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" I am not a snowflake. I am not a sweet, infantilising symbol of fragility and life. I am a strong, fierce, flawed adult woman. I plan to remain that way, in life and in death. "

Stella Young

Strong

Sweet

I Am

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" I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death. "

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" There are always those 'Gossip Girl' walk-and-talk scenes where you're walking and just talking about life and death. You're having a serious conversation, looking someone in the eye, but everywhere around you, it's literally a circus. "

" Healthy children will not fear life if their elders have integrity enough not to fear death. "

" We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that Death will tremble to take us. "

" I am profoundly fascinated by cruelty, fear, horror and death. My films show my preoccupation with violence, the pathology of violence. "

" I am prepared to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another matter. "

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" It is nothing short of baffling to me how a city like Melbourne, where I struggle to find accessible facilities on a very regular basis, could be considered the most livable city in the world. I suppose it all depends on what makes a city 'livable' for you. "

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You

City

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