“I lived my life in my 20s as a man. I was trans in my 20s, that was a ...” — Torrey Peters Quote

“I lived my life in my 20s as a man. I was trans in my 20s, that was a thing I was and that I knew, but I wasn't willing to do it. I was willing to sort of hedge around the edges, like 'I'll be part time' or 'I'll dress up on weekends,' but I wasn't really 'doing' it.”

“There's a lot that cis and trans women have to say to each other. We're all dealt blows, and we move on with tenacity and ferocity, and I wanted to speak to everyone.”

“It's coming home for me as a writer, which means that, with my friends, I'd have to be able to write through channels that they can't take away from me. The stories are going to get out there. My friends' stories are going to get out there. It's less a case of representing a whole than it is not doing my part to not be beaten back.”

“We love live because of the roughness round the edges, the excitement, the madness, and stuff going off on all sorts of weird tangents. It's like hosting a jolly in your house. We're welcoming people in and giving them snacks.”

“In our culture I think most people think of grief as sadness, and that's certainly part of it, a large part of it, but there's also this thorniness, these edges that come out.”

“I love working with big flavors like chiles and smoke. Honey is perfect for softening the edges, mellowing them out a bit. I put it in everything - vinaigrettes, soups, stocks, salsas, so I'm always on the hunt for great honey.”