Tavi Gevinson Quotes

One of my intentions with 'Rookie' is for the girls reading it to know that they are already cool enough and smart enough and pretty enough.

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• One of my intentions with 'Rookie' is for the girls reading it to know that they are already cool enough and smart enough and pretty enough.

  

  Tavi Gevinson
  • Pretty
  • Reading
  • Cool