I'm Naturally A Mousy Blonde, So I

When I Moved Out Of My Mom's House At 18 I Was Almost As Sad To Leave Her Sewing Machine Behind As Anything Else.

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

There Is Something To Be Said For People Who Have To Work Hard, Be Creative, Produce What They Have With Little - Or No - Means. Those Of Us From Poor Homes Have The Advantage Of Thinking For Ourselves And Of Knowing That When Times Get Hard, Things Could Always Be Worse.

I Really Worshipped Mama Cass A Lot. Mama Cass, Who Was Really Fat And She Didn't Lose Weight. Yeah, She Went On Diets But For The Most Part Of Her Life And The Better Part Of Her Career She Was A Big Person.

You Know How People Love To Glamorize Poverty? There's Nothing Glamorous About It. But It Did Make Me Really Creative. Those Days, I Was Literally Taking T-shirts In The Day And Sewing Them Back Together To Make Dresses For The Night.