“I think it's sad that we live in a world where men can steal and distribute and publish photos of women without their permission all over the Internet and even in print and make a lot of money doing so, but half naked photos that I took of myself are deemed "obscene."” ThinkingMenWorldHalfInternetStealingNakedPrintLots Of MoneyPermissionPublishObscene Author:Marie Calloway
“I admire narcissism in Momus and others who "own" it and use it as a way to explore ideas/themselves and also as a form of humor. I don't think of myself as narcissistic, but I'm definitely incredibly self absorbed. I guess I wonder if seeing the world through the lens of yourself is necessarily less valid than other ways of thinking/seeing though.” IfsThinkingWorldWayIdeasSelfUseFormWonderSeeingAdmireNarcissismLensesWay Of ThinkingNarcissisticSeeing The WorldSelf Absorbed Author:Marie Calloway
“I admire Joyce Maynard a lot, specifically her memoir "At Home in the World." Her writing is beautiful and fascinating and seemed to give me validation to the idea that I could write validly in earnest about my life with (my) very feminine point of view, and also that I could unapologetically explore the bad traits of my character (which I find to be more interesting to explore than the good traits), as well as explore other concepts that interest me like private vs public personas, age gap relationships, etc.” WorldGivingWritingWellsIdeasCharacterHomeAgeBeautifulInterestInterestingViewsConceptsGive MePoint Of ViewMemoirAdmireEtcFascinatingFeminineGapsTraitsEarnestPersonaValidationJoyceAge Gap Author:Marie Calloway
“Basically, I feel inspired by any artist that seems to want to introduce the world to their likes and perspective rather than trying to shape their interests and point of view to fit better into the world around them.” WorldWantFeelsTryingSeemsArtistInterestViewsPerspectiveFitShapesInspiredPoint Of ViewLikesIntroducing Author:Marie Calloway
