How weird it was to drive streets I knew so well. What a different perspective.

To me, a feminist belong in the same category as a humanist or an advocate for human rights. I don't see why someone who's a feminist should be thought of differently.

You have to defend your honor. And your family.

I was the oldest child, and both my parents worked, so I had a great deal of responsibility from a very young age.

When I was pregnant, I felt filled with life, and I felt really happy. I ate well, and I slept well. I felt much more useful than I'd ever felt before.

I loved the atmosphere of the dance studios - the wooden floors, the big mirrors, everyone dressed in pink or black tights, the musicians accompanying us - and the feeling of ritual the classes had.

Last year's troubles, They shine up so prettily, They gleam with a lustre they don't have today.