Being self-supporting is important to me.

For me, it was never a question of whether or not I was transgender. It was a question of what I'd be able to handle transitioning and having to do it in the public eye. One of the issues that was hard for me to overcome was the fear of that.

I always wanted to shave. It is a very natural process. For my birthday I got a lot of shaving stuff.

I don't have the luxury of doing things privately.

I absolutely believe in assimilation. I don't believe I'm any different from straight people. My wants and needs are the same as theirs. I don't look at sexual orientation as that big of a deal. It's just an orientation.

Gender is between your ears and not between your legs.

I've been embraced by a new community. That's what happens when you're finally honest about who you are; you find others like you.