Free Stuff Friday: Bettie Page Gift Certificate! May 22, 2009

"Young women say I helped them come out of their shells"

This quote isn't on the official website but I think it describes me because I'm a Guide (Girl Scout) leader in the UK and I'm always encouraging them to be themselves and helping their confidence to grow.

"I was not trying to be shocking, or to be a pioneer. I wasn`t trying to change society, or to be ahead of my time. I didn`t think of myself as liberated, and I don`t believe that I did anything important. I was just myself. I didn`t know any other way to ... "
It says it all right there. I don't want to do stuff to get attention, I just want to be myself, however I need to get there. I need to be myself. We all need to be ourselves. For me, I'm not what you would call "normal." So what? There's no such thing as normal. Bettie Page inspires me to be like "That's okay."

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

I love to express my individuality. I don't care about keeping up with the latest trends. I wouldn't want to look like a carbon copy.

"I never thought it was shameful. I felt normal. It's just that it was much better than pounding a typewriter eight hours a day, which gets monotonous."

Some people are made to stand out and do things differently. I think I'm one of those people, and this quote encourages me not to be ashamed of who I am. I should just be who I am and be okay with it.

"I was never the girl next door."

she couldn't be more right. she was better than the girl next door, she was that girl's fantasy. In a time of repression and conformityshe represented freedom of being , confidence, and the power of female sexuality .She was an escape from the ordinary. She represented everything i want to be; one picture at a time

"Sex is a part of love. You shouldn't go around doing it unless you are in love.."

This quote definitely is something people should use as a guideline. Sex doesn't mean anything anymore. It does to me.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

That's so true for me too! I live my life the way I want to and not how people expect me to live it. And it's the same with fashion: I'm not gonna wear something just because it's fashionable, but I'm gonna wear it simply because I like it and feel comfortable in it.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

I never had a sense of style. I thought that if I matched that it looked okay but now I just go around wearing clothes I like and what I think looks good. I don't care if other people like it or not, it's how I express myself.

"I was never one who was squeamish about nudity."

Nudity can be different things, not only going arount without clothes, but also expressing yourself without hiding behing a mask. I have always been just myself, never trying to be anyone else, and I think everyone should be themselves and not worry about what others think. I know many hide behind a facade when they are outside the comfort of their own home, just as we hide our bodies with clothes. I am never scared or, as bettie says, "squeamish" about other peoples personality as long as it's genuine.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

Yeah, so I'm not fashionable in my styles, most of my clothes I've owned for years and they've nearly all come from charity shops. Not only do I not have the money to go buying new stuff all the time, but I just don't get what's so taboo amongst so many teenagers about shopping in charity shops and wearing second-hand clothes. If I like it, I wear it - I don't care what everyone else is wearing!

"Sex is a part of love. You shouldn't go around doing it unless you are in love.."

This is a statement I have lived by all my life. Sex is an important part of love, saving myself for the one I loved was one of the best things I have ever done. It makes me think of and feel love as more than what a lot people make of it.

"[Jerry Tibbs was] the one who got me wearing bangs. For years I had my hair parted down the middle in a ponytail, tucked down around the sides. But he said to me, 'Bettie, you've got a very high forehead. I think you'd look good if you cut some bangs to cover it.' Well, I went and cut the bangs, and I've been wearing them ever since. They say it's my trademark."

Well it wasn`t Jerry Tibs who told me the exact same thing jajajaja because I had the exact same hair described by her , but it was a good friend and now my gruop of friends can't see me with other style 'cause"i look weird" to them so in a way it's my trademark too for me :P

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

This is so true for me. I don't follow what's in style or "trendy". I wear what I want to wear.

"I love to swim in the nude and roam around the house in the nude. You`re just as free as a bird!"

I think this quote is pretty fantastic, especially coming from someone living in the 1950s! Bettie Page took something taboo like nudity and openly expressed her feelings about it. I can relate to this because not only do I agree haha but I also don't have a problem telling people how I feel about something even if its something that isn't typically openly discussed. I am who I am and i'm not going to hide it!

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

What I love about this quote is how it can be understood in several different areas of life: fashion, love, education, and even lifestyles. What's important in life is not just being involved in something (or wearing something) that is "in fashion", popular, or trendy just because it seems as though the masses think so. Do what YOU feel is fashionable. Do what is right for YOU. SO what the majority of people may not like to mix tie-dyed shorts and plaid tops, yummy vegan cooking, rainbow headbands, and striped socks...you like it...or rather, I like it. Bettie Page chose her own personal style/lifestyle her own way, and didn't let the world decide it for her. If she thought she was beautiful and fashionable it matterned not what anyone else thought.Keep up with yourself and you want and believe, not what it seems as though everyone else likes. My style of dress may, to some, seem outlandish, silly, and a bit strange, but I love it! I love to wear what makes me feel my own kind of fashionable. After all, it's our lives, no one can live it for us. So, it with this quote that my thoughts on conformity are summated. Be your own fashion critic, don't let the world do it for you.

"I love to swim in the nude and roam around the house in the nude. You`re just as free as a bird!"

I think this quote is pretty fantastic, especially coming from someone living in the 1950s! Bettie Page took something taboo like nudity and openly expressed her feelings about it. I can relate to this because not only do I agree haha but I also don't have a problem telling people how I feel about something even if its something that isn't typically openly discussed. I'm just being me, and I'm not going to hide that!

"I love to swim in the nude and roam around the house in the nude. You're just as free as a bird!"

This is from her official website and describes me--and my views on animal rights, oddly enough--pretty well. The fact is that people are animals too, and material things like clothing don't change this, and shouldn't. People let themselves get caught up in consumerism, but animals were here first, and we're just another type of animal.
Plus, sleeping naked is comfortable :)

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

This describes me because I believe that everyone should find their individuality instead of just finding the newest trend and following that. Also if something like fur coats was a new trend then what would that say about our society that we would kill animals just because some fashion magazine tells us too. Bettie Page is an inspiration.

"I like being outdoors. I like to go cavorting in the nude in the forests. It is just another world. To take sunbaths in the nude."

I love this quote because it show betties comfort with her body and also reveals a sense of ownership. too often today, young women are plagued by severely poor body image. From the bombarding media to our own ideals and understandings of beauty, women are constantly scrutinizing their bodies and feeling negative about themself because of that. Bettie exemplifies here what its like to love your own skin for the mere fact that it is your own skin and to focus on the beauty of nature that surrounds us. eventhough some may argue that her work was intended for the male eye, Bettie owned and controlled everything she did and thus empowers herself while doing so.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

i always think that i dress to how i feel each and every day. it maybe "in fashion" or i may not. i really don't care, as long as i look good and feel good. Whatever is in fashion may not look good on every body type, especially since designers and trend setters design mainly for size 0 girls. I don't think it matters whether my jeans are true religions or from a thrift store, as long as i think i look good in them i will wear them. Its all about the confidence that you present yourself with, NOT who you are wearing

"I wanted to be remembered as I was when I was young and in my golden time...I want to be remembered as a woman who changed people persperpectives concerning nudity in its natual form" I think everyone wants to be remembered as someone who helps open peoples eyes to change. This is true for me because I am always trying to be myself and help open peoples mind to some of my ideas, as radical as they may be. Nudity to me is how we were born and people should be more open to the idea. Nudity is beauty, us in are God given form.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."
I'm never the type to sit there and look through the latest fashion magazine or to watch what the people around me are wearing just so I can get a good idea of "what I should look like". Fashion is truly a representation of who you are, & if everyone copied and did the same exact thing as everyone else then there's a good chance that PETA would not be at the high it is today.
Therefore I wear what I like when I want to, whether the entire population around me likes it or not.

"I don`t think my fans want to see me old and fat."

Nobody wants to see me old and fat. I'm thin, young, and still ugly. If I were old and fat, that would just makes things worse.

"Sex is a part of love. You shouldn't go around doing it unless you are in love.."

This quote is how i view myself. if im not in love i block myself away from nudity or closeness but when im in love its an astonishing bond with that other person that draws me to him sensualy

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

I gather inspiration from everywhere, including icons such as Bettie Page, but no so much from what's trendy now. I see people wearing clothes that don't flatter them way too often, but it's what's currently cool. More people should have this mindset - wear what looks good on YOU and you'll look like a million bucks.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

I could not agree with this more. Individualism is key. Bettie Page has always been my idol. I love her style and her personality. I would be thrilled to win!!

About her second husband: "Six weeks into the marriage, on New Year's Eve 1959, I wanted to go dancing with him at a nightclub. He said he'd rather get drunk with his brothers." (LA Times 3-11-06)

this quote is from her biography. it describes me because i was in a relatonship for 3 years with a guy who never wanted to do anything together. he always wanted to go out with the guys or just sit at home drinking. its painful when the one you love doesnt want anything to do with you. i think i can relate to how she felt.

"I`m very sorry that when I turned my life over to the Lord Jesus in January 1959, I threw out all my netstockings, bikinis..."

Just because you're religious doesn't mean you can't dress however you feel most comfortable or in whatever makes you look good!

"I was never one who was squeamish about nudity. I don't believe in being promiscuous about it, but several times I thought of going to a nudist colony."
because I would rather go naked than wear fur!

"I never was the girl next door."

Being the girl next door is simply, boring and wrong! Nobody wants to be the unknown girl not standing up for things in which she believes in. This quote is most like me because when I believe in something, I don't sit at home and be "the girl next door" about it. I get up and say what's on my mind, how I feel about it, and what I'm going to DO about it. This relates to the cruelty of animals in many ways. I say and DO things to let people know I don't agree with it. Be original with the things you wear, the FOOD you eat, and the things you say. It's all about being the person nobody expects.

"I love to swim in the nude and roam around the house in the nude. You're just as free as a bird!"

I believe in being yourself and being natural. One must be comfortable in their own skin to truly be happy. I walk around naked all the time just because I am more comfortable that way and I have nothing to hide. I also love the bird statement because to me, birds always signify something beautiful and free.

"It makes me feel wonderful that people still care for me... that I have so many fans among young people, who write to me and tell me I have been an inspiration." - Bettie Page

this relates to me in a way. it's the same thing i want to be saying when i make my way into the world. i want to change people lives, and if i get half as famous as Bettie Page, then that would be amazing.

"I don't know what they mean by an icon. I never thought of myself as being that. It seems strange to me. I was just modeling, thinking of as many different poses as possible. I made more money modeling than being a secretary. I had a lot of free time. You could go back to work after an absence of a few months. I couldn't do that as a secretary."

This quote is important to me, because she was just doing what she loves. She didn't really think of herself as an icon, but still she was a role model for many young girls, including myself. The job she had just to make money wasn't as loved as the one that was her passion. Her love for modeling and keeping it clean(no animal made products..) just makes me want to go foward everyday..

"I love to swim in the nude and roam around the house in the nude. You`re just as free as a bird!"

