“Cynicism is intelectual dandyism, but graciousness in speech is an aphrodisiac. (Andy Spade)”

“Playing dress-up begins at age five and never truly ends.”

“Think, Travel, Celebrate, Charm, Decorate, Dress, Live - colorfully”

“Power is not a matter of one dominant individual or institutions, but instead manifests in interconnected, contradictory sites where regimes of knowledge and practice circulate and take hold. This way of understanding the dispersion of power helps us realize that power is not simply about certain individuals being targeted for death or exclusion by a ruler, but instead about the creation of norms that distribute vulnerability and security.”

“Let’s be gentle with ourselves and each other and fierce as we fight oppression.”

“The point for me is to create relationships based on deeper and more real notions of trust. So that love becomes defined not by sexual exclusivity, but by actual respect, concern, commitment to act with kind intentions, accountability for our actions, and a desire for mutual growth.”

“Cynicism is intellectual dandyism. ”