I was different and people made fun of me.

It happens all the time! People are always talking about that explosive moment in their family history that sort of changed everything and rattled the cage, and more times than not it has nothing to do with trans issues. That's why people are relating to the show Transparent, because our family is their family and they understand that dynamic.

I think it's very important for me to work on myself while I'm working on a character, and also it's important how I'm giving to and educating an audience. So I tend to go with people who are complex and substantive.

You have to find the peace and patience within yourself to be a model and an example to others and not judge.

Somewhere we turn ourselves into victims instead of being the powerful women we really are meant to be.

I couldn't care less if someone is gay or straight.

Yet I've discovered that how I look is not a function of anything as ephemeral as my hair