Why should American atrocities be merely unsettling, but a trip to Hanoi unconscionable?

Twice the Republicans in the California legislature tried to block my seating because of my trips to Hanoi.

They motivate us to play, be affectionate, seek adventure and be loyal.

A silent majority and government by the people is incompatible.

I think people are entitled to march without a permit. When you have a few hundred thousand people on the street you have permission.

Our crime was that we were beginning to live a new and contagious life-style without official authorization.

I am the Vietcong. We are everywhere! We are all Vietcong.

The issue of civil rights was too much for the establishment to handle. One of the chapters of history thats least studied by historians is the 300 to 500 riots in the U.S. between 1965 and 1970.

Then you have [Donald] Trump. So it could be the tightest, most hazardous race in political history and we can't afford to allow Trump to slither through. So that's where I'm at.

Gentrification and consumerism... have destroyed the character of my favorite American haunts, like North Beach, Berkeley, Venice and Aspen.

Communism is one of the options that can improve people's lives.

I admire those who do good and expect nothing in return.

My hand lowered slowly to my side. It trembled. "There is no affection, " I said, each syllable a measured force of emotion I dared not allow purchase, "that will endure when treated as a thing.

My boyfriend loves golf and he is good at it but I am not that great at it. It drives me nuts, but I'm super competitive and I always want to win.

I didnt know how many people knew who Ferdinand was.

It's what I do well - I write about things that make people uncomfortable. That's probably the only thing I do better than my peers.

The study of history requires investigation, imagination, empathy, and respect. Reverence just doesnt enter into it.

Knowing that you are living in a dreamworld is very liberating, because it gives you the option of waking up.

Commentating, illustrating, description giving, adjective expert, analyzing, surmising musical myth seeking people of the universe, this is yours.

I slipped myself some pink Xannies/And danced around the house in all-over print panties.