Being accepted for who you are but also being encouraged to continue to grow.
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Like a dryer going off in your stomach.
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It’s like digging a field together: it’s hard work, not very glamorous, but you can stand back and think, “We did that.”
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Like nothing else, I guess.
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Utterly relentless warmth and peace.
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Being at one with yourself.
I don’t deplore anything about myself, but I am a perfectionist.
As the Queen of Rock’n’Roll. As a woman who showed other women that it is OK to strive for success on their own terms.
Too many times I had people try and make decisions for me. The assumption that I needed that was a big mistake!
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