I love this quote! I think your confidence is true beauty, not worrying about your body naked shows an empowering strength because it shows a level of confidence with little to no insecurities. As well, she is right when she says its a freeing experience, its an out of the ordinary, adrenalin pumping experience & spontaneous, thing to do!

"I like being outdoors. I like to go cavorting in the nude in the forests. It is just another world. To take sunbaths in the nude."

I admire someone who can really get back to the basics. I too love the outdoors, and have sunbathed in the nude, and I just feel that more people need to remember who they are and just relax from the busy outside world.

"I was just myself. I didn't know any other way to be, or any other way to live."

Everyone should live by this. Do it for you and don't try to be anyone but yourself.

(About her mother's younger lover when he made a move on her) "My mother nearly murdered me over that, then made me live with my father. So I couldn't review my exam notes, which were at home. Because of that I got beat out of graduating valedictorian by a quarter of a grade point and lost my dream of getting a scholarship to attend Vanderbilt University. It was the worst disappointment of my life."

I love that she worked hard to become validictorian. Its so hard when something you cant control ruins all that you've worked your butt off for. Props to her for at least having that goal to work towards. Thats officially my goal... validictorian. :)

"I like being outdoors. I like to go cavorting in the nude in the forests. It is just another world. To take sunbaths in the nude."

Whats better than eating a tofu egg roll, naked, in the forest, under the sun? :D Don't forget your animal friendly sunblock. ;)

"I was just myself. I didn't know any other way to be, or any other way to live."

I believe that this quote is truly how I feel about myself and life in general. Such a great number of people will mold themselves to fit an image they want to become. I am me, and that's it. Take it or leave it.

"I was never the girl next door"

This quote describes me to a tee! I have never been one to follow the trends, instead I have inspired others to break free of the cookie cutter mold society looks for and to just be themselves and I will will continue to do so until the day I die. Always be yourself and be damn proud of it!!!

"I never was the girl next door."

The girl next door is supposed to be timid and quiet and remind you that everything you'll ever need or want is right in your backyard. She's comfortable and easy to be with; she'll let you go through life with the same ideas you were raised with, never challenging you to step outside of yourself and consider that there may be a better way. I will. I'll be a pain in the ass and ask "why?" and "what if?" and argue with you when i think you're wrong, but it's not because i want to start a fight or don't care. It's because i love you and think you deserve an extraordinary life, and to get that, you're going to have to leave the neighborhood.

"I never was the girl next door."

I've never been your typical girl. I live in a rich, primarily Republican, cookie-cutter type suburb, and I'm a vegetarian, Democrat, feminist. I always wear stuff that's kind of different but sooo me - when I was younger, instead of playing sports or whatever, I was reading (I learned to read when I was 3 and haven't come up for air since.) Most of the time, I'd rather stay in, read, and play guitar alone than go out with friends. I'm quirky - I'm not your average girl. And I'm more than okay with that. ^_^

"I like being outdoors. I like to go cavorting in the nude in the forests. It is just another world. To take sunbaths in the nude."

because i do like to go parading in the nude...but only in nature, where noone can see me..then its no fun, with my 72 year old nieghboor staring at me. she thinks im weird enough for being a vegetarian.

Sex is a part of love. You shouldn't go around doing it unless you are in love.."

sex is the most intimate part of my relationship. it carries so much emotions and to share that with the person you love only builds a stronger connection. It should be a positive ADDITION to a healthy relationship but not the main focus. Also, safe sex is great sex. It's always wise to stay protected to prevent the spread of STDs and pregnancy!

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

This quote best describes me because the hard truth is that many fashionable clothing items are made from animals. It is hard sometimes to keep up with fashions when you are trying to be animal friendly. I buy items that are eco and animal friendly, whether or not they are in style at the time. Besides, fashion changes so often that it's hard to keep up......just be confident in what you wear and you will look like a million bucks! :)

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

This completely describes me because as a latina I have more curves than the stick supermodels on the runways have. I can't wear many of the newer styles where it is a box shape because it just ends up looking off and I end up being a couple sizes bigger than I usually need. I wear what I think looks good on me and whether or not it is the current fashion, I still feel fashionable if I feel comfortable in my own body.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

Exactly what I strive to do. Also, please note that this never includes anything from animals. Fur/leather never looks good on anyone but the original owner!

A quote that I could most relate to myself would be "I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

I was never one to wear name brand clothes or follow what the other kids in my grade were wearing. At first that was because my family just didn't have the money. As I got older, I learned to appreciate that. One of my favorite things to do is go to little thrift stores or antique shops and find unique clothes. I also love buying vintage clothes. Something I love about that is knowing that no one else has that same outfit, and that makes me feel unique. I like showing my own styles and being an individual. I wear clothes that I like and don't care if someone else doesn't like it. I wear clothes that give out positive messages and that inspire people. Bettie Page was always someone I looked up to when it came to that. Winning a gift card to the store would be so amazing because I love the clothes and the messages it sends about being yourself.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me." I think this quote best describes me because i was never a "normal" kid, and i still am not. I dont buy all of the expensive brands, that are "cool" and that everyone wears. I wear what i want when i want and if someone has a negative oppinion, dont even bother to say it because i dont care because i like what i wear and i think it looks good.

"Being in the nude isn`t a disgrace unless you`re being promiscuous about it. After all, when God created Adam and Eve, they were stark naked. And in the Garden of Eden, God was probably naked as a jaybird too!"

This fits everything I've ever believed in. There's nothing wrong with anything natural unless you abuse it and turn it into something wrong!

"Being in the nude isn't a disgrace unless you're being promiscuous about it. After all, when God created Adam and Eve, they were stark naked. And in the Garden of Eden, God was probably naked as a jaybird too!"

Animals walk around nude all the time! Even some of our favorite people are nude...Adam and Eve, Michelangelo's David, even Mozart (google it!). I think most people would rather be nude than wear animal furs or skins nowadays. Once upon a time people wore furs and skins out of necessity, but with all the options out there it is pointless to harm any living thing for the sake of "fashion". If we stick with the religious theme here, God commanded mankind (and womankind) to care for and name all the animals of the world, and with that we were created stewards and guardians of animals, not killers and wearers of them. The only thing disgraceful in fashion is the mistreatment and misuse of animals in the industry. If we refuse to patron companies that use animal testing or animal skins/furs, they will eventually get the message.

"It makes me feel wonderful that people still care for me... that I have so many fans among young people, who write to me and tell me I have been an inspiration."

This fits me because despite my many flaws and mistakes I still have many people who can look past all of them and care for me and love me for who I am.

I have people who like me that aren't even necessarily my friends, but they respect me because I'm not afraid to be myself and to stand up for my beliefs, and putting up with so much for a lifestyle choice (ex. Veganism.)

These people will write to me in a comment on myspace, or a message on facebook. If something is going wrong in my life and friends and fans will assure me that they're there for me and the care. They feel for me when I'm sad because I've helped so many of them overcome struggles in their life; some of them have said I've been in inspiration to them.

That's why I feel as if this quote relates to me.

"It makes me feel wonderful that people still care for me... "

I cut this quote short, I'm a very caring person, and don't expect anything in return. But it makes me feel overjoyed when the people who I am closest to do actually care for me. =)

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

I love dressing up and also love making my own close. My colleagues say that their motivation to come to office is to see what I'm wearing.

"I was never the girl next door."

That best describes me because I'm not the girl next door. Nobody should be the girl next door, it's just not very fulfilling to be always known as just the average girl next door. Everybody should be an individual and able to share their opinions the way they want to, not holding back and trying to please somebody else to be accepted. Thats happening too much these days, and I'm glad to be an individual person.

"Being in the nude isn`t a disgrace unless you`re being promiscuous about it. After all, when God created Adam and Eve, they were stark naked. And in the Garden of Eden, God was probably naked as a jaybird too!"

We should all be comfortable in our own skin - maybe if everyone was they would stop wearing animal skins.

The quote:
"I love to swim in the nude and roam around the house in the nude. You're just as free as a bird!"

Describes me a lot. I hate to feel all bundled up in itchy clothing that isn't natural AT ALL. Whenever I get the chance, I LOVE to lounge around in my birthday suit :) That's the way I came out, it's natural, and makes me feel the most comfortable. I just wish people didn't think of nudity in such a sexual way. It's our natural body, I hate to feel like I HAVE to cover everything up...

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

I like wearing what I want to wear, and I think trying to look like everyone else is a waste of time. It's about being yourself, because in the future, people aren't going to care about what you look like anyway.

I definitely think that "I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me" represents me the most. I've never been into fashion and have often been scrutinized for it. Making my own clothes and trying funky new or vintage ideas are what I live for. I've worn shorts I'd made out of my old couch cushions! No one should care about what clothes are as long as you feel comfortable and sexy. Coming and going I always look my best, people judge you by how you carry yourself, and draping yourself with beautiful clothes can't hurt those all important first impressions.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

Fashions come and go. There are TV shows telling us what we should and shouldn't wear. Magazines compare us to stick-thin models in clothing that I couldn't even squeeze a butt cheek into. The truth of the matter is that I should be able to express myself regardless of what I see in the media--or what fashions are being pushed through the seasonal line. Wear what you want because YOU like it. Be comfortable in your own skin. Bettie Page embodies this attitude, and I agree, admire, and strive adhere to it every day.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

this quote fits me best beacause some people can be so judgemental about what people ware. me i ware what i feel like wering not because the populare ones say what they are waring is what has to be in. i don't let anyone tell me i am not right because of what i ware. i like it!!! i hope everyone will take this advice not only will the schools and teens have a better life. the world will also be ok (as long as we stop the killin of both each other and our animals). its not that i dont like other clothes then my own (because i do see a lot of clohes that make me think omg i wish i had that) but some cant get the clothes and we all like to express are selves. that is also why i like peta2s clothes because not only are they saving animals but they can all let us expressare selves and have many different styles!

"Being in the nude isn`t a disgrace unless you`re being promiscuous about it. After all, when God created Adam and Eve, they were stark naked. And in the Garden of Eden, God was probably naked as a jaybird too!"

This is so true. If being a nudist wasn't taken as creepy by most people I know, I would be the first person to hop on the nude beach train.

"Paula was one of the nicest women I've ever known in my life-bar none. Only Paula was allowed to tie us up. She was very gentle, caring and considerate. She never tied any ropes too tight. She was very sweet."

Obviously i don't get tied up regularly or anything to that effect but if you look at this comment from another point of view i believe i can relate. i have a lot of really awesome friends, and i have met a lot of great people. These are friends and people i would trust to tie me up if need be or well be there for me when i need them. They would never let things get too far, or be hard, and they would always be there to undo the knots!

"[Jerry Tibbs was] the one who got me wearing bangs. For years I had my hair parted down the middle in a ponytail, tucked down around the sides. But he said to me, 'Bettie, you've got a very high forehead. I think you'd look good if you cut some bangs to cover it.' Well, I went and cut the bangs, and I've been wearing them ever since. They say it's my trademark."

