I Wish I Could Open A Piece

I Know What I Want! And I Just Go For It.

I Said To My Teacher, 'i Can't Be A Singer Because I'm Not Pretty Enough, And I'm Fat.' And She Looked At Me And Said, 'tell That To Nell Carter, Babe.' That Changed My Life Forever!

In Moments When I Question If I Should Be Having Kids, I Think Of All Those Phone Calls From My Sister-in-law, In Which, 3,000 Miles Away, I Hear My Nephews Screaming For Her Attention. I Tell Her I Have To Go Because I Am Packing To Leave For Europe, And Her Tone Flatlines: "that Must Be Nice."

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 Believe I Owe All The Best Parts Of My Adulthood To Embracing My Imperfections And Showcasing Them.