I think that social networking makes people more connected, yet more distant, so there are people with less ties to real friend groups and less a sense of self.

The people accusing me of being productive don't know how hard it is for me to just bend my elbow sometimes.

I kind of look like every other girl walking around.

But I also think when we embark on intimate relationships, we make a basic human promise to be decent, to hold a flattering mirror up to each other, to be respectful as we explore each other.

On a personal level, I'm proud of Grace Dunham for being so staunchly in her identity. It's a very unusual thing for a young person. I think she's been very strong about it.

Escapism for me can come in the form of someone else's reality.

I don't feel like my work is dependent on my size. I feel like my work is dependent on the fact that I'm an everywoman. I'd be an everywoman if I lost 20 pounds or if I gained 50 pounds, because of my attitude and it's my relationship to the world and the fact that like I have two front teeth that are bigger than the rest of my teeth.