“I am not so much angry as trying to find my own voice in the world, to find enough courage to speak up in the first place, then to go forth and use it, which both are monumental tasks and require more confidence than you'd think.”

— Margaret Cho

From Her Books, I Have Chosen To Stay And Fight, SPEAKING UP

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