“I’m not a school counselor. I’m not a therapist. I only have as many hours in a day as anyone else. I edit this publication and I write because I need to, but if I looked at everything and responded to even one person, then I would have to respond to everyone and the work wouldn’t happen. A couple o…”— Tavi Gevinson, thecut.comTagged: Writers, How to be a writer, Career
“When girls write to us about how inadequate they feel and how shitty Instagram makes them feel and how cool other people look and how lame they are, I just want to be like, No, no, no, no! This is all strategic. You’re doing great. Nothing exciting is happening over here except ambitious people in a…”— Tavi Gevinson, thecut.comTagged: Writers, Career, Instagram, 20-Somethings, Falling Behind
“There’s this illusion that the internet is a democracy or a meritocracy, and that if your voice isn’t rising to the top immediately, it’s some problem with you.”— Tavi Gevinson, thecut.comTagged: Writers, Social Media, The internet
“I really love working from home and then emerging into the world at night. I don’t get ready until it’s 6 p.m. and I’m on my way to meet someone.”— Tavi Gevinson, thecut.comTagged: Routines, Writers, How to be a writer
“What I’ve been trying to do lately is write down five things I’m grateful for that morning in my notes app. It’s a mental-health thing. I was like, Oh, well, if I can’t stop reaching for my phone first thing because it has my alarm on it, then I should start with that routine instead of reading what…”— Tavi Gevinson, thecut.comTagged: Routines, Gratitude, Trump, Mental Health