Quotes About Identity

I definitely feel Russian. I feel Russian, but at the same time when I'm in the States I feel at home, too.

I have a Russian heart.

There are a lot of people who are trying hard to sell themselves as Russian vodkas.

The thing about Russia? Everyone is Russian. They're just Russian. They're Russian.

It's very easy to fall into a rut where you're just making things that you don't believe in for other people.

Putting my head on Ruth Buzzi's body - it's upsetting.

I love being Dr. Ruth, so I have never thought of retiring.

It is good to be Dr. Ruth.

I can always be ruthless and aggressive in the ring, but I don't think I'll ever have the opportunity to be 'The Funkasaurus' again.

I never try and sound like Sabbath.

I'm not the sad sack that people might think I am. But I think that if I didn't write and perform, I probably would be.

I love Sacramento. I consider this home.

Many people lock a part of themselves away. It's a bit sacred.

Latinos are learning English. That doesn't mean that they should sacrifice their original language or that they should give up this in-betweeness that is Spanglish.

I just don't want to be famous. I feel like there's a lot of sacrifice in that I'm not really willing to make.

People are so codified - it's sad.

The sad truth is, there's more Walter White in me than I'd care to admit, because if I truly was as kind as people think I am, I wouldn't be able to write Walter White.

A Scanner Darkly' is one of Dick's bleakest novels, and almost certainly his saddest.

You never grow out of high school sadly.

For me it's hard, especially being a young African-American woman. My dad doesn't look like what you might call the 'safe' African-American male that America would accept, if you know what I mean.

We need to be able to go to school and feel safe and accepted for who we are.

I feel like my only safety is in being totally true to myself.

I don't know who I am outside of someone who's just trying to be free and find safety for myself and for others.

You always have to avoid working for the sake of putting yourself out there.