The only way things will change will be when we're all wilder, louder, riskier, sillier, unexpectedly overflowing with surprise.
Jill SolowayI said to my parents that I don't even know if there should be an Israel. And they were just so upset and hurt.
Jill SolowayAs you grow and change, you become possibly someone else. You want to go back to your family of origin and say, โDo you still love me? Would you still love me if I become X or Y or Z? When will you stop loving me? Is this unconditional love and if not what are the conditions?โ
Jill SolowaySometimes it seems like America is the Christian and Israel is the little Jew they love in this fetishistic way. Like, you're my little sister and I'll kick anyone's ass that messes with you. But when we're alone and no one's looking I'll harass you.
Jill SolowayI'm like a bit of a feminist, I have kinds of highly political dreams. I'm a dreamer about taking on the patriarchy and all that kinda stuff. So I actually have the secret belief that there are enough people who would consider themselves quote-unquote "other" to support my particular taste.
Jill Soloway