Society doesn't portray transsexual people in a very positive light. — Laura Jane Grace Copy Share Image
People don't have to understand a language to understand the emotion and sentiment behind a song. — Laura Jane Grace Copy Share Image
A lot of people don't perceive me as female or trans, they just see some rocker. — Laura Jane Grace Copy Share Image
I guess I get a little impatient and frustrated when people ask what 'Manic Depression' is about. — Laura Jane Grace Copy Share Image
I think that on paper we did make so many of the classic mistakes that a punk band makes, signing to a… — Laura Jane Grace Copy Share Image
That's one of the biggest fears a lot of trans people have if they decide to come out, that they're making themselves… — Laura Jane Grace Copy Share Image
Fans decide what pop culture is. We can define ourselves. Music and the presentation of art nowadays is totally in our control,… — Laura Jane Grace Copy Share Image
I feel self-conscious for even having met so many other band people and artists, I don't want to be that artist that… — Laura Jane Grace Copy Share Image
When bands come from that underground scene and go into the mainstream, people just hate it. And it blows my mind. If… — Laura Jane Grace Copy Share Image
If I want someone to recognize the gender identity I feel, I'd have to ask for that. I can't assume people will… — Laura Jane Grace Copy Share Image
I'm totally fine with myself. It's the other people I run into out there who are so hung up on gender. The… — Laura Jane Grace Copy Share Image
When I'm on tour, people see me in one way, but in normal life I doubt people even recognize me. — Laura Jane Grace Copy Share Image
What people don't realize when they talk about our lineup changes is that the original Against Me! broke up in 2001. It… — Laura Jane Grace Copy Share Image
Striving to make music that empowers people as opposed to making them feel like they're being beaten down every single day is… — Laura Jane Grace Copy Share Image
Trans people should be able to fall in love and sing love songs too, and have that be just as valid. You… — Laura Jane Grace Copy Share Image
To know that the people who are singing along at your show actually have something in common with you and can identify… — Laura Jane Grace Copy Share Image
In a perfect world, in my opinion, 'they,' 'them,' and 'theirs' would be the pronouns that everyone would use. — Laura Jane Grace Copy Share Image
I feel self-conscious for even having met so many other band people and artists, I don't want to be that artist that is only… — Laura Jane Grace Copy Share Image
That's one of the biggest fears a lot of trans people have if they decide to come out, that they're making themselves unlovable and… — Laura Jane Grace Copy Share Image
A lot of what keeps me going is wanting to be better, thinking I'm not good enough. — Laura Jane Grace Copy Share Image
When I was 19 or 20, the way I was an activist was by regularly meeting with groups, going to protests, and being there… — Laura Jane Grace Copy Share Image
I was always taught by punk to think for yourself and to question authority. That's what I've always tried to do. — Laura Jane Grace Copy Share Image
I was married for like seven, eight years. And then coming out of that I was like, 'Okay, now what? I guess I would… — Laura Jane Grace Copy Share Image
Growing up, my experience with transsexualism was nothing but shame. It was something very hidden, and dealt with very privately. — Laura Jane Grace Copy Share Image
The period of time between when you're done with a record and when you start touring is the worst period of a time in… — Laura Jane Grace Copy Share Image
I recognize that I'm in a band, and part of being in a band is doing interviews, and I do have a platform so… — Laura Jane Grace Copy Share Image
Saying to someone 'I'm a transsexual' is the most empowering thing I've ever felt in my whole life. — Laura Jane Grace Copy Share Image
As technology and science advances, I think the ability to alter yourself should be embraced. — Laura Jane Grace Copy Share Image
