I don’t actually enjoy Claxton Fruit Cake, but I feel like I have to get one For My Culture. My dad used to douse a towel in brandy, wrap the cake in it, and let it sit for like a month.

One of the most liberating moments of my life occurred when I was 15. I realized that you could just do whatever you wanted to do, based on whatever you were interested in, and you got to choose whether you cared what other people thought about it.

This is art.