""Through playing her, I was able to get the courage to make the changes that I wanted to make in my life, to really go after the version of my life that I felt like I was meant to live. And when the show came out, I became acutely aware of women all over the world that were feeling very similarly,""
""I think for the longest time, too, women were told to live a certain way, to abide by a certain rhetoric or a certain story, and that you weren't allowed to want anything more than what you were being offered. And so, for myself, you know, I wrote this book with the intention of healing myself, but I have found, and the response thank goodness has been so positive, that I'm healing others along the way.""
""I take a lot of inspiration from Nora Ephron. Nora Ephron is a big writing mentor of mine, and the way she constructs a sentiment where you can laugh and cry in the same sentence. And for me, those are the styles in which I am touched the most deeply. And also, I feel like I hate being lectured to.""
Life is Lifey blends memoir, self-help and conversational 'girl chat' to cover life's A to Zs with practical wisdom and candid reflection. Playing Billie on Sex/Life gave courage to pursue personal change and made the need for broader conversations about women's desires more visible. The work compiles life lessons and small tidbits that shaped a personal journey toward authenticity. It confronts societal expectations that have limited women's aspirations and validates wanting more than what was offered. The intention was self-healing, and positive responses indicate that readers are experiencing healing as well. Nora Ephron's influence shows in the mix of humor and sentiment.
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