My parents are pretty liberal. But they were just you know trying to look out for my innocence … - Lena Dunham

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I'm seeing more and more books by celebrity authors, and I'm not happy to see them. I'd rather see publishing budgets devoted to genuine talents.

Lena Dunham

My parents are pretty liberal. But they were just you know trying to look out for my innocence or whatever. But my babysitter had "Forever" [by Judy Blume]. And I said "Well I've read Judy Blume books, can I borrow that?" And she said no, this one's not appropriate for you. Which obviously, got me really worked up. So I took it.

Blume, Book, Borrow, Forever, Innocence, Parent

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Girls are trained to say, ‘I wrote this, but it’s probably really stupid. ’ Well, no, you wouldn’t write a novel if you thought it was really stupid. Men are much more comfortable going, ‘I wrote this book because I have a unique perspective that the world needs to hear. ’ Girls are taught from the age of seven that if you get a compliment, you don’t go, ‘Thank you’, you go, ‘No, you’re insane.

Attitude, Compliment, Education, Girl, Hear, Wrote

Part of being a feminist is giving other women the freedom to make choices you might not necessarily make yourself.

Choices, Feminist, Freedom, Giving, Make, Women

Don't wait around for someone else to tell your story. Do it yourself by whatever means necessary.

Directors, Mean, Story, Tell, Wait, Waiting

I wish that author [ E. L. James] all the success in the world. It's just not for me.

Wish, World, Success, Author

I consider being female such a unique gift, such a sacred joy, in ways that run so deep I can't articulate them. It's a special kind of privilege to be born into the body you wanted, to embrace the essence of your gender even as you recognize what you are up against. Even as you seek to redefine it.

Against, Deep, Essence, Running, Seek, Unique