I think feminist pedagogy should not simply expose students to a particularized academic scholarship but that it should also envision the possibility of activism and struggle outside the academy.

Sisterhood cannot be assumed on the basis of gender; it must be forged in concrete historical and political practice and analysis

Failure to critique US empire allows feminist projects to be used and mobilized as handmaidens in the imperial project.

Angela Davis offers a cartography of engagement in oppositional social movements and unwavering commitment to justice.

Our minds must be as ready to move as capital is, to trace its paths and to imagine alternative destinations.

If the final chapter of your life story is written by love, you are guaranteed a happy ending.

I cannot squeeze the stars

Each appointment brought fear, uncertainty and discouragement. Ann’s constant concern was, What if I have cancer?

Poverty and slavery are thus only two forms ofthe same thing, the essence of which is that a man's energies are expended for the most part not on his own behalf but on that of others.

[ Hollywood] is a patriarchy, headed by men and built for men.

I didn't want to see her because it would make me feel better. I came because without her, it's hard to remember who I am.

never write a line you'd be ashamed to read at your own funeral.

Any tournament you go to, you want to win it.

The truly creative mind in any field is no more than this: A human creature born abnormally, inhumanly sensitive.

Bruce [Dern] and I are in this car just for days and days, just talking about life and I could listen to his stories forever.