“But if you ever wonder why so many well-off kids were in nineties punk bands, that's why. They could afford to not get paid. They could also afford to look generous by donating their services more than we could.”
― Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk – A New York Times Bestselling Memoir of the Riot Grrrl Movement
― Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk – A New York Times Bestselling Memoir of the Riot Grrrl Movement
“I thought it was interesting, but selfishly I just wanted to relive my own childhood and win this time.”
― Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk – A New York Times Bestselling Memoir of the Riot Grrrl Movement
― Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk – A New York Times Bestselling Memoir of the Riot Grrrl Movement
“I was finally ready to mourn the girl who was excited to show everyone our new zine, the girl who was amped to go on tour and move to DC. She was gone and I was exhausted trying to pretend she wasn't. But now some new person was in her place, and maybe letting her exist would let me feel some of the joy I used to feel.”
― Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk – A New York Times Bestselling Memoir of the Riot Grrrl Movement
― Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk – A New York Times Bestselling Memoir of the Riot Grrrl Movement
“I thought those were pretty big words coming from a guy who covered AC/DC songs.”
― Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk – A New York Times Bestselling Memoir of the Riot Grrrl Movement
― Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk – A New York Times Bestselling Memoir of the Riot Grrrl Movement
“I realized that sexism was telling me to stay home and not par pate in the larger world. "Dance to records by yourself in your room would say. "Stay at home and read alone!" it would yell. I decided I gonna do everything in my power to make Bikini Kill shows a brief prieve from sexism, even if it was imperfect and fleeting.”
― Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk – A New York Times Bestselling Memoir of the Riot Grrrl Movement
― Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk – A New York Times Bestselling Memoir of the Riot Grrrl Movement
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