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" I get why feminism can be intimidating; sometimes it can seem like this exclusive club. "

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" I'm very lucky that I'm not a photographer for hire - people hire me for me. I go into every commercial work with an art focus, with that lens; every brand I've worked for just lets me do whatever I want to do. I have full creative freedom. "

" I'm used to being told by society that I must regulate my body to fit the norm. I'm used to the fact that images of unaltered women are seen as unacceptable. "

" I've always been fascinated by the desert. "

" Just like any other girl, I felt pressure to look a certain way. Act a certain way. "

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" When a woman is anything but pleasant, she is labeled as whiny, hysterical, etc. "

" Art was - and is - my biggest outlet. I'd probably die if I didn't do it. "

" I remember being 12 or 13 and reading 'Seventeen' and 'CosmoGirl.' They were all about self-improvement. "

Self-Improvement

" People look the best when they feel the most comfortable, so I buy 10 of the same thing if I really like it. "

" I think the gender norms of emotion are horrendous. Being masculine means showing zero emotions, but having the choice to be angry or depressed. Being female means you are one dimensional - if you show more than that, you are a psycho, hysterical, or historically, a witch. "

" Everyone has a mirror face that's so different from their natural face. And I think it's interesting, seeing the way people want to be viewed when they're putting themselves together. "

" I think it's important for not just me but women of color, trans women, and people who are marginalized to be telling stories of themselves. It's important for us to be behind the lens. "

" Live what you support online; do things. "

" My style motto is pretty classic: you give off a positive energy when you wear what you're most comfortable in. "

" I was very depressed at a young age and felt like I didn't have agency towards that. Being 'female' meant I couldn't be that - I couldn't be angry, loud, sullen. Being sad meant I was weak. "

" Being taken seriously as a young woman is the biggest hurdle as I grow older. "

" It's so important for women to create images of women - or any group, at that. "

" As much as I preach self-love, it's so hard for me to love myself. It's really hard, and it's just about building a good network of people and, in this case, a good network of artists. Trying to live your ideals as best as you can. "

" As a young woman, I was disturbed by the fact that there was no imagery that truly expressed the experience of a young woman and the challenges and turbulence we go through. All we had were teenage magazines like 'Cosmopolitan,' which are very one-sided and show an objectified view of women. "

" I did two years at art school in criticism and curatorial practice, but I dropped out because I was frustrated that there was this hierarchy where I couldn't do anything or ask questions. "

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" I want to direct a feature film. Horror is my main genre. "

" We work to create a new wave of feminism that is more inclusive. I want others to feel equal. It's so great to see women in positions of power, which is why other artists, such as Marilyn Minter, are so inspirational to me. "

" You don't have to wait for anyone's approval to do things. "

" I started out taking photos of my friends on, like, disposable cameras, and I documented my younger sister and her friends all through high school. "

" A good jean that fits someone's butt right is just amazing. It's just classic. "

" I look for subjects who have stories to tell - who are looking to tell something. "