like these cool fun hats from Europe I have. I love to collect different ones from every country. I have them from London to Brussels.

Blade' was amazing; I can't imagine the character without Wesley Snipes. He just made a long, black leather trench coat look so cool.

I'd rather be hated for who I am than loved who I am not. Even if you're not accepted, at least you are still yourself.

I hope to do multiple characters throughout my life that are separate from me. I think it's a cop-out if you play yourself in everything.

I just don't drink alcohol. I never have; I never will.

I am more vintage than I am high fashion.

My style is not trendy by any means; my inner artists loves to shine through in my wardrobe.

Anyone who knows me knows what I'm about - how much I'm into empowerment, equal rights and everyone just loving themselves.

My experience with music, I'm not going to say extremely negative, but it's definitely been a grind; it's been grimy - it hasn't been a pretty process. It's left me crying, you know, on the carpet in my tiny apartment with, like, no money. But it's been worth it, it's my passion, my dream, it's what I love to do.

I just want to live on the road. I can't understand artists that don't want to perform and, like, get on stage and do their songs for all their fans every night. If I'm not performing every night, I get totally depressed. I know that sounds really weird, but I hate sitting at home and not having a 1 A.M. performance now. It kills me.

I've always been involved with charities and things like that, but when I started communicating with the fans and hearing their stories about the lives they lead, it really made an impact on me.

I don't really have a main source for my style inspiration. It's really about however I feel about myself at the moment.

I'm all about high-waisted pants and skirts, pencil skirts, and sheer, long-sleeves in the summer.

Will Smith is one of my favorite actors, and he's also a triple threat. He successfully crossed over from music into acting. Also, I liked 'I Am Legend' because it was so unexpected. The movie wasn't what I thought it'd turn out to be.

I think that with 'The Vampire Diaries,' you never know what's going to happen, and I don't think the characters necessarily know, either. So you can only weigh so much, and then it might just come down to 'kill or be killed.'