My father has a pragmatic mind. He marched with Dr King in the 60s, and he's very much for women's rights.

The way I see it, the men that I'm with, whoever they are, it's like look, you have to accept the fact that I like ice cream, and I know it shows up on my hips but if you can't accept that, then leave. Go away, toodles. It is non-negotiable.

Even if everything else is downplayed, I'll wear good shoes.

People can travel great distances on a computer, so why can't we travel that way emotionally?

You'd think that in this age, especially in the 21st century - especially with all the technology and all the discoveries that we've made - that we would figure out how to tackle abuse.

I used to get really pissed off that my life was so dictated by when this Jesus guy was born and when he was dying every year. I felt really resentful that I couldn't get on with my own life because I was so busy with his.

When you don't have people in your life pushing you, can you push yourself?