"Strong" to people means "real." It means you believe that's a person who exists, as opposed to some two-dimensional depiction of women.

I never was a hippie! I went to India because so many friends like Mia Farrow and The Beatles were going there to discover truth. And so I went and trekked through India by myself, but instead of discovering truth, I wanted to join the Peace Corps.

Enjoyable does not necessarily mean easy.

I believe people have different ways of approaching the Word. For me, it's metaphor, written by people a long time after Christ died and interpreted by specific groups. I read the gospels that aren't included in the Bible. These make me feel good about calling myself a Christian.

To be a revolutionary you have to be a human being. You have to care about people who have no power.

Refuse to be afraid that we will no longer be considered attractive and acceptable when we are strong.

We grow up being told, "Be a good girl." When you're told to be good, you have to get rid of whatever is bad.