That quote describes me pretty well. I'm 16-years-old and practically all my life I had my hair super long, straight and parted down the center. Just this year I finally went out and got layers and bangs and I look way better, more feminine. I feel way more confident knowing I don't have my hair hanging dead on my cheeks. Now I can actually style it and I'm always getting compliments which is a major self esteem boost!
That's why I really like this quote, because it makes me feel like I wasn't alone on that issue. It took guts to change my look and cut off my safety blanket. :)

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

I know this fits with most people but this definitely fits me. I don't like following fashion trends because it's a waste of money. It's always changing. And I like being individualistic in all things. I don't follow other people around, you know, their choices and stuff. I just do what I know is right for me. And I wear what I know looks good on me and what feels most comfortable.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

this basically describes me because i never follow fashion unless it lookd good on me. Like i see people wearing big things that i would never wear cause i know i wouldnt like it. I just look at the price and if it suits me and if its in a reasonable price range then id buy it.
The clothes Bettie Page designs are beutiful, i would wear clothes like that, i love the older kinds of dresses, even if im 15.

The one that descibes me the most is the first one "I was't just the girl next door". Because I'm not. ONce you know me I surprise you with everything! I'm veg, I've got obsessive compulsive disorder!, I have my own style, There are soooooo many things that are just not "normal". That is the own I like the best.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."
-Bettie Page

Who want's to look dumb, just because looking dumb is in style? ^-^

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

Actually, I am absolutetly clueless when it comes to fashion, and I don't have enough money to be able to keep up with the latest trends. Therefore I have always tried to choose "timeless" clothes that suits ME, so that I can wear them until they fall apart, regardless of what's "hot" or "not" in the fashion world.

"I was never the girl next door."

This describes me, because I often have felts as if I don't fit in. I tend to dress how I want, listen to the music that I want, and I don't loads of friends. I love animals and I'm vegan. I seem to think about or react to things in a different way than most people my age. But I'm myself, and that's what's best. I'm comfortable with who I am, and I admire Bettie Page for being the same. way.

"Being beautiful isn't a must but a plus"
I believe that if you think you are beautiful then you are.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

I have a fashion called scene/emo. I get harassed and torn up at school because of it. But i really think that its not about what you are wearing. its about what you feel comfortable in and what you like. I mean its not like they get the shit beat out of them for wearing pink. There is no point for fashion because everyone is differant. I cant believe some people wear it even if they hate it just to fit in. IO would die before trying to fit in by the clothes i wear. That is why i feel this quote describes me. Thank you for your time.

Beth

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

This quote is something that everone should look to. No one should be wearing things because it's 'in fashion', I mean common, you're kidding, right? Clothes are different because they're meant to show a glimpse of who you are and/or what you may like. Individuality is important in todays society, especially when one is trying to make a difference in the world. (ie. becoming vegetarian or vegan)

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

This quote is something that everone should look to. No one should be wearing things because it's 'in fashion', I mean common, you're kidding, right? Clothes are different because they're meant to show a glimpse of who you are and/or what you may like. Individuality is important in todays society, especially when one is trying to make a difference in the world. (ie. becoming vegetarian or vegan)

(On "The Notorious Betie Page") "Notorious? That's not flattering at all. They should have used another word."

I'm an English major, and I appreciate the nitpickiness of her criticising word choice, because I do the exact same thing--I write songs, and sometimes it takes three weeks to get one line right, because I can't settle on a single word that feels right.

(On "The Notorious Betie Page") "Notorious? That's not flattering at all. They should have used another word."

I'm an English major, and I appreciate the nitpickiness of her criticising word choice, because I do the exact same thing--I write songs, and sometimes it takes three weeks to get one line right, because I can't settle on a single word that feels right.

"Sex is a part of love. You shouldn't go around doing it unless you are in love.."

At 18 I am still a virgin because of this belief. I don't want to have sex just to deflower myself. I will wait until it feels right and is with a person that I love.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

I wear what I like, too.

"Sex is a part of love. You shouldn't go around doing it unless you are in love.."

It saddens me when i see all these teenagers going around sleeping with everybody and becoming pregnant or getting an STD.

I'm deffinitley waiting for the one.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

This is always how I've lived. For a while, I didn't even wear what I thought looked good, I just wore what was comfortable. As I've grown, I've become more conscious of what I wear, though. A big part of that has been fur and leather. I've never worn fur and leather, not just because I became a vegetarian a few years ago, but because I've always thought they were just ugly clothes and materials. If anything, after learning the horrific ways in which such clothing is made, it only looks more ugly to me.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

Wearing what every one is wearing i have never done. I'm not going to barbie myself up and look like a clone, I'm going to go what looks good on me, and what looks the best. If its not 'in', that wont matter. You should wear and only wear what feels right on your body and what you love. Not what fashion magazines tell you. As long as it matches =D

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

Wearing what every one is wearing i have never done. I'm not going to barbie myself up and look like a clone, I'm going to go what looks good on me, and what looks the best. If its not 'in', that wont matter. You should wear and only wear what feels right on your body and what you love. Not what fashion magazines tell you. As long as it matches =D

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

I think this quote has a deeper meaning for me than the expression of self through clothing and going against 'popular society'.

It says that I'm confident with myself to wear, do, say, and just BE me without worrying about what other people may think. Besides, the only opinion that should matter to me is mine, right? What benefit do I get by trying to please others? None really, as there will always be new expectations, a new line of fashion, a modern technology... so have self-respect and self-love on a deeper level than the ornamental accessories in life and do what makes you happy. For Betty Page it was wearing what she wanted because she liked it...

"I never was the girl next door."

that is perfection.
i absolutely adore bettie page.
shes all over my bedroom wall.
shes my inspiration. Her and Dita Von Teese

"I never was the girl next door."

that is perfection.
i absolutely adore bettie page.
shes all over my bedroom wall.
shes my inspiration. Her and Dita Von Teese

"I was not trying to be shocking, or to be a pioneer. I wasn`t trying to change society, or to be ahead of my time. I didn`t think of myself as liberated, and I don`t believe that I did anything important. I was just myself. I didn`t know any other way to be, or any other way to live."
- Bettie Page

I hope despite this quote coming from another source, it is still considered because it is a truly heart felt and strong remnant from the life of a beautiful woman. I relate to this quote because I live everyday of my life to the beat of my own drum. Life isn't about outdoing the last person who went on stage... it's about making your journey one that is true to you. Everyday people ask me why I am an animal activist and a vegetarian and I always respond the same way, "Because there is no other way of being for me... I don't need to prove that I have will power or am revolutionary... I am living my life the way I know how to live... and I love it." Isn't that the most important thing?

"I was never the girl next door."

Why is this me? Because growing up everyone thought I was just the shy, studious, pretty little girl next door. I did my homework, did my chores, and listened to my parents. I was the kid raising money for charities and the one spreading the word of why people should go vegan.

However, I left my childhood home at an early age to become who I really was. I transitioned (I'm a transsexual) to become the man I always felt I was. I'm still that same caring, compassionate person, but I'm definitely not the girl next door. Everyone has their secrets and it's okay to know that and to be yourself.

"Sex is a part of love. You shouldn't go doing it unless you are in love ..."

This quote has alot of power behind it, not only because of what it says, but because of who said it. In today's world, being a woman, and beauty, and sexuality are all completly warped. A woman's true beauty and the beauty of sexuality are over-exposed and demoralized. I believe that this describes me because sex, is about love. Sex isnt about having a boy like you because of your bra size, or how far you'll go. It's sacred, and it's beautiful in the right contexts. And that's something that i live by, to let someone love your body, after they already love you.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

i NEVER worry about what other people think about my clothes , i only worry about what I think about what i'm wearing. If other people don't like it and i do then it's all good. :)

"Sex is a part of love. You shouldn't go around doing it unless you are in love.."

I highly HIGHLY believe in this. If you do not actually love the person who you do 'it' with then I think it is just wrong. I myself haven't found someone I truely love and am still waiting. I also think if you are in a relationship with someone you really care about, you shouldn't just jump into the whole sex thing. For me I like to take things slow just incase the other person doesn't actually feel the same way, and I don't end up getting hurt as bad in the end. Sex isn't something people should just go and do for the hell of it, it should really have to mean a lot.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."
I wear what i want i dont care if people think its ugly or not chic. Bettie page said it right

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

This quote describes me because I am definitely not a person who goes by the latest trends. I like to wear what I'm comfortable in, and what I believe looks nice. I think it's extremely important to be an individual with your own unique style, and your own opinions. I mean, if every single person in the world chose to be cruel and wear dead cows, I'd be the one sporting flowers and leaves. Sorry fashion magazines, but you wont be controlling my wardrobe!

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

I wear what I want to wear. It looks good on me, or I wouldn't wear it. Not all the stuff is up with "the fashion" or trend.

I wanted to be remembered as I was when I was young and in my golden time...I want to be remembered as a woman who changed people persperpectives concerning nudity in its natual form

Some of my most missed memories are naive youth. When you get older, it becomes more about fashion and being popular, then when I reached about college level, I started to realize it wasn't about everyone else. The friends I have wont like me any less if I'm comfortable with myself, and the guy I end up with will accept me for me and not the fashion I wear and how beautiful I put up as a facade. I was a rough lesson that took a long time with a lot of pain and hardship, but I'm so happy now and wouldn't trade it for the world.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

I always try to be myself and try to be comfortable doing so.
If I'm not comfortable being myself, how can I be comfortable being anyone else?, doing anything else?

"My favorite actress of all times is Bette Davis in Dark Victory. I have seen it six or seven times and I still cry."

I LOVE Bette Davis, and Dark Victory is one of my favs! I ALWAYS cry at the ending!

"It makes me feel wonderful that people still care for me... that I have so many fans among young people, who write to me and tell me I have been an inspiration"

To, me, this quote is double-sided.

One is that I admire so many celebrities and normal people, the ones that made the differences in animals' lives and did something about making life better for those who share the earth with us.

The other is myself. I know that as a vegetarian, and an honor student, I must always do my best in order to represent my school, my peers, and my family in the most positive manner. I know that there are many who are against my beliefs, but i know many more that have told me they admired me for always sticking to my guns and how they want to do the same. It always inspires me to help others, especially when I can see admiration for what I do. So I'm so glad that people support me, and for that, I really want them to know that I'm thankful and will never give up the fight for animal rights ^^

the BEST describes me is "I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me." for several reasons. First, i dont believe in what they call "fashions" because i belive in uniqueness andorginally. i'd never kept up with fashions because i belive that persoanliy captuers hte heart of others,not the clothes of what theperson is wearing.
I'd always been trying to "fit in" but i realzied fitting in doesn't have to be cool.
i realized being yourself brigns the inner beauty of yourself and that made me who i am.
to me, fashion is what b people use to makethemselfs cool and whatnot.

