I'm A Strong Person, But I'd Never

My Way Was Not To Be The Petite, Gorgeous, Little Cheerleader. My Way Of Getting By Was Making People Laugh.

May I Say, If You Were Suddenly Put Into A Woman's Body, Wouldn't You Be Slightly Interested In Your Breasts, And Why People Look At Certain Parts Of You, And Why Certain Parts Move Like They Do?

My Fantasy Life Made Me Survivor. One Day I Knew That Me, This Skinny, Ugly Girl Who Was Only Invited To Slumber Parties When They Were Forced To - Someday I Knew I Would Be Someone. That Was My Driving Goal. It Wasn't To Be Famous. I Didn't Want Furs And Signing Autographs, I Didn't Care About Any Of That. I Wanted To Be Someone Other Than Myself.

I Am, Uh ... A 6 Foot Tall Woman, I Feel Like I'm A Healthy Size, I'm Not Anorexic; And I Feel That People Who Aren't Anorexic Are Punished ... For Not Being Anorexic.

I Think That There Are Many Different Ways Of Getting And Staying Sober. Like Religion, I Just Don't Think That One Way Is The Only Way.