When the other girls had given up their Barbies, I was still playing with mine in secret. — Cheri Oteri Copy Share Image
“They start setting up on a little left stage playing my secret favorite song: the rustling of sheet music and set lists, the coughing and quiet warm-up, the tuning of instruments, squeak of speakers and amps, the last rags on… — Catherynne M. Valente Copy Share Image
