If I were a supervillain, I would end capitalism, racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia... but I guess that's a little too obvious and not villain-y enough. Because that's actually being a superhero. I would break down poverty with my machete; I would end world hunger.

Kathleen Hanna

Categorized in : World Racism Superhero

I would much rather be the obnoxious feminist girl than be complicit in my own dehumanization.

Kathleen Hanna

obnoxious feminist girl

I don't need to convince men that feminism is important, that just isn't a goal of mine. I can't even have that conversation of whether or not it's important, because if someone asks me that... I don't want to have a conversation with them until they grow up.

Kathleen Hanna

growing-up goal men

When you speak up about any sense of unfairness or injustice, you're told that you're overreacting, you're too angry, too silly-shut up already. It takes a tremendous amount of fortitude to be able to live in this world as a woman, let alone a woman who wants things to change.

Kathleen Hanna

strong-women change silly

I'm not going to sit around and be peace and love with somebody's boot on my neck.

Kathleen Hanna

necks boots and-love

Feminism is something you do. It's a verb. It's what you are. It's an activity; it's something you're actively engaged in.

Kathleen Hanna

activity feminism verbs

I won't stop talking. I am a girl you have no control over. There is not a gag big enough to handle this mouth.

Kathleen Hanna

girl mouths talking

Think of something that you can do as opposed to all the things you can't do - and do that.

Kathleen Hanna

can-do thinking

Art revolves around creating something that isn't there.

Kathleen Hanna

creating-something creating art

You guys are seriously missing out unless you all start listening to girls.

Kathleen Hanna

guy girl missing

It takes falling down a bunch of times before you start running.

Kathleen Hanna

falling-down running fall

Certain people are like 'Oh, here come the Feminazis!' You end up acting 10 times nicer than you even need to be, to be the opposite of the stereotype like 'You're the man haters!' We're always bending over backwards being extra nice. And I don't know if being nice is my legacy.

Kathleen Hanna

nice opposites men

There's still a lot of misogynist pop music out there, and I think that hearing something that's so explicitly feminist and so angry - when we're still growing up in a culture where girls and women are not supposed to be angry - is a real revelation for young women.

Kathleen Hanna

growing-up girl real

Well, part of the thing is, like, what's the difference between censorship and social responsibility? I sometimes find that the whole censorship argument is used as a way for people to avoid the fact that they're like.

Kathleen Hanna

differences responsibility people

You learn that the only way to get rock-star power as a girl is to be a groupie and bare your breasts and get chosen for the night. We learn that the only way to get anywhere is through men. And it's a lie.

Kathleen Hanna

girl stars lying

I don't want to waste the precious moments I have, and I've felt that way since I was 17. I have to take risks because why else would you be alive? Put your pirate patch on and go on an adventure because you only have one life to live.

Kathleen Hanna

pirate risk adventure

I feel so lucky that I met the love of my life. You know somebody's in it to win it when...you're having a seizure and they're holding you.

Kathleen Hanna

epilepsy love-of-my-life winning

Johnny Rotten isn't punk. Maybe that's punk to somebody, but these people are participating and challenging the corporations that are telling us what punk is and what good music is.

Kathleen Hanna

rotten challenges people

I saw a video on YouTube of a girl who had very similar reactions to late-stage Lyme disease as I did. And I thought it was crazy. And when I saw her basically have a seizure on camera that looked very much like my seizure I felt, "Oh my god. That's me." And so it was really important to me, and I said to Sini, 'We have to find some way to not just talk about Lyme disease, but to show it.

Kathleen Hanna

crazy girl important

Jason Mraz, and the new James Blunt song is the worst thing that has ever been created on the face of the earth.

Kathleen Hanna

jason faces song

When I get stressed out my de-stress default is - not cat videos - but I just watch his surrogates. They're so entertaining. It's like escapees from the Nordstrom cosmetics counter.

Kathleen Hanna

video cat stress