Because I didn't have any queer, lesbian, female role models I hated my own femininity and had to look deep within myself to create an identity that worked for me. Pop culture just doesn't hand us enough variety to choose from.

When I was a kid Ellen DeGeneres and Rosie O'Donnell were mere blips on the gaydar; and they were both still in the closet.

I have no control over what people think of me but I have 100% control of what I think of myself, and that is so important. And not just about your body, but so many ways of confidence. You're constantly learning how to be confident, aren't you?

You know, either I'm too fat or I'm flavour of the month. I don't feel either, but maybe I'm both, who knows?

All this fashion stuff - who's cool now - is just a bigger version of the cool kids versus the nerds.

I am tired of spending a little bit of money in a lot of pieces because they keep on falling apart.

Why wear pants when you can wear a muumuu?