“Days after Bon Appétit's editor in chief, Adam Rapoport, wrote in a May 31 newsletter that 'food is inherently political,' he again denied a pay raise for the only Black woman on the magazine's staff.”— Rachel Premack, businessinsider.com
“'It's hard to believe Chloe would try for months to get back with him if she was being emotionally and sexually abused.' Hard disagree from me! I once begged my abuser to stay because he convinced me he was the only one who'd love me. Just sayin'!”— Allie Goertz, twitter.com
“Because no matter how much you want to get clean, withdrawals are powerful. Abusive relationships are no different. When your identity is taken from you, it’s hard to exist without the person who holds it hostage.”— From Canvas to Ship, twitter.com
“Some of us chose to say goodbye to people in our lives because they became toxic to our growth to our climb.”— Coleman Herbert, Richard, Clark Middleton, imdb.com
“I advise you to stop sharing your dreams with people who try to hold you back, even if they’re your parents. Because, if you’re the kind of person who senses there’s something out there for you beyond whatever it is you’re expected to do - if you want to be EXTRA-ordinary- you will not get there by…”— Kelly Cutrone, amazon.com