144 Quotes by Janet Mock

"We cannot and should not be reduced to just one sliver of ourselves, as it skews the truth of our lived experiences."

"We need space to discuss unspoken, uncomfortable dark truths."

"I grew up at a time in Hawaii where there were trans women around, so there were visible role models for me. At the same time, as a low-income trans girl of color, there were so many things that I didn't have access to. I didn't have access to a great education. I didn't have access to affordable healthcare."

"I hope being honest about my experiences and contextualizing them empowers young women to step into their truths, tell their own stories, and live visibly."

"I was a mixed black girl existing in a westernized Hawaiian culture where petite Asian women were the ideal, in a white culture where black women were furthest from the standard of beauty, in an American culture where trans women of color were invisible."

"We exist in a culture where trans people are constantly delegitimized."

"Hawaii was so integral to my journey. I was just there at the right time."

"Women are so policed and devalued and dehumanized when it comes to the work they do."

"One musical that deeply influenced me - and continues to do so - is the 1997 ABC TV movie of Rodgers and Hammerstein's 'Cinderella,' starring Brandy, with Whitney Houston as the Fairy Godmother and Whoopi Goldberg as the prince's mom."

"In seventh grade, I met my best friend Wendi, who is a trans woman."