“The issue of hierarchy and hierarchical position is absolutely key. It’s key to evolutionary survival. It’s key to mate selection. It’s key to survival.”Tagged: Hierarchy, Survival, Mate Selection
“I believe, when I made the videos, that the legislation itself and the policies were signifying a crisis, a disjunction in Western society, of which the gender pronoun argument was only a tiny tendril. The fact that the videos received so much attention—and the aftermath of it, also—continues to…”Tagged: Gender Pronouns
“We’re stronger than things are terrible, and things are pretty terrible, so that means we’re pretty damn strong.”Tagged: strength, Adversity
“One of the things I thought about when I was writing was, when you love someone—well, especially when you love someone, you love them not only despite their fragility, but also because of it.”Tagged: Love, fragility
“It’s funny to see that this whole 'clean your room thing' has become—of all the stupid catchphrases! It’s like, 'really? That’s become popular?' But there’s a humility that’s in it, plus, it’s also harder than people think. It’s like, 'well, try it. Set up your room so that it’s pristine, so that…”Tagged: clean your room, Responsibility
“'Genie' is the root word for 'genius,' and it’s a really interesting idea, because a genie is something that, as Robin William’s said: 'unlimited power! Tiny little living space.' But it’s a really interesting idea, because there’s this unlimited power that’s associated with genius, but it’s…”Tagged: Genie, Genie in a Bottle, Power, Human Spirit