Give yourself permission to get the most out of your life. If you're spending all your time scrubbing corners with a toothbrush, you're kind of missing the point. Taking shortcuts doesn't mean shortcutting the end result.
“I literally felt like a freak, which is another aspect of the role of Sally that I relate to: total outsider.”
“In the U.S., you have so many rules, everything's regulated and structured. When you make a mistake, you pay for it -a lot.”