“I think growing up, the assimilation of most cultural conventions typi...” — Esme Creed-Miles Quote

“I think growing up, the assimilation of most cultural conventions typically encouraged by a heightened awareness of gender and sex encourages a sort of separation of the self. What's so special about 'Hanna' is that her upbringing has negated this indoctrination; she's almost absolved of the pressures of gender or gender itself.”

“I just love listening to music and talking about it, so my social media is mostly dedicated to talking about songs and stuff that interests me.”

“The most gloomy prognosis about Jewish life is that it will disappear between the two extremes of ultra-Orthodoxy on the one hand and total assimilation on the other. But those are very exaggerated scenarios.”

“The mission of the United States is one of benevolent assimilation.”

“Talent is nothing but a prolonged period of attention and a shortened period of mental assimilation.”