Every animal has its own intelligence and sensitivities. They're all lovely, worthwhile, and deserving of our respect.

When it’s quiet in my head like this, that’s when the voice doesn’t need to tell me how pathetic I am. I know it in the deepest part of me. When it’s quiet like this, that’s when I truly hate myself.

Everyone is their own kind of lesbian. To think there's a certain way to dress or present yourself in the world is just one more stereotype we have to fit into.

Restriction generates yearning. You want what you cannot have.

You don't have to be emaciated or vomiting to be suffering. All people who live their lives on a diet are suffering.

I justified it in so many ways. I had a very, very long and difficult struggle with my sexuality.

I love being able to wear dresses and clothes that make me feel feminine and beautiful, and I love the fact that I don't have to all the time; I can wear a tank and jeans.