"I'm a natural blonde, but I feel like a brunette. I feel like people treat me now how I should be treated. People used to be shocked, when I was blond, that I wasn't stupid"

Olivia Wilde's quote speaks with the idea that individuals typically make assumptions about others based upon their physical appearance. In this case, she is referring to the stereotype that blondes are not intelligent. By altering her hair color to brunette, she has seen a shift in how people treat her. Individuals no longer seem stunned that she is intelligent, which suggests that they had actually previously assumed she was not. This quote highlights the importance of not judging individuals based upon their physical look, and instead being familiar with them and their abilities. It likewise talks to the power of self-expression and how it can be utilized to challenge stereotypes and produce a more equitable society.