My mother wanted me to be her wings, to fly as she never quite had the courage to do. I love her for that. I love the fact that she wanted to give birth to her own wings.

Exceptional people are often called crazy by the ordinary world.

We've lost more men to homosexuality than we ever did in two world wars.

The perfect man is the true partner. Not a bed partner nor a fun partner, but a man who will shoulder burdens equally with you and possess that quality of joy.

We were not human beings going through spiritual experiences; we were spiritual beings going through human experiences, in order to grow.

We don't have a clear path forward, and that's been the case for feminism since the 18th century, when the idea of the rights of women actually began.

I look forward and see myself look back.