Don't wait around for someone else to tell your story. Do it yourself by whatever means necessary.

When we, as young women, are given the space to read, the act becomes a happy, private corner we can return to for the rest of our lives. We develop this love of reading by turning to stories that speak to the most special, secret parts of us.

I'm always having to be told to brush my hair.

I think of my body as a tool to do the stuff I need to do, but not the be all end all of my existence.

My parents are pretty liberal. But they were just you know trying to look out for my innocence or whatever. But my babysitter had "Forever" [by Judy Blume]. And I said "Well I've read Judy Blume books, can I borrow that?" And she said no, this one's not appropriate for you. Which obviously, got me really worked up. So I took it.

I'm just waiting to be 85 and be in a pajama community. Everyone's welcome to join me.

Let's call a spade a spade - a lot of times when you are a vegetarian it is a just not very effective eating disorder.