I will not be afraid to let my talent shine.

We are taught to view pain as an enemy, not a teacher. But pain is the right hand of growth and transformation. Pain is in the history of all human wisdom.

There is no alternative. A Democrat is a Republican is a big businessman, and we're all consumers instead of citizens. It just manifests in the culture, in the music, in the art. I feel a little panicky about it.

The old farm roads a four lane that leads to the mall, and our dreams are all guillotines waiting to fall.

My life may not be something special But it's never been lived before.

I just see a lot of people who are really terrified of the "f-word." A lot of women these days, a lot of young women don't want to call themselves feminists.

Having more exposure is kind of a bittersweet thing for me, honestly, because it's nice to have a little more job security in life now.