I moved to New York at 17 to go to school. At 24, I moved back to Ithaca, then moved back to New York at 28. Asia Kate Dillon Read Quote
Once people are made aware of things that they were previously ignorant of, I think people are a lot more willing to really try. Asia Kate Dillon Read Quote
It’s interesting that people think that pants are masculine. Pants are pants. Asia Kate Dillon Read Quote
What we need to do is get rid of ‘men’s’ and ‘women’s’ sections and make sections that are, like, ‘dresses for tall people,’ ‘pants for short people,’ ‘jeans for people with hips,’ you know what I mean? Asia Kate Dillon Read Quote
A lot of brands are saying they’re going to make ‘gender neutral’ clothing. But clothing is gender neutral. Asia Kate Dillon Read Quote
Art is so valuable that I think its misuse is really dangerous. When it’s used well, when it’s telling a story well or creating representation or visibility for something that’s really lacking, it can really save lives. Asia Kate Dillon Read Quote
I struggled coming to terms with the fact that I’d been assigned female at birth, but that I didn’t feel like a girl or a woman or a man or a boy. Asia Kate Dillon Read Quote
I spent so many years not understanding my own gender identity and not having the language for it, and not having those conversations, that now I’m so eager to talk about it. Then I learn more about myself and other people. Asia Kate Dillon Read Quote
I remember, in middle school, we did the musical ‘Oliver.’ I loved the movie, and I always wanted to play Oliver. It might not have been stated, but the boys auditioned for Oliver, and the girls auditioned for Nancy. But we also did a play called ‘Li’l Abner,’ and I was really excited that they let me put on a suit and a fake mustache. Asia Kate Dillon Read Quote
