Being called ugly and fat and disgusting to look at from the time I could barely understand what the words meant has scarred me so deep inside that I have learned to hunt, stalk, claim, own and defend my own loveliness.

I get a lot from great '90s artists like Juliana Hatfield, The Pixies, and bands like That Dog and The Breeders.

My life is anything but typical.

Maybe I wanted to hear it so badly that my ears betrayed my mind in order to secure my heart.

Comedians and people in general have a cultural right to talk about their own culture and race.

We should retain our anger in the face of injustice and not be shamed by that.

People drain me, even the closest of friends, and I find loneliness to be the best state in the union to live in.