American culture never necessarily made sense to me, but they should warn you: leaving comes with a huge sense of alienation that never goes away. — Jessa Crispin Copy Share Image
You don't have to go to New York and you don't have to go to LA or London. Go somewhere cheap. Go somewhere with… — Jessa Crispin Copy Share Image
Feminism now seems to be defined as success is defined: as being as good at capitalism as men are. I feel very estranged from… — Jessa Crispin Copy Share Image
Women still get angry at me. I mean, men go after me sometimes, but most of the bad responses come from women. — Jessa Crispin Copy Share Image
I mean, many times your creative problem is accidentally your personal problem, but it's not quite the same. — Jessa Crispin Copy Share Image
Most of what I do is for creative people - writers and painters and photographers - trying to work through creative problems. — Jessa Crispin Copy Share Image
I knew my motivations for going to each place and what I was looking for. If I don't do that then I generally don't… — Jessa Crispin Copy Share Image
Once you leave, you're no longer of that country, but you are never actually of the country that you go to, and if you… — Jessa Crispin Copy Share Image
Just send the emails and talk to people. Spend all your money on nail polish and opera tickets. — Jessa Crispin Copy Share Image
I wish other people would write about loneliness more. It's hard to remember that it's not personal. We live in a world that is… — Jessa Crispin Copy Share Image
