“I don't know if anyone has noticed but I only ever write about one thing: being alone. The fear of being alone, the desire to not be alone, the attempts we make to find our person, to keep our person, to convince our person to not leave us alone, the joy of being with our person and thus no longer alone, the devastation of being left alone. The need to hear the words: You are not alone.” IfsKnowsNeedsWritingPersonsJoyDesireLeftOne ThingConvinceNot AloneLeft AloneDevastationFear Of Being Alone Author:Shonda Rhimes
“There is no longer one way to consume TV. Some shows you want to watch live, some shows you only discover through streaming, some shows you just feel you need to DVR.” WayWantNeedsFeelsShowsWatchesTvsOne WayStreaming Author:Shonda Rhimes
“I think the point of America, our planet, the reason we're all here, one of the best things that we can do is be concerned about something even when it doesn't concern us. That's the whole point. The fact that I've never had to use a Planned Parenthood, the fact that I've never been in need of medical services I couldn't afford or didn't have access to, doesn't mean I shouldn't be concerned about the fact that other women don't have that access.” ThinkingNeedsMeanReasonWholeFactsUseAmericaCan DoPlanetsConcernConcernedAccessMedicalBest ThingsParenthoodOur PlanetPlanned Parenthood Author:Shonda Rhimes
“I read a lot of studies about the fact that there is a bias in the way health care is doled out, down to the fact that most medical studies are done on men, not women, so most dosages are planned for men, not women, and on and on. And more than that, women's pain is gauged differently and their complaints are received differently. And the idea that there's a place where you can go where everything is geared toward you, as a woman, is great. But it's a shame that we need to find places that are "safe" when the world, the whole world, should be a safe place.” MenWorldWayNeedsShouldIdeasDoneWholeFactsCarePainStudySafeShameMedicalWhole WorldHealth CareBiasComplaintsSafe PlacesDosage Author:Shonda Rhimes
“At the end of the day, when it comes down to it, all we really want is to be close to somebody. So this thing where we all keep our distance and pretend not to care about each other, it's usually a load of bull. So we pick and choose who we want to remain close to, and once we've chosen those people, we tend to stick close by. No matter how much we hurt them. The people that are still with you at the end of the day, those are the ones worth keeping. And sure, sometimes close can be too close. But sometimes, that invasion of personal space, it can be exactly what you need.” PeopleWantNeedsStillsEndsSometimesMatterCareHurtSpacePicksDistanceSticksChosenThe End Of The DayLoadBullsInvasionAnatomyGrey's AnatomyPersonal Space Author:Shonda Rhimes
“There's a reason I said I'd be happy alone. It wasn't 'cause I thought I'd be happy alone. It was because I thought if I loved someone and then it fell apart, I might not make it. It's easier to be alone. Because what if you learn that you need love and then you don't have it? What if you like it and lean on it? What if if you shape your life around it and then it falls apart? Can you even survive that kind of pain? Losing love is like organ damage. It's like dying. The only difference is death ends. This, it could go on forever.” IfsNeedsKindSaidEndsReasonMightPainFallCausesDifferencesLove IsForeverDyingGoes OnEasierShapesLosingDamageWhat IfOrgansFalling ApartYou Like ItLove Is LikeNeed LoveLosing LoveHappy Alone Author:Shonda Rhimes
“I'm a black woman every day, and I'm not confused about that. I'm not worried about that. I don't need to have a discussion with you about how I feel as a black woman, because I don't feel disempowered as a black woman.” NeedsFeelsBlackInspiringBrilliantWorriedDiscussionConfusedBlack Women Author:Shonda Rhimes
“I think it's sad, and weird, and strange that [race in casting] is still a thing. It's 2013. Somebody else needs to get their act together.” ThinkingNeedsStillsTogetherRaceStrangeBrilliantCasting Author:Shonda Rhimes