Fashion is usally brings the "ugly " side of people because they work hard in thier jobs for something that is worth less.

"I was never the girl-next door."

This quote describes me best because I have never been one to be shy. I've always been the one who gets out there and does stuff. And by stuff, I mean things I really enjoy. It also describes me because I know what I want in life and I'm gonna get it, but I will never step on anyone to get there. Basically, I'm not just your every other-average girl. I'll be getting somewhere with my life and I know it. :)

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

Knuckle tattoos aren't a look every girl can sport... but they sho nuff look good on me!

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

This is exactly what I do. I never ask one to tell me im pretty..I feel I am beautiful in my own skin. I do not like to let others walk all over me..I have experienced this, and its something i have learned and grown from. I truely hope others will read this to see that they are beautiful and excepted or if they arent excepted..its okay. One must love themselves before loving others.
Thank you for this amazing opportunity by the way :]

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

This is exactly what I do. I never ask one to tell me im pretty..I feel I am beautiful in my own skin. I do not like to let others walk all over me..I have experienced this, and its something i have learned and grown from. I truely hope others will read this to see that they are beautiful and excepted or if they arent excepted..its okay. One must love themselves before loving others.
Thank you for this amazing opportunity by the way :]

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

This is exactly what I do. I never ask one to tell me im pretty..I feel I am beautiful in my own skin. I do not like to let others walk all over me..I have experienced this, and its something i have learned and grown from. I truely hope others will read this to see that they are beautiful and excepted or if they arent

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

This is so true it funny. All these people are walking around with Hollister, Abercrombie, and American Eagle in big letters on their shirts and pants. Then there's me, in my old volleyball t-shirts. I've created my own style. The all new Originality.

"I`m very sorry that when I turned my life over to the Lord Jesus in January 1959, I threw out all my netstockings, bikinis - some from Frederik`s of Hollywood." bettie page

ive done this, not the jesus part, but i got rid of all my vinyl clothing once, what a mistake. i cry now when i look at my closet and all i have to wear are prom dresses, i miss my vinyl, which im sure bettie once had to be really sad when she had no exciting stockings, i could just die! girls need cute things to live you know!

"Lets help the innocent." because animals dont have a voice. They need people(like us) to stand up for them and tell the worldthey have families at home too.They feel pain too. They are not just some savage beasts who are invincible!!

My other comment messed up sorry if its posted twice.Its me I promise!

"Lets help the innocent." because animals dont have a voice. They need people(like us) to stand up for them and tell the worldthey have families at home too.They feel pain too. They are not just some savage beasts who are invincible!!

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

Well, I grew up very poor, and I learned to wear whatever I could get. I never had any designer clothes, and my budget was very low. Growing up like that has made me not crave designer things that cost thousands of dollars, I just like to wear what looks good on me, and express my individuality, If everyone was the same, wouldn't that be boring?

"I was never one who was squeamish about nudity. I don't believe in being promiscuous about it, but several times I thought of going to a nudist colony."

This pretty much sums me up. Hahah, I'm not a perv. or anything, but honestly there is so much leather and animal stuff where i live, i have to order all my clothes online. and it sucks. so im always telling my friends that i need to join a nudist colony so i dont even have to worry about taht anymore. And besides that clothing is over rated in general. I mean there are girls at me school who spend like three hundred dollars on the same shirt in five different colors. LAME-O's! I love wearing all kinds of random clothing! And people treat our natural bodies like skin is "evil" *Well it is when your wearing skin that doesnt belong to you!* but like your birthday suit isnt evil, its natural. Just like the food I eat :D

"I was never one who was squeamish about nudity. I don't believe in being promiscuous about it, but several times I thought of going to a nudist colony."

This pretty much sums me up. Hahah, I'm not a perv. or anything, but honestly there is so much leather and animal stuff where i live, i have to order all my clothes online. and it sucks. so im always telling my friends that i need to join a nudist colony so i dont even have to worry about taht anymore. And besides that clothing is over rated in general. I mean there are girls at me school who spend like three hundred dollars on the same shirt in five different colors. LAME-O's! I love wearing all kinds of random clothing! And people treat our natural bodies like skin is "evil" *Well it is when your wearing skin that doesnt belong to you!* but like your birthday suit isnt evil, its natural. Just like the food I eat :D

"I like being outdoors. I like to go cavorting in the nude in the forests. It is just another world. To take sunbaths in the nude."

This quote best describes me, except for the cavorting and sunbathing in the nude parts of it. There is nothing I enjoy more than being outdoors and walking in the forests. I love nature and animals which is just one reason why I've been a vegetarian for several years now. I really like how Bettie Page speaks about getting in touch with nature and the pleasure she gets from it. I think everyone should try to find their own way to connect with nature. There are so many amazing plants & creatures that are all around us, take the time to treasure them everyday!

"Sex is a part of love. You shouldn't go around doing it unless you are in love.."

I really agree with this quote. Everytime i hear a couple saying i love you and then sleeping together i think it is just riddiculos. they knew they werent really in love, just infatuated with the thought of it or what they could get out of it. I dont want to be one of those girls who go out and sleeps with the first guy who claims he loves me. I want to be true to my self and true to my heart.

"I was never the girl next door." & "I never thought it was shameful. I felt normal. It's just that it was much better than pounding a typewriter eight hours a day, which gets monotonous."

These quotes best describe me becasue, I myself am a model, and a makeup artist!...It inspires me to be myself and be creative in everthing I do, no matter what everyone eles may or may not be doing! I do what I do because I love it..and that's all that matters!!

"I was never the girl next door."

My entire life in this incarnation, I've felt different from those around me. Raised by devout Christian Ministers I knew by grade school that I was Pagan. I came out as bisexual by fifteen. My mother is Mexican and Native American and my biological father is African American and French, making me a mixture of four different races. Most people think I am from India. I am the only member of my entire family that is a vegan or vegetarian. When it came time to register to vote, I couldn't say I was Democrat or Republican since I agree with Gay Marriage but am against abortion. I know my opinion on all the major issues but they don't all fall under one group. It's not as easy as being a liberal or being a conservative. Being American or being proud of my ethnic heritage. I can share the same views on a subject with someone but I've never found another soul-spirit who is an animal rights activist, vegan, eclectic Pagan, multi-ethnic, and nonpartisan. I've never been ashamed of being different. I've never hid a single part of myself for fear of being seen as "insane" or "weird" or "not normal". I am who I am.

"I never was the girl next door."

Neither was I, and I never will be - why be the girl next door when you can be the girl breaking down doors, kicking ass, taking names, and fighting for what she believes in? Women like Bettie Page were, and are, revolutionary (and that includes all of the beautiful cruelty-free girls commenting on this post!) and I can only hope I can carry on their trail-blazing traditions of individuality, fearlessness, and compassion.

I believe that wearing what you're comfortable in is probably the best way to express yourself. I love the pinup style, and clothes that don't treat animals unfairly are ten times better.

I became vegetarian to help the animals, and knowing of more places to buy cruelty-free clothing makes my life so much easier. Even if I don't win, I'm rather glad that I now know where to get such amazing 50's style clothing, that are completely cruelty-free.

Thank you peta for helping us help the animals.

the quote that best describes me is:

"Sex is a part of love. You shouldn't go around doing it unless you are in love.."

i am always telling my friends that sex is a big decision and that they should think about if its whats really the right time and the right person.

"Sex is a part of love. You shouldn't go around doing it unless you are in love.."

This quote describes me because I believe it, and I practiced what I preach. I'm certainly not a prude, but I think people are waaaaaaay too promiscuous and easy these days! I've been with my boyfriend for 4 years, and at 17yrs old I think thats pretty good going. So yeah, thats my quote/reason.

"I like being outdoors. I like to go cavorting in the nude in the forests. It is just another world. To take sunbaths in the nude."

This is amazing...and is what tends to be my norm....

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

This is deffinatley me! i love the show my individuality. Everybody is unique, and different in their own way and the way i dress is for how i feel in the clothing not because everyone else is wearing it, i like to be my own trendsetter.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

This is deffinatley me! I like to show my individuality, everyone is different and unique in their own way and i wear my clothes because i am comfortable in them, not because everyone else is wearing them. I am my own trendsetter.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

This is deffinatley me! I like to show my individuality, everyone is different and unique in their own way and i wear my clothes because i am comfortable in them, not because everyone else is wearing them. I am my own trendsetter.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

this best represents me because honestly, if you look at what i wear, it's usually obsurd.
but i've never been one to care what people think or say towards me. i'm confident about what i do.
i wear some pretty crazy things.

"It makes me feel wonderful that people still care for me... that I have so many fans among young people, who write to me and tell me I have been an inspiration."

when people look up to someone that was so different and wasn't all like the others and still have respect for them, it's a great feeling. It's the feeling of being remembered it's the feeling that you've changed someones life, maybe even for the good. And that's what I live for, for change.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

This is a great quote, especially now when girls are doing whatever they can to conform to what every other girl is wearing. I have had body issues and several years ago was diagnosed as anorexic but I got over that. Now I work towards making girls feel good about themselves and looking good in what they want, not what every other girl at their school is wearing. Thank you Bettie for being the one to break the mold and speak out.

About her second husband: "Six weeks into the marriage, on New Year's Eve 1959, I wanted to go dancing with him at a nightclub. He said he'd rather get drunk with his brothers." (LA Times 3-11-06)

this quote is from her biography. it describes me because i was in a relatonship for 3 years with a guy who never wanted to do anything together. he always wanted to go out with the guys or just sit at home drinking. its painful when the one you love doesnt want anything to do with you. i think i can relate to how she felt.

"I never was the girl next door"

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."
Fits me to a tee!

"I was not trying to be shocking, or to be a pioneer. I wasn`t trying to change society, or to be ahead of my time. I didn`t think of myself as liberated, and I don`t believe that I did anything important. I was just myself. I didn`t know any other way to be, or any other way to live. "
and
"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me. "

"Sex is a part of love. You shouldn't go around doing it unless you are in love.."

Casual sex is a social problem that is not addressed as often as it should. I believe sex is meant for individuals who share an emotional connection. Love is far more important than physical attraction.

"I like being outdoors. I like to go cavorting in the nude in the forests. It is just another world. To take sunbaths in the nude."

I love being outside and just enjoying nature and how beautiful it is. I can get lost in a forest for hours and I love sitting in the sun listening to the animals around me and the birds above me. It is just a beautiful feeling to be alone and think of animals in their habitats unbothered.

"I was never the girl next door."

Although not likely in the same sense as Bettie, I was always an anomaly among my female peers.

