“It's not about you.”

“It’s not about the dress you wear, but it’s about the life you lead in the dress.”

Diana Vreeland (1903–1989) American magazine editor

“Write about what you don't know about what you know.”

Eudora Welty (1909–2001) American author

“If you aren't nervous about your passion, you aren't passionate about it.”

Bobby Flay (1964) American celebrity chef, restaurateur and reality television personality

“Disruption isn't about what happens to you, it's about how you respond to what happens to you.”

Jay Samit (1961) American businessman

“It's not necessarily about what career you pick. It's about how you do what you do.”

Cory Doctorow Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town

“It's not about knowin where you are. It's about thinkin you got there without takin anything with you. Your notions about startin over. Or anybody's. You dont start over. That's what it's about. Every step you take is forever. You cant make it go away. None of it.”

Cormac McCarthy book No Country for Old Men

“It's about women. It's about power and it's about women and you just hate those two words in the same sentence, don't you?”

Joss Whedon (1964) American director, writer, and producer for television and film

“I care about you," Simon said. "I always cared about you.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Fallen Angels

“Love is not about what you want. It's about finding happiness for the one you love.”

Terry Goodkind book Wizard's First Rule