Because I loved myself, I was loved.

The absolute bedrock of our independence is having control over our own bodies. You cannot be independent if the government or someone else says whether or not you can use birth control. Unless you're in charge of your body, you're not in charge of anything. I think that's really the bottom line of feminism.

Surviving means being born over and over.

I mostly hate organized religion, which I think is a force for the oppression of women and creates warfare.

Blocks usually stem from fear of being judged. If you imagine the world is listening, you'll never write a line.

Any system was a straightjacket if you insisted on adhering to it so totally and humorlessly.

Gossip is the opiate of the oppressed.