We have this cultural obsession with work and productivity as if we're better people if we don't stop and take some time for ourselves.
Roxane GayI love how I can see [on Twitter] some of the thoughts and ideas of my favorite cultural figures and still also chatter with my friends and family. It's a cocktail party with a fraction of the awkwardness of an actual cocktail party.
Roxane GayI don't ever rest. It's a problem and hopefully something I will get a better handle on in the coming years.
Roxane Gay