When a trans woman gets called a man, that is an act of violence.

So often, trans roles don't even go to trans actors. Most of the fabulous trans roles that have won people Oscars, we didn't get to play. A lot of folks have said we're not trained enough and that we're not prepared to do whatever.

There's not just one trans story. There's not just one trans experience.

There are lessons in everything. The bad, the good. Our job is to listen, and to continue to learn, so that maybe we get better at this. Maybe get better at life.

I would never be so arrogant to think that someone should model their life after me. But the idea of possibility the idea that I get to live my dreams out in public, hopefully will show to other folks that it's possible. So I prefer the term 'possibility model' to 'role model.'

Whether you're transgender or not, most of us get to a point in our lives where we can no longer lie to ourselves.

Writing a book is quite an undertaking and I wouldn't want to do it just to do it.