“I believe that transgender people, including those who have transitioned, are living out real, authentic lives. Those lives should be celebrated, not questioned. Their health care decisions should be theirs and theirs alone to make.”

Behave like everything you do matters.

What would happen if even one generation were raised with respect and without violence?

when pain has been intertwined with love and closeness, it’s very difficult to believe that love and closeness can be experienced without pain.

By the year 2000 we will, I hope, raise our children to believe in human potential, not God.

There are many ways of supporting gender equality, from something as simple as paid sick leave and flexible work hours to attributing an economic value to all care-giving, and making that amount tax deductible.

The future depends entirely on what each of us does every day; a movement is only people moving.

Rich People plan for three generations Poor people plan for Saturday night

I have me brave women who are exploring the outer edge of human possibility, with no history to guide them, and with a courage to make themselves vulnerable that I find moving beyond words.

Far too many people are looking for the right person, instead of trying to be the right person.

At my graduation, I thought we had to marry what we wished to become. Now you are becoming the men you once would have wished to marry.

Power can be taken, but not given. The process of the taking is empowerment in itself.

Imagining anything is the first step toward creating it. Believing in a true self is what allows a true self to be born.

We choose to be writers because we don’t want to talk.

Women must have seats at the table because peace is too crucial to be left only to the politicians or only to the male half of our world.

Marriage works best for men than women. The two happiest groups are married men and unmarried women.

A lot of my generation are living out the un-lived lives of our mothers.

I am here and I’m alive. That’s enough.

There’s no freedom like the freedom that comes from accepting yourself.

A lie doesn’t become truth, wrong doesn’t become right and evil doesn’t become good, just because it’s accepted by a majority.

First ask yourself: What is the worst that can happen? Then prepare to accept it. Then proceed to improve on the worst.

It is unacceptable to be disrespectful of Congressman Crowley. He’s done some phenomenal, phenomenal work for the Bronx and Queens.

Focus on loving and accepting others more than your own need to be loved and accepted by others.

I thought I should forget Hollywood and go back to Hong Kong. I’m so lucky that finally Hollywood accepts my comedy fighting.

That which is denied cannot be healed.