The lunatic fringe wags the underdog.
ABBA was a direct influence on me.
It's funny how something so normal and mundane that you see every day-your body-can be controversial. The shock value is intense. It's like carrying an art piece around with you all the time.
I have no control over what people think of me but I have 100% control of what I think of myself, and that is so important. And not just about your body, but so many ways of confidence. You're constantly learning how to be confident, aren't you?
Reclaiming the word 'fat' was the most empowering step in my progress. I stopped using it for insult or degradation and instead replaced it with truth, because the truth is that I am fat, and that's ok. So now when someone calls me fat, I agree, whereas before I would get embarrassed and emotional.
I have a very good relationship with myself. My favourite quote is, "What you think about me is none of my business. "
Because I didn't have any queer, lesbian, female role models I hated my own femininity and had to look deep within myself to create an identity that worked for me. Pop culture just doesn't hand us enough variety to choose from.
I would hate to live in the country, unless I was living on a farm.
Duty is ours; the consequences are the Lord God's
Winning intoxicates you, and numbs you to the sufferings of others.
The moment has no time.