“Your parents are people too with issues and triggers. They are getting used to having an adult child just as you are getting used to being an adult.”— Christine Hassler, christinehassler.com
“I was not a lovable child, and I'd grown into a deeply unlovable adult. Draw a picture of my soul, and it'd be a scribble with fangs.”— Gillian Flynn, amazon.com
“I don’t feel like I have to please anyone. I feel free. I feel like I’m an adult. I’m grown. I can do what I want. I can say what I want. I can retire if I want. That’s why I’ve worked hard.”— Beyoncé, marieclaire.co.uk