Girls

"Being poor in New York is a different kind of poor than being poor anywhere else."

"I think my apartment is a metaphor for my mental state."

"I'm not depressed, I'm just disillusioned with the world."

"I want to be somebody's priority, but I also want them to leave me alone."

"Why is it always my fault when a relationship doesn't work out?"

"I think I need to just accept that I'm going to be mediocre."

"I'm not a bitch, I'm just honest about what I want."

"Why do people expect you to figure out your whole life in your twenties?"

"I think my biggest problem is that I'm too aware of my own problems."

"I'm documenting my life in real time because it's going to be interesting."

"I don't need a man to be happy, but it would be nice to have one who doesn't lie."

"Being single is fine until everyone around you is getting married."

"I think I'm going to be great at something, I just haven't figured out what yet."

"Why do men get to be broken and interesting but women just get to be crazy?"

"I'm not a bad writer, I'm just working through some stuff."

"Gratitude is just being thankful for the things that don't completely suck."

"I want to make art that matters, even if it's just about my own suffering."

"I think I'm having a quarter-life crisis, or maybe this is just my life now."

"Why is everyone so judgmental about how I live my life?"

"I'm too smart for my own good and also not smart enough."

"Sometimes I think my life would be better if I just moved back home."

"I deserve a relationship where I'm not the crazy one."

"I'm not avoiding my problems, I'm just not ready to face them yet."

"Why does everyone think they know what's best for me?"

"I think I need therapy, but I can't afford it, which is probably why I need it."

"Being a woman in your twenties is like being constantly confused and afraid."

"I want to write the great American novel before I turn 30."

"My parents paid for my education and I'm still working at a terrible job."

"I think I'm going through something really important, or I might just be hungry."

"Why do I feel so empty even when I'm surrounded by people?"