"My advice: Don't worry too much about being 'cool' in high school. It's better to spend your time developing your creative abilities and doing well in school, because after high school, nobody cares if you were prom queen or if you dated the cutest guy in your class.

People will begin to value you for your brains later on, remember that! Never dumb yourself down to be 'popular.' You don't need to impress anyone, except yourself."