Sex is a part of love. You shouldn't go around doing it unless you are in love.."

totally agree-love and sex can hand in hand-

you can love someone without having sex but def sex has become too free aND open..its no longer that sacred thing for marriage

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me." This fits me because I never cared what other people were wearing. I only cared that I was comfy.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

I love to dress up like the next fashion loving girl, but I'm not all into trends. I like to wear things that look good on ME. :)

I've never been the girl next door.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me." I am not a fashionista, just comfortable.

"Sex is a part of love. You shouldn't go around doing it unless you are in love"
If we all took her quote seriously, there would be less unwed mothers and broken homes.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me." This quote rings true with me, because I hate how people follow so many trends that they look ridiculous wearing. I think true class and style reflects who you are inside, and what you believe in, rather than 'following the lemmings out to sea' by wearing silly trends that look good on no one!

"I never thought it was shameful. I felt normal. It's just that it was much better than pounding a typewriter eight hours a day, which gets monotonous."

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me" is my motto for everyday life...trends and fashion don't shape my overall look.

"All I ever wanted was a mother who paid attention to me..."
i can relate to that. After i hit 18 and my mom was newly divorced i was on the back burner. never spent time with me unless i paid, wont help at all with college not even to cosign a loan. Put me in jail instead of her boyfriend of less than 6mnths and did nothing to try and fix it, yet she thinks that i am going to bend over backwards for her now. mothers are supposed to be there for everything not ditch you for their boyfriends. betty page is an inspiration. she achived something and became someone with no help from her mother...i look up to that and aspire to make a name for myself in photography after i graduate from my photography major in 3yrs...no thanks to my mom

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

Because I wear what I find comfortable and what I think looks good on me.

wow...what a chance

"My favorite actress of all times is Bette Davis in Dark Victory. I have seen it six or seven times and I still cry."

I'm such a huge Betty Davis fan - she was an icon of a bygone age and those gorgeously expressive eyes! (love the song, too) Oh, what fun it must have been to have walked in her shoes!

"I was never the girl next door" quote describes me the best. I never ran with the crowd and always thought on my own!

Sex is a part of love. You shouldn't go around doing it unless you are in love.."

These days sex is just something you do...movies have it happening more than ever, and people forget that in movies everything is planned, and things will only go wrong when they need them to, to further develop the plot...don't have sex with just anyone, and remember to neuter your cat!

"I was never the girl next door."

Neither was I, nor am I today. In High School it was hard...but I found the girl next door, on Facebook and gosh she got fat and has five kids....no thanks.

"I never was the girl next door."
This appeals to me because I also was not the "girl next door" and never will be. I am not your typical all American, blond haired, cheerleading average girl. I was always made fun of in school because of my clothing style and quiet demeanor. Not many people were (or are) interested in my introverted and reclusive attitude. The whole point of my well being is to be as different and set apart from the average Joes as I can be. I have always been the black sheep not only in school but in my family. I've never been hunting, I've never killed anything, and I’ve been a vegetarian for 7 years, have an appreciation for interpreting and understanding art and am willing to accept my future as a poor tattoo artist. Everything I aspire to be my family does not approve of and criticizes openly. I refuse to be known as the “girl next door” and instead will proudly take the label of being known as a strange, diverse, creative girl who will not fit in to any form or trend.

"I like being outdoors. I like to go cavorting in the nude in the forests. It is just another world. To take sunbaths in the nude."

I wish I lived near a forest, because I would totally do it. It's such a rebellion against traditional morals, but not just a rebellion. It's actually pretty natural. And being nude feels awesome. You really do feel free. Nudity is nothing to be ashamed of and there is NO reason for all the taboo. Except jealousy, of course(=

"Sex is a part of love. You shouldn't go around doing it unless you are in love.."
It describes me because I believe you need to be in love.

"I love to swim in the nude and roam around the house in the nude. You're just as free as a bird!"

I have nothing to add, this is me!

"I was never one who was squeamish about nudity. I don't believe in being promiscuous about it, but several times I thought of going to a nudist colony."

Now at 32 and in the best shape of my life, i still feel the same, but only more passionatly now about being comfortable in my own skin. I now have 2 daughters 14 and 12,and I teach them to be the same way, in thier own way, however that might be for them. Bettie was always an inspiration to me, in different ways at different times in my life, its all about being who we are on the inside and out and not being afraid to show it, and not care what other people think and say. We are at out most natural and closest to the earth when we are in the nude, flaunt what you got and dont be scared and dont be shy, its for you, not everyone else..........Fly nekkid!!!

I LIKE THE CLOTHES I WEAR AND IN LIKE WHO I AM

" I was not trying to be shocking, or to be a pioneer. I wasn`t trying to change society, or to be ahead of my time. I didn`t think of myself as liberated, and I don`t believe that I did anything important. I was just myself."

i think everyone should live their life this way, be humble and work hard, if they want to achieve greatness. :)

I never kept up with the fashions is the best for me...I just wear what feels right.

i want to win

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

This quote describes me best because I have my own style and I don't blindly follow trends like many fasion victims. I take what looks good on me and use it, but why in the world would I wear something that is not flattering to my body type just because it is "in" this season?

i was never the girl next door

"My favorite actress of all times is Bette Davis in Dark Victory. I have seen it six or seven times and I still cry."

I love old films! Bette Davis was amazing, she demanded attention on film and she was well known for having a strong attitude. I am an actress also, and I've learned a lot from the great such as Audrey Hepburn, Bette Davis, and Rita Hayworth.

OOh I *love* Bettie Page Clothing!

"I was never the girl next door."

That's me!! I've been a vegetarian since before it was fashionable. I've always recycled, reused, reduced paper waste. I've always used cloth napkins because they make me happy and because I don't use paper napkins or paper towels. I carried a cloth tote when going shopping before it was eco-friendly to do so. I'd rather visit a library than go to a party. Definitely NOT the girl next door!!

"I was not trying to be shocking, or to be a pioneer. I wasn`t trying to change society, or to be ahead of my time. I didn`t think of myself as liberated, and I don`t believe that I did anything important. I was just myself. I didn`t know any other way to be, or any other way to live."

I absolutely love this quote and I feel like it says a lot about my life. People think I'm this crazy girl trying to make a huge point about not eating animals. Almost like I'm stuck up or something. But to me it just seems right; I don't know any other way to live. Betty Page is an inspiration for everyone who wants to be an individual for individuality's sake. Not to be cool, not to be different, just to be yourself.

"I didn`t think of myself as liberated, and I don`t believe that I did anything important. I was just myself. I didn`t know any other way to be, or any other way to live."

I live to create, and my clothing/style are part of expressing myself outwardly.

I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me. If it is comfortable and matches, if it is clean and fits I wear it.

I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me. If it is comfortable and matches, if it is clean and fits I wear it.

"I never was the girl next door!"
You can say that again...Me, either.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

I've never been one to follow the crowd on anything, especially dictating to me what I should wear.

"I was never one who was squeamish about nudity. I don't believe in being promiscuous about it, but several times I thought of going to a nudist colony."

For years i wondered why do people spend so much time shopping, getting dressed picking out what to wear,and reading about what clothes to wear. At least in a nudist colony they dont judge you on what you wear, unlike most people in the American society. Now i dont think ill be going to one(for the sake of the one whos saking)but i have thought about it too!

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

Since I was a little girl, I have always kept up with the fashion world. I love clothes and I loved the fashion industry when I was growing up. When I turned 22, I recognized that eating animals is barbaric and evil, I looked at fashion differently. I have never worn fur, but I have (sadly) worn leather. Seeing fur and leather in the fashion industry is such a turn off and through the years, I have lost my fascination with the fashion world. I purposely choose clothing, purses, shoes, etc. that are made of cotton. I do not buy faux items that are made to simulate fur or leather. They look to real and I would never want to be encouraging anyone to buy leather or fur. I will always love fashion, but I will always love animals more and hate cruelty and murder the most. Now, with my 10 year old daughter, we are extremely conscious of what we buy because we are aware of how what we wear makes a statement of our feelings about the use of animals for clothing. Fashion is just not important when there are animals being tortured and murdered for their skin, fur and muscle.

Bettie Page never goes ot of style!

"My favorite actress of all times is Bette Davis in Dark Victory. I have seen it six or seven times and I still cry."

I never was the girl next door.

i think this describes me because I was always a little defferent than everyone else. I grew up in a little backwards town. While my friends were eating their deer jerky, I was eating veggies or veggie burgers. I was never one for killing anything. Most kids at my school kill bugs when they see them, but I take them and set them down in the grass. I care about anything that breathes and they would kill most of things I try to save. I was never the girl next door.

I never was the girl next door.

i think this describes me because I was always a little defferent than everyone else. I grew up in a little backwards town. While my friends were eating their deer jerky, I was eating veggies or veggie burgers. I was never one for killing anything. Most kids at my school kill bugs when they see them, but I take them and set them down in the grass. I care about anything that breathes and they would kill most of things I try to save. I was never the girl next door.

"I was not trying to be shocking, or to be a pioneer. I wasn`t trying to change society, or to be ahead of my time. I didn`t think of myself as liberated, and I don`t believe that I did anything important. I was just myself. I didn`t know any other way..."

the one that describes my personality is this quote

I was not trying to be shocking, or to be a pioneer. I wasn`t trying to change society, or to be ahead of my time. I didn`t think of myself as liberated, and I don`t believe that I did anything important. I was just myself. I didn`t know any other way to ...

I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

This is me!

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."
This describes me in the best of ways because i believe in self inspiration. i wear what screams "me me me" and i can mak it look goo. I never care what other people think because thats all they ever do because they have nothing better to do than make someone feel ba about their outfits.

"I like being outdoors. I like to go cavorting in the nude in the forests. It is just another world. To take sunbaths in the nude."

I enjoy walking around nude and feeling natural. Part of the reason we have such problems with people wearing animals and abusing them is that people are uncomfortable in their own skin. They are so caught up in fashion and how they think it can make them feel better about themselves. If everyone were just more comfortable walking around in their own skin then we wouldn't have these issues.

"I was never the girl next door."

im so out there that ive scared my friends! ive colored my hair so many times im not even sure if there is a natural color for me. ive made an attempt of looking goth/ emo for a week to see what friends of mine were really friends and would hang out with me despite how i looked (shocking results. I have more problems with my dad than any teen should. i dont get writers block when i start writing stories, but i do when i write papers. there's nothing normal about it. i have ocd about ppl doing my makeup, its really uncomfortable when ppl r touching my face and just that close to me. but there are things about me that makes me more than just a girl next door as well. unfortunately, that part can stay between me and the bf... lol

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

As soon as I read that quote, I knew it was about me. I never care what people say about me. If I were something that I like but others don't, it makes me like it even more.

I'd have to pick

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

Because I am my own person. I express my style and my creativity in what I wear and so do my kids. You have to feel good about what you wear or there is no need to wear it. You can rock it if you believe in it and it makes your feel your best! I tell my 7 year old to pave his own way in the world, he doesnt have to be a follower because others are doing it. He makes who is he, no one else can determine that for him.

