Bette Davis

I saw this quote today—“In this business, until you’re known as a monster, you’re not a star”—by Bette Davis, in a really bad movie. It got me thinking about how often I’ve tried to soften myself, to be easier, quieter, more palatable, just to avoid being labeled “difficult.” How ambition can scare people, how having standards can suddenly turn you into the problem. And how the moments I’ve been most proud of myself are probably the same moments someone else decided I was “too much.” Maybe being a little monstrous isn’t a flaw. Maybe it’s just the cost of taking up space.

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