I don’t know what I would’ve done without it. I really struggled in school with reading and writing. Art was my refuge – my way of speaking, of dealing with my own issues and connecting with the world. Petra Collins Read Quote
The selfie is revolutionary to me. It is, I think, the only point in history where masses of young girls and women have been able to control, create, and publish images of themselves. Petra Collins Read Quote
The selfie is a powerful tool, but it can also be dangerous, and I am fascinated with the process of it because there is a level of self-monitoring. Petra Collins Read Quote
I’m so pro-selfie because I think it’s a tool that allows girls to create images of their own and of themselves. Petra Collins Read Quote
With social media and all the new technology, there’s just more interfaces around and reminders to constantly be working on our body. Petra Collins Read Quote
When you see stories about women that aren’t being told by women, it can make you feel like you don’t exist. Petra Collins Read Quote
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. Petra Collins Read Quote
I want people to see themselves in a person. I never want someone to aspire to be someone else. Petra Collins Read Quote