Thanks for the wonderful giveway!

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"I love to swim in the nude and roam around the house in the nude. You're just as free as a bird!"

Nothing is more fun than sliding across my shiny floorboards in only tube socks, singing "4 Minutes to Save the World" while no one is home.

Except when I fall.
Burn marks in awkward places are hard to explain.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

I like to develop my own style.

"I was not trying to be shocking, or to be a pioneer. I wasn`t trying to change society, or to be ahead of my time. I didn`t think of myself as liberated, and I don`t believe that I did anything important. I was just myself. I didn`t know any other way to be, or any other way to live."

well, i think i've nothing to add... that's simply ME. i'm not trying to be something pretty provocative 'cause i've nothing to demonstrate. I NEED to be me, I NEED to be vegan, I NEED to wear something made without cruelty, I NEED to care about the planet, I NEED to be ETHIC. I do it because it's my way. I always follow my heart, and it tells me there's a better way to be than the way the consumistic society tells us.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

This is totally me! I always am true to myself, no matter if it is clothing or lifestyle choice.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

I like being comfortable and looking good but I never follow the fashion.

"I never was the girl next door."
I believe this quote is so true about me.
my whole life I felt that I never fit in with so many people.They have a hard time getting me. I've learned over the years to just be yourself and stick up for yourself. You only live once so make it the best you can.

I don't keep up with the latest trends or fashions.It's crazy.I wear what i feel is right for me visually and morally.

"I was never the girl next door."

I'm almost 54, got my nose pierced 4 years ago, am covered in tattoos (most of which I got in the past 3 years), and have been a vegetarian/animal rights advocate almost my entire adult life. Pretty far from "girl next door"!

"[Jerry Tibbs was] the one who got me wearing bangs. For years I had my hair parted down the middle in a ponytail, tucked down around the sides. But he said to me, 'Bettie, you've got a very high forehead. I think you'd look good if you cut some bangs to cover it.' Well, I went and cut the bangs, and I've been wearing them ever since. They say it's my trademark."

I always wore bangs for years as I felt like I had a huge forehead. I finally gave in and let my bags grow out. Every once in awhile I go back to bangs and I look so much younger when I do.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."
this is great it describes me to a "t" I wish all women did that and stopped trying to pigeon themselves into societies ideals of beauty and fashion. Your only going to look ridiculous in old photos anyway:)

"Sex is a part of love. You shouldn't go around doing it unless you are in love.."

I believe the sanctity of love has been tarnished by those who participate in sexual activities with numerous others during "one-night stands" and other occasions. As a student at a Big Ten school, it feels that most young women do not realize the spirituality of sex, thinking of it as a physical feeling rather than a spiritual one. I truly believe that love is what makes sex special; rather than sex which makes love special.

"I was never the girl next door."

I've always looked the part of the girl next door - innocent enough, I can flash a cute smile and such - but behind the smile is always wicked little thought and a giggle to myself.

"I love to swim in the nude and roam around the house in the nude. You're just as free as a bird!"

I love the feeling of water around my body. It IS freeing.

I grew up wearing hand me downs. Of course I only wear what looks best on me now that I am grown.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

I live in a semi upper class neighborhood so unfortunately, fur is in fashion. I wouldn't be caught dead wearing that "fashion" I think its completely cruel and insane! In fact I have protested against it many times. So, I think some people have terrible fashion ideas and I plan on never going with them. I will always make my own sense of fashion. Besides, I look at fashion as a way to express your own individuality. Its all about what fashion you like not about what everyone else likes.

The Bettie Page quote that best describes me is
"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."
because I think you should wear what you like and what fits your own body type not just what is popular at the time.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

This is so me. I feel that all people should follow this. I mean, why try to be like someone else? There's so many of "them" and only one of "you." Being different is fun! If everybody is the same, it just gets boring. I got to be myself and keep myself happy, regardless of what's "in" or not.

"Sex is a part of love. You shouldn't go around doing it unless you are in love.."

That to me just goes to show, even the most beautiful pin-up model kept respect for herself. And you shouldn't throw love around, too many people don't respect how real love should be anymore... I still want to be in my later years holding hands with the man who is dear to my heart.

"Sex is a part of love. You shouldn't go around doing it unless you are in love."

I found this out only from having a break with my one true love, that the sex without love truly was meaningless.

"Sex is a part of love. You shouldn't go around doing it unless you are in love.."

Being in love is one of the most amazing feelings ever. It validates everything you do in life if you have someone special to share it with. Sex when you're in love is incredible because you feel so close to your lover. It's also WAY more fun ;)

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

I don't care much for what's in or what's hot for the season. Sometimes I dress to make a statement or to prove a point. But being comfortable in your own skin (and not in any animal's, for that matter) and with what you're wearing is the most important thing of all.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

That is one of the quotes that I live by. I absolutely loathe all things trendy and fashionable. I wear what makes me happy at the moment or expresses my personality and of course, my fashion is always cruelty free!

"Paula was one of the nicest women I've ever known in my life-bar none. Only Paula was allowed to tie us up. She was very gentle, caring and considerate. She never tied any ropes too tight. She was very sweet."

You may be surprised that I picked this one - but I think it's beautiful to think about. Love is about compromise, and the metaphors that suggest love as a burden do not take into account the fact that we should be willing to go through a little gentle torture if it means that we can spend more time with those who we care about and who care about us. I haven't done all the things I want to do yet in life, but I believe that these compromises have all been for the right reasons, and I would never go back and change that.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

I have always stayed true to myself. & i don't think that i should have to follow the trends to fit in. i could be going & spending a lot of money on designer clothing that looks bad on me, but i would rather wear what i feel comfortable in. I like to think that i have my own style that expresses me.

Sex is a part of love. You shouldn't go around doing it unless you are in love.."

I never understood how people give it all without being in love while making love.

"I was just myself. I didn't know any other way to be, or any other way to live."

I do not understand the needing to be like everyone else in the world. You walk down the streets and everyone tries to copy everyone else. Take something from someones style, use it as an inspiration, but don't copy it. Everyone has a unique and special characteristic, and instead of hiding it because you don't want to be different, embrace it. you are who you are, and no one can change it, and you shouldn't want to change it. :)
-peace and love.

I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

It's all about being comfortable

"I was just myself. I didn't know any other way to be, or any other way to live.

I feel like this quote best describes me because thus far in my life I am like the black sheep in my family. I am very passionate about how I choose to live and my vegetarian lifestyle (oon to be vegan). I can't imagine living my life any other way. I can't imagine myself any other way then how I am now and that has not changed for anybody today...and will not tomorrow.

-Krystle xoxo

I think fashion is great, and it prohibits suppression. I just wouldn't promote aggression from slaughter.

"I like being outdoors. I like to go cavorting in the nude in the forests. It is just another world. To take sunbaths in the nude."

what can i say? i'm just a hippie at heart =p

"I was just myself. I didn't know any other way to be, or any other way to live."

it's the only way to be... no games

This is a great site. It has great clothing that you can't just find on a rack!

About her mother`s younger lover when he made a move on her: "My mother nearly murdered me over that, then made me live with my father. So I couldn`t review my exam notes, which were at home. Because of that I got beat out of graduating valedictorian by a quarter of a grade point and lost my dream of getting a scholarship to attend Vanderbilt University. It was the worst disappointment of my life."

I relate to this quote, more than any other, because I know what it's like to face the biggest disappointment of one's life and have to work your way through that experience. It truly is character building because it's then that you realize what's important in your life and who you want to become.

I also love that Bettie Page breaks the mold because she was such an intelligent woman and she was neither shy about her body nor her brains! Good for her!!!

"I don't know what they mean by an icon. I never thought of myself as being that. It seems strange to me. I was just modeling, thinking of as many different poses as possible. I made more money modeling than being a secretary. I had a lot of free time. You could go back to work after an absence of a few months. I couldn't do that as a secretary."

I think this is the quote that describes me the best because Bettie was a modest woman who did the job she enjoyed which helped her get by. She never thought that she was better than anyone else and she still looked up to other women, such as Bette Davis, who in her eyes, was an icon.
I see myself in the same position. I may not be a famous model, but I work in a job i enjoy to get by in life. I gain inspiration from role models, such as Bettie Page, Dita Von Teese, and contrasting in style but not in poise, Audrey Hepburn. Hopefully, in the future, I can follow in the footsteps of these women and provide support and inspiration for others.

(And it doesn't hurt that i'm the same measurements as Bettie Page, according to wikipedia. Even down to her height and weight. Awesome!)

xx

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

I think it is far more important for girls and women to feel comfortable with who they are rather then to attempt to keep up with fashion that is only appealing on the skinniest 2%. Confidence and self-esteem matter more then who's wearing Louis Vuitton or Vera Wang.

I don't remember a time where I have been completely happy with my body before I became vegan. Clothes didn't help. Something will look good, but the size itself will make me obsessive. I always felt the best in the nude. With a vegan lifestyle, I'm seeing myself become healthier everyday. My body is something I'm proud of now. I've never been the type to show off, but I don't want to cover up my own body. I'm always lounging around nude in my room, but it's always a hassle to put on garments to walk around other people. Of course I only do this alone, other people wouldn't really understand, unless they loved being naked as much as me. I love fashion, but I'd rather be nude.

"I was never one who was squeamish about nudity. I don't believe in being promiscuous about it, but several times I thought of going to a nudist colony." (source: http://www.bettiepage.com/about/quotes.html)

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

"Paula was one of the nicest women I've ever known in my life-bar none. Only Paula was allowed to tie us up. She was very gentle, caring and considerate. She never tied any ropes too tight. She was very sweet."

Ask any of my friends for one word that describes me and the answer that you'll get most often would probably be 'sweet'. Up until two years ago, this probably wouldn't have been the case. I was an over-aggressive person that never forgave others and generally wasn't too pleasant to be around. Then Toby came into my life. Despite all my flaws- like the fact that some days I'm too tired to take him on three walks, sometimes I forget to stock up on his favorite treat, and sometimes I forget to put up his little ladder so he can climb into my bed and cuddle with me at night- he still shows me so much love and knows how to brighten up my day simply with a slobbery kiss. I owe this dog so much for making me the best person I can be, and for showing me that if you approach life as a sweet and considerate person you'll always end every day smiling. It's because of him that I became a vegan and now I truly want to make sure that the ability that animals have to teach us humans a thing or two about life is recognized by everyone.

"Sex is a part of love. You shouldn't go around doing it unless you are in love.."

I PERFER TO BE IN LOVE BEFORE I GO THAT FAR SINCE YOU NEVER KNOW WHO TO TRUST THESE DAYS

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

who wants to look like evryone else? i do not, someone's unique-ness is far more eye catching than the lastest fasions/trends.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

I love individuality and it is so awesome when people wear something different than the rest! I wear what I feel comfortable in and I hope others like to wear what they feel comfortable in too! You may also see some celebrities wear fur and, of course, I surely hope others do not follow that trend!

