Laura Jane Grace Quotes

Laura Jane Grace

Laura Jane Grace

American Musician

Born: Nov 8, 1980

Band Being Life Me People You

My first record I ever got was 'Full Moon Fever.' My dad gave me a copy when I was maybe nine years old or something. And I listened to the heck out of that record. I loved that record. Laura Jane Grace

At 8, I got my first cassette, which was Def Leppard's 'Hysteria.' Laura Jane Grace

First Cassette Hysteria Got Which

I have gender dysphoria and body dysmorphia. I don't like to see pictures of myself. Laura Jane Grace

Myself Gender See Pictures Like Body

I grew up in Italy, so for me, Naples pizza is the only type of pizza that there really is. Laura Jane Grace

Me Type Only Naples Italy Up Grew Pizza Really

Living in Italy meant growing up without MTV. Laura Jane Grace

Living Without MTV Italy Up Meant Growing Growing Up

Every artist has the song where they say, 'I wish I could have written a song as good as this,' but they don't feel like they've done it yet. It pushes you to evolve. Laura Jane Grace

Good You Song Wish Every Say Evolve I Wish Could Pushes Written Feel Like Artist Done Where They Say

I think that on paper we did make so many of the classic mistakes that a punk band makes, signing to a major label, getting in business with the wrong people, stuff like that. Laura Jane Grace

My favorite video game when I was a kid was this game called 'Metroid' and the main character of 'Metroid' was Samus. Samus has this body armor suit, helmet and everything except at the end of the game, the helmet comes off and it was revealed that Samus was actually a woman. Laura Jane Grace

Character Game Woman Everything Kid Favorite Except Main Main Character Armor Revealed Off End Video Video Game Body Helmet Actually Suit

Growing up, I never had a role model to show me that you can be trans and live a happy life. I hope that I can be that source of hope for someone out there who's struggling. Laura Jane Grace

As technology and science advances, I think the ability to alter yourself should be embraced. Laura Jane Grace

Technology Science Yourself Think I Think Embraced Ability Advances Alter Should

Hormone replacement therapy does not change or affect your voice. And I have no problem with my voice: I really like my singing voice, I don't feel any dysphoria with my talking voice. Laura Jane Grace

Change Problem Singing No Problem Voice Feel Like Singing Voice Talking Does Affect Replacement Any Really Your Therapy

I sleep with a notebook next to me, and most nights I sleep with my guitar next to me. Laura Jane Grace

Me Guitar Nights Most Notebook Next Sleep

I dealt with depression for my whole life. That's not something that was caused by being trans. Laura Jane Grace

Life Depression Something Dealt Caused Being Whole

My earliest memories are of dysphoria. Laura Jane Grace

Memories Earliest Earliest Memories

I think the hardest part for musicians is what a wide gulf of time there is between when you decide to sober up and when you have the ability to navigate being social and having relationships and being in a band and having friends while sober. Laura Jane Grace

Time You Musicians Band Think Relationships I Think Gulf Ability Having Part Between Up Friends Being Decide While Sober Social Navigate Hardest Hardest Part Wide

When I was 19 or 20, the way I was an activist was by regularly meeting with groups, going to protests, and being there on the ground. Laura Jane Grace

Meeting Way Protests Going Being Regularly Ground Being There Groups Activist