Aretha Franklin was a teenage mom, a musician who came from an incredibly Christian background, but there was a lot of love, which is really inspiring in a feminist way. – Beth Ditto
I was brought up by a single mom in a poor town in Arkansas and while some aspects of small-town life were really positive – like the fact that everyone there is really sweet and hospitable – there is also this close-minded mentality, and that naturally made me want to rebel. – Beth Ditto
I think its really cool that there are people like Adele on the cover of Vogue and Rolling Stone, and like I think its really important that people are talking about your body, because if they dont, then youll never be able to break that barrier. – Beth Ditto
For me the greatest revenge of all is having a happy adulthood, waking up in my gorgeous turquoise bedroom in the morning beside a person who really inspires me. Thats the best revenge a girl-loving girl from the Bible belt could possibly have. And, importantly, its healthy. – Beth Ditto