“I take solace in knowing that some of the steps I took can help other people.” Quote by Brigid Schulte
“I disagree very strongly with people saying "that battle is over." If you've started a battle, I don't think it ever ends. The illusion that it's ended can reverse any good results that have come from it.” PeopleIfsThinkingEndsResultsBattleIllusionDisagreeVery StrongReverse Author:Jenny Hval
“I'm constantly reading and trying to enlighten myself to how the world works in its silent ways to make everything seem normal when it's actually incredibly discriminating.” WorldWayTryingSeemsReadingNormalSilentEnlightening Author:Jenny Hval
“Everybody needs to read a lot of revolutionary stuff, because the revolution is a big part of our will to live.” NeedsBigsStuffRevolutionRevolutionaryWill To Live Author:Jenny Hval
“We're baseball players. We don't need guys telling us, 'Hey, you need to hurry. Hey, you need to do this. Hey, you need to step up.' We are professionals, we can do that without anybody telling us. I'm OK with it, but we need to do it on our own.” NeedsGuyCan DoStepsPlayerBaseballHeyStep UpBaseball PlayerHey You Author:Bengie Molina
“I've always seen myself as the person listening to alternative music and all that - generic indie person. I always tried to be the least pretty I could be.” PersonsListeningAlternativesGenericAlternative Music Author:Jenny Hval
“When I was growing up, I would try to sing out of key very consciously. I was probably afraid of trying too hard to do something beautiful, and then I just wasn't good enough. But I've learned that I was also on the outside - wanting more challenge by living in that more conventional world.” WorldTryingHardEnoughBeautifulChallengesGrowing UpGrowingKeysI've LearnedGood EnoughConventionalSomething BeautifulWanting MoreTrying Too Hard Author:Jenny Hval
“My dad and my mom had to sacrifice so much, and had to teach us and show us the way of going about things, how to be humble, all those things. They helped us stay on track for what we wanted to do.” WayShowsWantedTeachSacrificeMomDadMy DadTrackHumbleMy MomBe Humble Author:Bengie Molina
“It feels very different to have long, thick, brightly colored hair. It makes me feel so conflicted to wear, and I believe showing a conflicted person onstage is actually really interesting and emotionally engaging. I'm trying to not just be the person standing on the outside and looking at something, but to actually be it, in a way.” WayFeelsTryingBelievePersonsLongDifferentI BelieveInterestingHairStandingThickEngagingReally InterestingRed Hair Author:Jenny Hval
“Norway is pretty forward thinking in terms of gender equality, but we don't seem to practice it as well as we think. I'm constantly thinking: How much power have we really gained? We have to keep fighting to even keep what we've fought for already.” ThinkingWellsSeemsFightingTermPracticeGenderGender EqualityNorwayForward ThinkingConstantly Thinking Author:Jenny Hval
“I was very nervous, excited, and happy to be given the opportunity to even be in the major leagues.” OpportunityGivenMajorsExcitedNervousLeagueMajor League Author:Bengie Molina