Blues Quote by Torrey Peters

The premise of any discussion I have is not to debate my humanity. I refuse to engage on that level. It makes for a…

— Torrey Peters

People don't care about facts anyway; in my country, we have 'alternative facts.' But if you can make somebody feel something - and oftentimes…

— Torrey Peters

The fact that someone like me can exist terrifies some people. Because: 'What if you had control of your body and you got to…

— Torrey Peters

Certainly, not all trans people like my writing.

— Torrey Peters

Karl Ove Knausgaard is one of my literary heroes. This distresses many of my female, queer, and trans friends: Torrey, you have every woman…

— Torrey Peters

I have a lot of sympathy for people who detransition.

— Torrey Peters

I think hanging out is the best incubation for cultural creation.

— Torrey Peters

At certain moments in my life, I have stumbled upon a beauty so extreme, I have stepped back in alarm. There are some people…

— Torrey Peters

I'm obsessed with this book 'Independent People,' by Halldor Laxness.

— Torrey Peters

It's not just unexpected for other people. It's very unexpected for myself. But I think that's like a really good place to write from,…

— Torrey Peters

When I'm open to beauty's true power, I believe it changes me for the better.

— Torrey Peters

People are going to make mistakes no matter what because that's what being human is.

— Torrey Peters