I'm terrified of saying the wrong thing on stage with bell hooks.

It is revolutionary for any trans person to choose to be seen and visible in a world that tells us we should not exist.

We are not what other people say we are. We are who we know ourselves to be, and we are what we love. That's okay.

If you have a problem with people living their lives and being authentically who they are, you really should go and do some soul-searching.

We are born as who we are, the gender thing is something that is imposed on you.

By doing the work to love ourselves more, I believe we will love each other better.

There are lessons in everything. The bad, the good. Our job is to listen, and to continue to learn, so that maybe we get better at this. Maybe get better at life.

When I was perceived as a black man I became a threat to public safety. When I was dressed as myself, it was my safety that was threatened.

I believe that when we love someone, we respect them, and we listen to them; we feel that their voice matters. And- we let them dictate the terms of who they are and what their story is.

Whether you're transgender or not, most of us get to a point in our lives where we can no longer lie to ourselves.

When a trans woman gets called a man, that is an act of violence.

I would say that workers in general, and white workers particularly, are correct that their economic wellbeing is deteriorating.

I've always loved the fact that Bob's [Dylan] been able to sustain his mystery over 50 or 60 years.

I came to understand that people come and see you because they like you. They don't come to throw things at you.

The simplest of women are wonderful liars who can extricate themselves from the most difficult dilemmas with a skill bordering on genius.

It took years of wear and tear before idealism crumbled like so much bric-a-brac.

The Vedas inform us that because God is absolute, there is no difference between God the person and His holy name; the name is God.

The greatest sin is fear and giving up.

I don't want to age myself.

Everybody has down times and stuff that they have to work through. I worked through that stuff because I've always wanted to be playing soccer.

Weak faith will as surely land the Christian in heaven as strong faith, for it is impossible the least dram of true grace should perish