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

I don't come from very rich parents. My mom and I live in a one bedroom apartment for example with very little to show for it. We both have to work full time and I still am in high school. So I really don't have much money to spend on those designer clothes. I learned that it shouldn't be about names. What was hot today will be dumb in about a week. I admit that I wear wal-mart clothes often. I love going to vintage and cosignment stores to find clothes that I like not what others like. It's my body and they're my clothes, not anybody elses.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me." - - I like to go with my own style!

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."
This is what describes my wardrobe the best. I wear clothes what I have at home, (some ot them are very old.:-) but only those I feel okay in it. Shoppings is not my hobby, but I like to look over fashion magazines.

"I like being outdoors. I like to go cavorting in the nude in the forests. It is just another world. To take sunbaths in the nude." Because for her, this brought her closer to nature and the envinroment, as I feel I am and I enjoy being.

"I was never one who was squeamish about nudity. I don't believe in being promiscuous about it, but several times I thought of going to a nudist colony." I never understood why nudity was "dirty," but violence is A-OK.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

You should see my closet, it's one of a kind!...nuff' said!

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

This is SO me! I wear what I like, what I find comfortable, what I feel sexy in.

I was never the girl next door.

I never was the girl next door, I was the girl on the second floor first door on the left. I'm the kind of girl who wasn't innocent I dressed in cute dresses and skirts and still do kind of rockabilly, and vintage as I've gotten older and I love it, I can give a nice little wave and wink and they probably will think "oh shes a nice girl" and truly I'm more of a sexual person but I don't look like the kind of person who would be, I am proud to say I'm the girl in the house with the nice little smile who has a collection of paddles.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

this describes me to a tee

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

My philosophy as well.
I hate when people declare whats in and whats out.
Who decides this? And who cares?
Like Bettie, I wear what makes me feel good, and what looks good on ME, not the current A-list celebrity.

Regarding the title The Notorious Bettie Page (2005): "Notorious? That`s not flattering at all. They should have used another word." (LA Times 3-11-06)
I like this quote a lot. It really says something about me because I am not afraid to speak my mind and tell people what im thinking.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

I believe that this quote best connects to my life because I never wear what is in fashion because now it seems every style is made for twigs and I am very proud to say have the body of a curvy pin-up girl rather than a tiny supermodel.

"I was never the girl next door."
your girl neext door is typically believed to be like everyother girl around your neighborhood. well seeing as i'm one of the only teenage girls in my neighborhood that makes me slightly diffrent to begin with. Not that anyone even sees me. I'd rather stay indoors though when I go out i go out and try to have loads of fun. I'm vegetarian which is odd for me because my mom said "your the most carnivorous person i know" when i told her i was going meat-less. Overall i'm not the girl next door infact i'm the girl a few blocks down and to your right.

"I was not trying to be shocking, or to be a pioneer. I wasn`t trying to change society, or to be ahead of my time. I didn`t think of myself as liberated, and I don`t believe that I did anything important. I was just myself. I didn`t know any other way to be, or any other way to live."

- The way I uphold myself and my confidence and personality is one of a kind. I try to be the best of myself, by not compromising anything i believe in. I dont try to go out of my way to impress someone who wont give me the time of day at any other time. Being myself has gotten me where I am, and the life I have and the friend I keep with me who respect who I am. Just being myself I feel I dont have to reach up to standards because I'm completely comfortable with myself. I know im not perfect, and that I have flaws, but I love my flaws, I have always known myself as having them, theres just no other way to be me.

"I don't know what they mean by an icon. I never thought of myself as being that. It seems strange to me. I was just modeling, thinking of as many different poses as possible. I made more money modeling than being a secretary. I had a lot of free time. You could go back to work after an absence of a few months. I couldn't do that as a secretary."
-Betty Page

Well, this descirbes my life in a way. I'm vegetarian (if you didn't already know) and this is a full time job. My money is the lives I save when I say no to meat, leather, or fur. My vegetarianism is Bettys modeling and my days as a meat eater is Betty's secertary job. I make more money in my "modeling" job than whan I just said no to animal abuse in my "secertary" job. We're both "just modeling, thinking of as many different poses as possible," our poses further our "modeling" jobs; her poses consisting of showing her beautiful body to many people while my poses are to show people that vegetarianism is better for your body, save our lovely Earth, makes you a Superman by saving innocent lives, and by giving you a self satisfaction of doing things that are right. I do not take an absence and eat meat once in a while, but I could because there isn't an addiction holding me back like many meat-eating people around me.

Like Betty Page, "I don't know what they mean by an icon. I never thought of myself as being that."

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

i know that a lot of people will most likely say that they fit this quote the best. heck, im gonna say it too. but the reason i believe it fits me best is that when i look at other people i sometimes feel like "i wish i looked like that" but i have come to the realization that it doesnt matter what other people think of you. i never read fashion magazines and i dont really care what celeberties or my friends are wearing. im best known around my school for wearing the strangest clothes. people know me for that. it makes me stand out. we shouldnt care what's in fashion. your clothes should show your OWN personality. i strongly believe in wearing what you like. not what other people are wearing. not only does it make you original but who knows, you might even start a trend! ;)

"I was never the girl next door."

This describes me perfectly because I don't believe in conformity and have always been proud of my quirks and the things that make me just a little bit different.

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"[Jerry Tibbs was] the one who got me wearing bangs. For years I had my hair parted down the middle in a ponytail, tucked down around the sides. But he said to me, 'Bettie, you've got a very high forehead. I think you'd look good if you cut some bangs to cover it.' Well, I went and cut the bangs, and I've been wearing them ever since. They say it's my trademark."

This quote best describes me because it states something that i have always been trying to find for years, my trademark. It's something that best represents me and that shows my personality, my beauty, and my empowerment as being a young woman. It may not be why it best describes me but i think it involves me the best because i am look for it. Many girls try to be someone else and not be who they really are. Such as Lindsay Lohan, and Brittney Spears instead of someone like Bettie Page and Jacklyn Kennedy. Find the real woman in you and not someone else.
-Tylor

"I was never the girl next door."
well i was never one of those girl next door type girls. i was the one who would be chasing and beating up the boys out in recess. and now i'm the girl who threatens the boyfriends that treat my girlfriends like crap. its just who i am. i'm not afraid of someone just because they have some equipment that i don't have and think they are all that because of it.

"Being in the nude isn`t a disgrace unless you`re being promiscuous about it. After all, when God created Adam and Eve, they were stark naked. And in the Garden of Eden, God was probably naked as a jaybird too!"

How true is that? I like the quote because it strays boldly from a social norm. Love it.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

As that is the way that I feel~as I wear what I like:)

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

Being able to express yourself is crucial in life.

"I was never the girl next door."

I am definitly not the girl next door and i don't care how pretty or ugly people may be i don't think that anyone will be the girl next door.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

I love this quote. I've never felt that I need to keep up with the fashions. I also think that it applies great with vegans, we prefer compassion and kindness that to have to keep up with the horrible fur and leather industry.
I believe in wearing what looks good on me, but most importantly on what feel more good to me and more compassionate.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

so totally what i was feeling yesterday, me and a friend went to the suffolk show and we were amazed by how there were only two choices of clothing for teenage girls (or so it seemed):
-tweedy/preppy jacket, dark blue skinnies and brown leather (eww) flat slouchy boots, orrr
-pumps, black leggings, big baggy tee and no shorts, belt round hips

so of course, we were getting funny looks for wearing things that showed our individuality and personality, whilst we were in fits of laughter how they all looked soooooo boringly similar. so yeah, i totally agree with that quote!

The minute I saw this quote I knew it was me "I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me." I can honestly say I wear whatever I like, whatever helps me to define my own sense of personal style, and I wear what I feel makes me unique and stand out from what everyone else is wearing. I strive everyday to create new and unique looks for myself and my look is constantly evolving as I too am. I'd go nuts for a chance to go shopping at Bettie Page! That would really give me a chance to create a unique look for myself!

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."
Even though i bet this isnt that original = ITS TRUE!
I dont wear what every1 wears bcuz even though there popular styles to be honest some of them are hideous ..who cares if every1 wears it ..i wear what i with a little help from my friends thinks looks good on me i wear MY OWN STYLE IM NOT A KOPYKAT who wears some really bad lookin stuff 2 "fit in" im not that type of a girl.

"Sex is a part of love. You shouldn't go around doing it unless you are in love..."

It may not work for everyone, but the right choice for me and my husband was to wait until our wedding night to make love for the first time. By that night, the anticipation and passion had built up so high that we had an amazingly sensual, romantic, and special first time together.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

That's exactly me! I don't have to go shopping every season to look good. I'm a Leo Lady, us kitties look good in anything we wear! ;)

"Sex is a part of love. You shouldn't go around doing it unless you are in love.." I've always believed that, though not always followed it.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

I feel the same. I have my own style :)

"I like being outdoors. I like to go cavorting in the nude in the forests. It is just another world. To take sunbaths in the nude."

I feel sexy naked next to the original nudist: nature!!

"I was not trying to be shocking, or to be a pioneer. I wasn`t trying to change society, or to be ahead of my time. I didn`t think of myself as liberated, and I don`t believe that I did anything important. I was just myself. I didn`t know any other way to be, or any other way to live."

It explains me to a "T". I may do stuff to help others; I may have changed the school cafeterias' lunch menu to be more vegetarian friendly; I may have planned and hosted a school art show to help fund the art program; and I may do amazing things in the future, but I never did it for myself and to try to get praise for the things I do. I just want to be myself and help whenever I can.

"My favorite actress of all times is Bette Davis in Dark Victory. I have seen it six or seven times and I still cry."

I absolutely love how she is so full of emotion. I'm the same. It may sound silly, but everytime i see the Fox and The Hound, i ball my eyes out. It just shows that she is a human, like us, and that she is touched by intense situations. I'm the exact same. Bettie is an inspiration to all women. I hope I can be as inspiring as her in my future. :)

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

"Sex is a part of love. You shouldn't go around doing it unless you are in love.."

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

I always wear the colours and styles that flatter me most and I don't worry about what comes in and out of style. I find it's always better to add the seasons "new" colours by adding a simple scarf or shoes to my basic wardrobe than changing with the styles.

"I was never the girl next door."

The girl next door is sweet, and shy and the girl every parent wants their son to marry someday. I use to try and be this, but there's always a point when you get tired of being something you're not, and you be yourself, your silly, mischevious, over the top self, and it's you. Now i know that i never really was, nor would ever be the girl-next-door type, and that's what i love about myself, i don't have to strive to be something people want me to be, i can just be me.

"Sex is a part of love. You shouldn't go around doing it unless you are in love.."

Maybe it's old-fashioned but I'm not into the casual sex thing.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

I do keep up with fashion, but I definitely choose what only looks good on me. That quote is very close to my thoughts!

