Me, My Hair, and I Quotes

“There is an exquisite irony - a perfect relationship storm, you might say - between daughters and mothers. Because girls and women are judged by appearance, mothers want their daughters to look as attractive as possible. But any suggestion for improvement implies criticism. And therein lies the irony: for mothers, the person to whom you most want to offer helpful suggestions is the one most likely to resist and resent them; for daughters, the person you most want to think you're perfect is the one most likely to see your flaws - and tell you about them.

-Deborah Tannen”
― Elizabeth Benedict, Me, My Hair, and I: Twenty-seven Women Untangle an Obsession

“And if I didn't fret about my hair, something else would take its place. I believe we are born with a cup of affliction and it is our destiny to keep that cup filled at all times.

-Patricia Volk”
― Elizabeth Benedict, Me, My Hair, and I: Twenty-seven Women Untangle an Obsession