Feminism is not only for women It's something everyone can participate in, and evolve together, as the first step in the right direction. I see feminism as a tool to achieve that balance and peace.

I know there is strength in the differences between us. I know there is comfort where we overlap.

God forbid you be an ugly girl, 'course too pretty is also your doom, 'cause everyone harbors a secret hatred for the prettiest girl in the room.

They can call me crazy if I fail, all the chance that I need, is one-in-a-million and they can call me brilliant if I succeed.

One of my rules is: Never TRY to do anything. Just do it.

Every time I say something they find hard to hear, they chalk it up to my anger, and never to their own fear.

Some people wear their heart up on their sleeve. I wear mine underneath my right pant leg, strapped to my boot.

We are wise women, we are giggling girls. We both carry a smile to show when we're pleased, we both carry a switchblade in our sleeves.

We are taught to view pain as an enemy, not a teacher. But pain is the right hand of growth and transformation. Pain is in the history of all human wisdom.

Patriarchy is like the elephant in the room that we don't talk about, but how could it not affect the planet radically when it's the superstructure of human society?

I wonder what you look like under your t-shirt. I wonder what you sound like when you're not wearing words. I wonder what we have when we're not pretending.

If ever you feel like an animal among men, be a lion.

I cut all my words out. My heart was too full of them.

To persevere with the will to understand in the face of obstacles is the heroism of consciousness.

Give people permission to be who they are and they will love, thank, and respect you forever.

A collison is what happens when two motorists go after the same pedestrian.

And we just went with Julie because that name hadn't been used in any other popular songs at the time.

A person you excuse from any genuine challenge is a person you do not truly respect.

Simplicity is really hard.

Breastfeeding is amazing; you can actually feel your stomach shrink with every feed.

Once you've opened yourself up, it's best to go all the way.