We can't underestimate the value of silence. We need to create ourselves, need to spend time alone. If you don't, you risk not knowing yourself and not realizing your dreams.

I enjoy hard work, I love setting goals and achieving them.

So what are we given? We're also given, my generation, the disillusionment of our parents.

I don't exist without writing.

My whole goal is to keep my spirit intact. If that doesn't happen, none of this is worth it.

I've always been a workhorse, and I've been supporting myself since I was 15.

I love vulnerability. It's what keeps me soft and from becoming emotionally calcified.