I don't want to lose my name because that's how I know myself. There is a legacy here.

I had a friend whose family had dinner together. The mother would tuck you in at night and make breakfast in the morning. They even had a spare bike for a friend. It just seemed so amazing to me.

I grew up with too much freedom. You can't define yourself.

It occurred to me, when I was old enough to make rules of my own, that they should be fair and simple.

I've got a new relationship and I'm trapped in this old life.

Your own experience keeps taking you towards something. My book adds the hope that it's a better something.

My Dad was so open creatively that I was off in search of black turtleneck bathing suits with long sleeves.