If you are intimidated by the artists who came before you, understand you too have a place, right next to them. Tavi Gevinson More Quotes by Tavi Gevinson More Quotes From Tavi Gevinson We all have the people we follow on Tumblr whose opinions or taste we respect. And I think because you see so much more variety of opinions and everything on the internet, it's less decided that something is good or bad. It's more like we all just sort of like what we like. Tavi Gevinson taste people thinking I do find working with people in the entertainment industry hard. It can cause anxiety and depression. Tavi Gevinson anxiety causes people I try to be very honest in my writing. It's amazing, though, to think that people are responding to what we do, but it's okay if they're responding in a positive way too, because I think just creating anything at all to put out there is a gift. Tavi Gevinson creating writing thinking I don't really read that much stuff about myself anyways, because I feel as though you then develop this mind-set of just making sure other people would approve of your decisions. Tavi Gevinson decision people I think it was my mom's attitude about art and being part of the narcissistic digital generation or whatever that made me think anyone would care what I had to say about anything! Tavi Gevinson mom attitude art Meaning lies in the magic of the coincidence that you should come across work at just the right time. Tavi Gevinson magic coincidence lying The Internet, really. It's amazing what you can find. There are so many different resources on the Internet and I got into blogging because of my friend's sister who had a blog, Fashion Robot, which she stopped a few months ago just because it was too much time ... I started taking more of an interest in fashion, and going to more websites like Style.com or whatever. Eventually I made a hasty decision and made my own. Tavi Gevinson style fashion decision I always joke that I'd like to be a cat 'cause then I'll have nine lives, and then I can do like everything. But that's really hard. Tavi Gevinson jokes cat I have a problem with people saying feminine means anti-feminist, and I think it's counter-productive to immediately associate anything "girly" with vanity or stupidity. I also think it takes away from girls' agency to say that girls who are interested in that kind of thing only are because they don't know what's good for them. Tavi Gevinson girl mean thinking I think it's really hard to find a good women's magazine, and I like that Glamour is way more about what you want and not what your man wants. I don't really know what it's like to be a woman yet, so I wouldn't have too much insight, but I guess it would be a bit interesting to have more of that granny style in there. Because I think it should be easier for women to feel like they don't have to be conventionally attractive or think of flattering clothing before they think of fun clothing. Tavi Gevinson fun men thinking "Girly" can be limiting if you're told it's the only option. I don't think the solution is to get rid of the girly stuff or decide it's oppressive and get mad at a singer or book for not ACCURATELY REPRESENTING ALL WOMEN. There just needs to be more options for girls who don't identify with the girly aesthetic, and can broaden the idea of what being a girl means. Similarly, there needs to be more of that stuff that can be aesthetically girly, but feminist in the actual message. Tavi Gevinson girl mean book I do think reading is the best practice for writing, along with writing all the time. I actually never liked writing on my own or in school until I'd had my blog for a while and realized I'd been writing every day for years. Tavi Gevinson reading writing school To me, being a woman in 2016 is allowing myself to contain multitudes. Looking at who's given the space to do so and why. Tavi Gevinson There are things that feel so small but are such a big part of life. Tavi Gevinson I have a lot of love for the resilience personified in so many achievements made by Americans. I feel not American when that idea of resilience is appropriated to justify discrimination, e.g., "Make America Great Again." Tavi Gevinson discrimination resilience achievement I'm really thankful for every experience I've had, even the ones that were puzzling or disorienting, because they taught me so much. Tavi Gevinson because me experience thankful Sometimes if you expose your vulnerability, someone else will feel comforted. It's like we're all in this boat together. Tavi Gevinson feel you together sometimes I guess what I'm trying to say is that writing is mysterious; you don't ever truly know where it is coming from, so don't edit yourself line by line. Don't get in your own way. Whatever is truly there at the core, that is your voice. Tavi Gevinson yourself you voice way I'm really good at making teen angst romantic. I'm really good at dealing with heartbreak and things like that and making it into this whole experience. But there's no way to make someone-on-the-Internet-said-something-mean-about-me into romantic angst where you can listen to music and cry or whatever. Tavi Gevinson good experience music romantic Sometimes you want something really serious that makes you feel emotional and makes you think, and sometimes you do just want a pop song. What I love about Taylor Swift is that she offers both. Tavi Gevinson feel you song love
