What gives value to travel is fear. It breaks down a kind of inner structure we all have.

- Elizabeth Benedict

I think I've been mildly obsessed with my hair. I don't think I have a hugely adversarial relationship with it. One my essay is about my decision to …

- Elizabeth Benedict

Talking about your hair becomes a framework for talking about your vanity, your self-esteem, your relationships with your family, your mortality.

- Elizabeth Benedict

You can just say the word "hair" to a woman, and she tells you the story of her life.

- Elizabeth Benedict

If your hair has never given you any trouble, if you've never had huge fights with your mother about it, then you might not have a story to tell. But…

- Elizabeth Benedict