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

I can so relate. It saddens me when I see people in ill fitting clothes or clothes that do not llok good on them but wear them anyway because the are fashionable. I like to wear what looks good on me no matter what vogue says.

Sex is a part of love. You shouldn't go around doing it unless you are in love.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."
I always where shirts with messages on them, whether it's a peta "Friends not food" or to save the polar bears they'res something that makes you feel wonderful when you where a message on your shirt. It may be in the 70's to where a shirt with a peace sign but it makes me feel great and tells others that I'm not afraid to stand up for the causes I believe in.

"Sex is a part of love. You shouldn't go around doing it unless you are in love.."

I really believe this is true!

"Young women say I helped them come out of their shells"

There are a lot of quotes that resonate with me; I chose this one because Bettie Page has, in fact, helped me come out of my shell. I've always been a big girl. I've encountered a lot of difficulty because of that. When i met the man who would become my husband, I couldn't help noticing the pictures on his walls; drag queens he'd performed with, David Bowie, Marilyn Monroe, Bettie Page. One thing I realized looking at those is that none of them were stick figures, but they were beautiful. Bettie Page has been called 'the woman with the perfect figure', but she wasn't anorexic. Her beauty, her grace, her attitude all helped me to realize that you don't have to fit in toddler sizes to be a beautiful woman. I try to impress those values on my kids as well; I've learned not to be ashamed of my body, and my 14 year old daughter has learned to love hers as well! Thank you, Bettie!

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

I wish EVERYONE upheld this philosophy! There would be no need for labels on clothing or 50-lb fashion magazines.. we'd wear what we (gasp!) actually like!

"Sex is a part of love. You shouldn't go around doing it unless you are in love.."

I think in todays society it is so easy to get caught up in what everyone else is doing and in high school and as a teen when all of your friends are having sex it is often difficult to say no. I am the only girl out of my friends from high school who did not lose their virginity in high school... I dated a bit in high school but never cared enough about someone to sleep with them.. despite all of my friends encouraging me to "just do it" I managed to resist and now at 22 am so beyond happy I did so. In hind sight at 22 I was so glad to have waited! I met my first love at 19 and lost my virginity to him and have never regretted it! Things may not have worked out but my boyfriend now has told me countless times how much he respects me for not have some obscene number like many girls my age! I think girls need to respect themselves more and not allow themselves to be manipulated by societal pressures! Thank You Bettie Page for being such a respectable role model (with incredible talent and style) and thanks for sharing!

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

It descibes me best bc I wear what I liek and find comfy not what others tell me is cool and instyle.

"Sex is a part of love. You shouldn't go around doing it unless you are in love.." because I am a loyal lady

So totally me!

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

I've never really been interested in what's in fashion or what the celebs wear. I like what I like and I really don't care if it's in style or not. :D

"I was never the girl next door" that fits me pretty well.

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I was never the girl next door.

Thanks for the contest!

The quote that fits me best is "I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me." The reason being, I am 28 years old and fashion is usually pretty important at my age, especially because I have alot of younger friends. I however, am literally known for going out shopping etc in a pair of sweats and a tee shirt. I wear what is comfy not what makes everyone else comfortable to look at me. The best part is that alot of men actually comment on how great I look because I don't even try!
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Sex is a part of love. You shouldn't go around doing it unless you are in love.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

I choose > because that is how I feel most of the time. I never feel comfortable in "trends".

"Sex is a part of love. You shouldn't go around doing it unless you are in love.."

I believe fully in this statement because during college everyone was doing it, and I wasn't until I found love and I stood by that until I met my husband who I am still with till this day!

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

I'm the same way :)

i never kept up with the fashions i believed in wearing what i thought looked good on me..its so true i wear tshirts and sweats and i dont care what anyone thinks as long as im comfortable

I love the " I was never the girl next door" quote. I think we all have our hidden, bad girl side.

"I love to swim in the nude and roam around the house in the nude. You're just as free as a bird!"

I agree :)

Its a tie between "Being beautiful isn't a must but a plus" and
"young women say ive helped them come out of their shells"

I just finished school for cosmetology and its going to be my job to make people feel better on the out side about them selves. but for years ive been helping people feel better about themselves from the inside. i was a victim of a sex crime when i was 12 and ive always been very open about it, i figured if i could somehow help someone else by sharing what happened to me then i was a better person for it. that it had a reason for happening to me that was positive. from helping people overcome sexual abuses grew into helping people with their sexuality conflicts, self esteem issues, eating disorders and suicide. My best friend in high school was gay and had a really hard time accepting it coming from a Mormon family, today there are still some issues with his mother but overall since the time when he came out to now, their relationship is much better. I have pulled several people out of self esteem issues and now I am proud to report that they are not only self confident and strong individuals but they are all amazingly talented performers with budding careers, for many of them it was from body issues. Eating disorders have also become a focus of mine, many girls who are victims of sexual abuse fall into them, these are the hardest to help in my experience but i will not stop trying. Ive successfully helped 3 of my friends and stopped them from taking their own lives. through out everything ive always loved Betty Paige for her boldness and her strength at a time when what she was was so against the social norm and considered acceptable. she may not have seen herself as a revolutionary icon but i most certainly do. she was bold she was strong and i hope that if i am able to accomplish even 1/32 of that with my own life would be my biggest accomplishment.

"I was never the girl next door."

Everyone loves the girl next door, she's approachable, agreeable, and down to earth. But, the girl I've always wanted to be not only embraces those qualities, but also has a fire that burns bright for what she believes in. She forges her own path and doesn't believe everything she is told. She might be as sweet as pie, but she makes it with faux chocolate chips! She might be down to earth, but her head is in the clouds as she dreams about just how much better the world could be if she works towards what she believes in. She doesn't want to be the girl you overlook because she submits to the way things are, she wants to be the girl you can't look away from because she is determined to change them for the better.

"I was never the girl next door."

She has never been a girl next door type, ever.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."
This is me completely. I look for comfort first and foremost and I don't always feel comfortable in the newest styles.

This is my favorite Bette Pae quote "It makes me feel wonderful that people still care for me... that I have so many fans among young people, who write to me and tell me I have been an inspiration."

Thanks for the fantastic giveaway!

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"[Jerry Tibbs was] the one who got me wearing bangs. For years I had my hair parted down the middle in a ponytail, tucked down around the sides. But he said to me, 'Bettie, you've got a very high forehead. I think you'd look good if you cut some bangs to cover it.' Well, I went and cut the bangs, and I've been wearing them ever since. They say it's my trademark."

His name was not Jerry Tibbs but it was Nicolas Leal. At that time he was the love of my life, At least then i was 8 1/2 as i remembered. One day he drew what seemed like a picture of him and i, but i noticed he drew side bangs onto my forehead. i asked "why did you draw me with bangs?" he replied "because thats the only thing that is missing". I didnt really understood what he was saying. I repeated what he said to me over and over again in my mind. Then it HIT me. "He thinks im ugly". "My forehead is too big?". "He is such a jerk". The weekend rolled around, i decided to tell my mother to cut me some bangs. Finally she caved and my "huge" forehead was gone. The school bell rang, while i was walking to my classroom, a boy with a bright blue shirt and side bangs came walking towards me. It was Nick, "now we match" he said, I smiled. It was our trademark.

I wish for this to be able to take and order anything that does not exceed one hundred dollars. How great. Thanks SW

What girl doesn't want to look like a 50s pin-up girl?
I am the opposite but I agree "no fur no skin".

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

I totally identify with this, fashion changes so rapidly, I just wear whats comfortable and makes me feel good!

My favorite quote is

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

she has always been my girl next door type

"Sex is a part of love. You shouldn't go around doing it unless you are in love.." i believe this is so true. so many people don't believe this these days.. we shoudl never forget that

The quote to which I'm most drawn is: "I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me." Although I'm not entirely fashion-less (liking some of the things that are in the stores at any given time, and delighting in them) I DO absolutely FIRST consider my own figure and body type and my personal likes and dislikes (color, shape, era, etc.) before anything else! Besides that, I like to look unique, sometimes vintage-ly so, sometimes futuristically so, and sometimes just NOW! I like to stand out in a crowd!

"Sex is a part of love. You shouldn't go around doing it unless you are in love."

I always had to have deep feelings for a man before I could get that intimate with him. And I had to know for sure that he felt the same about me. I think that feeling of intimacy makes the lovemaking so much more special.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

I personally wear what i feel i like. Some of the new fashions today seem rediculous to me. You don't have to look like everyone else just to get along in the world. Being yourself is the best thing to do. I make my own clothing. Just so i know im not going to look the same as some other girl who went out and spent 300 hundred dollars on her new outfit. So in turn, i have my own personal fashion for nothing but the cost of time.

"Being in the nude isn`t a disgrace unless you`re being promiscuous about it. After all, when God created Adam and Eve, they were stark naked. And in the Garden of Eden, God was probably naked as a jaybird too!"

I liked how she showed nudity is not necessarily sexual. Very good lesson.

"I never kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked good on me."

This describes me alot, because i go to school everyday and see people who all look the same, and sometimes people call me a freak for wearing what i do, but then i look down at my close and smile, because it's them who are freaks not me.

"I was never the girl next door."

This stand's out to me because, In all the television show's, and all the magazine's the pretty southern bell or hot chick from next door was always the favorite, I always tryed to belong into that catagory, They were always perfect, polite and was always what the guy wanted, I realised their are other ways of being being perfect and polite, having compassion for yuorself, animal and other's, Im kindof a party girl, and I cant ever sit still I go in public and scream and ask people at the zoo if they have seem my pet tiger, I am outgoing and I love it, because I can say what I want and skip the drama, when I tell people im a vegan they have a pretty hard time trying to understand that even fun loving, loud girls can have love and compassion.

Bettie Page makes sense! Love the boisterous women!

"I was never the girl next door."
ill never be the girl next door, but now that cant stop me either from going after my dreams

"Adam and Eve were naked in the garden. It wasn't until they were wearing clothes that they actually sinned" -Bettie Page

I LOVE BETTIE PAGE SO MUCH!! I even have here autograph tattooed around my wrist with a whip! haha!

anywho... I love this quote so much because it really does answere a lot of peoples questions when they find out that she was very religious. People have asked "if she was so riligious and loved god, why did she pose nude all the time? isn't that a sin?" all kinds of questions like that. And i tell them this quote. Plus, it shows how smart she is, how funny she can be, and just proves that shes amazing!

Wow, Betty P. changes the meaning of fashion entirely in her clothing line! I love it!

"sex is a part of love. you shouldn't go around doing it unless you are in love."
i am deeply in love with my boyfriend of 5 years and we hope to be married in about 2 years and we will not have sex before then. but because we are so in love i know that intimacy will be so very special as opposed to if we were just doing it for fun.

i love me some bettie page!!!

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