“Gym is a center of capitalist breakdown, and everything is focused on the individual.” Quote by Jenny Hval
“But the majority of mothers work - and are responsible for taking care of the kids and home. And more fathers are spending more time doing child care and housework, and still working long hours. That work-life conflict is weighing on everybody.” ChildrenLongStillsHomeCareKidsMotherFatherHoursConflictResponsibleMajoritySpendingMore TimeHouseworkWeighingLong HoursChild CareWorking Long Hours Author:Brigid Schulte
“Soft things are terrifying. They're the real signals of death. Images of strength can never be that terrifying. It's the images of weakness that are a real apocalypse.” RealWeaknessApocalypseSignals Author:Jenny Hval
“Very devoted religious people are so extroverted, but at the same time, they're so repressed sexually and so conservative. I've never been able to understand that combination, but I'm fascinated by it.” PeopleAbleReligiousConservativeCombinationFascinatedDevotedSexuallyRepressed Author:Jenny Hval
“I'm optimistic. I really believe people in power want to do the right thing.” PeopleWantBelieveOptimisticRight Thing Author:Brigid Schulte
“The prejudice is against men and women - assuming men stay at work. That's the reason why we don't have enough women in the halls of power - the prejudice is pushing women to go home.” MenReasonEnoughHomeMen And WomenPrejudiceAssumingReason WhyPushingHalls Author:Brigid Schulte
“Everything you do is so personal. In the end, it doesn't matter so much if you write about your own life or not. It's going to be as much artifice when it comes out as a piece of music. Everything is in character in a way. But that's a great thing.” IfsWayWritingEndsMatterCharacterPiecesGreat ThingsArtifice Author:Jenny Hval
“Health is so important now, it's ridiculous - the body has become frightening, this thing that will kill you if you don't keep really healthy. The body is the enemy now.” IfsImportantBodyEnemyHealthyRidiculousFrightening Author:Jenny Hval
“It's incredibly painful to think back to the time I had to come back to work. I was so, so needed at home. Like the vast majority of people in America, I couldn't take unpaid leave.” PeopleThinkingHomeAmericaNeededMajorityPainfulBack To Work Author:Brigid Schulte
“If you believe that you have nothing to fight for, that just means the people in power, and the people with money, can sneak anything into your life. Everything can be taken away from you.” PeopleIfsBelieveMeanFightingTakenIf You BelieveAway From YouSneak Author:Jenny Hval
“I take solace in knowing that some of the steps I took can help other people.” PeopleHelpingStepsKnowingHelping OthersSolace Author:Brigid Schulte