American culture never necessarily made sense to me, but they should warn you: leaving comes with a huge sense of alienation that never goes away.

Talk to people who know more than you. I feel like we're in this stupid sea of opinion, like "My opinion is valid because it's mine and I have it."

Feminism now seems to be defined as success is defined: as being as good at capitalism as men are. I feel very estranged from it.

I don't tell clients what to do. I don't even really tell them what the future is.

I mean, many times your creative problem is accidentally your personal problem, but it's not quite the same.

Women still get angry at me. I mean, men go after me sometimes, but most of the bad responses come from women.

Just send the emails and talk to people. Spend all your money on nail polish and opera tickets.