The scars are a way of reminding me that the past is real. They are honorable.

Prejudice usually can't survive close contact with the people who are supposed to be so despicable, which is why the propagandists for hate always preach separation.

The scars are a way of reminding me that the past is real. They are honorable.

This is one of the reasons we need to transition: people can't validate an identity they can't see.

When it comes to your inner critic, my advice is to not take advice from someone who doesn't like you. That's like returning to the perpetrator for healing after you've been abused.

A lot of people who are depressed, I think, are suffering from blocked creativity.

As an activist, you gotta pick something that's particularly interesting to you and go for it - because there's no shortage of things to do. And it's sort of a long-term commitment. Activism is for life.