
hearing women singing about themselves – rather than men singing about women – makes everything seem wonderfully clear, and possible
– Caitlin Moran
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- Because I haven’t yet learned the simplest and most important thing of all: the world is difficult, and we are all breakable. So just be kind. – Caitlin Moran