“Oldest toy store in the world and they couldn't pay their rent anymore. New York City real estate. Nothing good can stay.” — Kara Lee Corthron New york city Copy Share Image
“I'm awful at hiding it when I'm miserable. Sometimes I think if I were better at it maybe I'd be able to… — Kara Lee Corthron Misery Copy Share Image
“I'm probably the only person in the world that feels physical pain as a reaction to joy.” — Kara Lee Corthron Joy Copy Share Image
“If I know that I can do something that makes me happy, why do I allow myself to get so depressed?” — Kara Lee Corthron Depression Copy Share Image
“I am angry. It is illegal for me to be angry. Remember: Don't get angry. It is illegal to be a black… — Kara Lee Corthron Anger Copy Share Image
“In a flash, I remember why I don't care for therapists and why I didn't want to do this in the first… — Kara Lee Corthron First place Copy Share Image
“That's the problem with getting your heart wrapped up in things. The dumbest stuff starts to carry way too much significance. You… — Kara Lee Corthron Empty Copy Share Image
“Because it's like taking a vacation from real life, and real life is mostly terrible.” — Kara Lee Corthron Life Copy Share Image
“He kisses my tears, and I laugh. This is a moment. I want to remember this moment. Every detail, every sense. It's… — Kara Lee Corthron Kisses Copy Share Image
“Saturday-morning cartoon sure aren't what they used to be. The animation is lazy. Too clean. He misses being able to detect pencil… — Kara Lee Corthron Art Copy Share Image
“You know gentrification is deep when a garage rock band made up of three white boys is called "Harlem".” — Kara Lee Corthron Gentrification Copy Share Image
“I have no interest in looking at all of that shit written down. I would rather have a root canal. In 1705.” — Kara Lee Corthron Writing Copy Share Image
“You never know. Somebody can seem cool and then you look in their music library and there's Katy Perry.” — Kara Lee Corthron Friendship Copy Share Image
“I don't like being profiled. Doesn't matter what the truth is.” — Kara Lee Corthron Profiling Copy Share Image
“I'm attracted to difficulty, I think. I'm attracted to guys who have truckloads of baggage. With them, it will never, ever be… — Kara Lee Corthron Baggage Copy Share Image
“One Day you might desperately need to hear power chords and indulgent drum solos. Another might be a day for orchestral sounds.… — Kara Lee Corthron Music Copy Share Image
“I like lots of bands, and I LOVE fewer, but the list is still lengthy. I rarely pick a "favorite" because I… — Kara Lee Corthron Favorite bands Copy Share Image
“Nobody ever asks for permission to ask you a question you want to hear. Nobody ever says, Can I ask you a… — Kara Lee Corthron Every day Copy Share Image
