Kathleen Hanna

Yeah. I mean, I was feeling really proud of myself. And as we're getting to the car, my dad was saying, let's go get ice cream. And in my family, that really meant like you did a great job. You know what I mean? Like nobody said like, I love you or, you know, like, oh, I'm so proud of you kind of thing. It was more like we'll get ice cream. And that is code for we're proud of you.

Yeah. I mean, I was feeling really proud of myself. And as we're getting to the car, my dad was saying, let's go get ice cream. And in my family, that really meant like you did a great job. You know what I mean? Like nobody said like, I love you or, you know, like, oh, I'm so proud of you kind of thing. It was more like we'll get ice cream. And that is code for we're proud of you.

Yeah. I mean, I was feeling really proud of myself. And as we're getting to the car, my dad was saying, let's go get ice cream. And in my family, that really meant like you did a great job. You know what I mean? Like nobody said like, I love you or, you know, like, oh, I'm so proud of you kind of thing. It was more like we'll get ice cream. And that is code for we're proud of you.

So I was like, they're proud of me. My parents thought I did great. Like, you know, I read all this stuff into it. Like, they thought my singing was great. They thought, you know, blah, blah, blah in my head. And then as I sit down in the car, my dad says, anyone who can make such a fool of themselves in front of that many people deserves an ice cream. And I was just like, oh, my God. Like...

So I was like, they're proud of me. My parents thought I did great. Like, you know, I read all this stuff into it. Like, they thought my singing was great. They thought, you know, blah, blah, blah in my head. And then as I sit down in the car, my dad says, anyone who can make such a fool of themselves in front of that many people deserves an ice cream. And I was just like, oh, my God. Like...

So I was like, they're proud of me. My parents thought I did great. Like, you know, I read all this stuff into it. Like, they thought my singing was great. They thought, you know, blah, blah, blah in my head. And then as I sit down in the car, my dad says, anyone who can make such a fool of themselves in front of that many people deserves an ice cream. And I was just like, oh, my God. Like...

I just remember feeling like going from the top of the world to just like crashing, you know, on like concrete. And that was something that on my dad's side of the family, I have to say, I got to give them credit. They were so good at giving a compliment and then ripping it away and Like, it was almost a skill that they passed down from generation to generation.

I just remember feeling like going from the top of the world to just like crashing, you know, on like concrete. And that was something that on my dad's side of the family, I have to say, I got to give them credit. They were so good at giving a compliment and then ripping it away and Like, it was almost a skill that they passed down from generation to generation.

I just remember feeling like going from the top of the world to just like crashing, you know, on like concrete. And that was something that on my dad's side of the family, I have to say, I got to give them credit. They were so good at giving a compliment and then ripping it away and Like, it was almost a skill that they passed down from generation to generation.

So while I think it's a hideous thing to say to a child, that moment also inspired me to keep going. Because the fact that that didn't stop me meant I really wanted it. And also, I didn't like my dad. I thought he was a jerk. So, like... I learned really early, like, whose opinion matters to you?

So while I think it's a hideous thing to say to a child, that moment also inspired me to keep going. Because the fact that that didn't stop me meant I really wanted it. And also, I didn't like my dad. I thought he was a jerk. So, like... I learned really early, like, whose opinion matters to you?

So while I think it's a hideous thing to say to a child, that moment also inspired me to keep going. Because the fact that that didn't stop me meant I really wanted it. And also, I didn't like my dad. I thought he was a jerk. So, like... I learned really early, like, whose opinion matters to you?

You know, I came out the other end kind of being like more determined to get more involved in music at my school because I was like, this is what I want, despite you.

You know, I came out the other end kind of being like more determined to get more involved in music at my school because I was like, this is what I want, despite you.

You know, I came out the other end kind of being like more determined to get more involved in music at my school because I was like, this is what I want, despite you.

Yeah, I mean, there's also great things about my dad. My dad always said, you need to go to college. And he wanted me to go to college because he, I think, took like one or two semesters and had to drop out to get a job because, you know, my sister was born and he wanted that for me. And that was something beautiful that he gave me.

Yeah, I mean, there's also great things about my dad. My dad always said, you need to go to college. And he wanted me to go to college because he, I think, took like one or two semesters and had to drop out to get a job because, you know, my sister was born and he wanted that for me. And that was something beautiful that he gave me.

Yeah, I mean, there's also great things about my dad. My dad always said, you need to go to college. And he wanted me to go to college because he, I think, took like one or two semesters and had to drop out to get a job because, you know, my sister was born and he wanted that for me. And that was something beautiful that he gave me.

I think it's complicated and I think it's important to acknowledge that we can get positive things out of really negative situations. And like the experience of being shot down by my dad and keeping going was something that I still hold in my heart to this day in a way that is fuel.

I think it's complicated and I think it's important to acknowledge that we can get positive things out of really negative situations. And like the experience of being shot down by my dad and keeping going was something that I still hold in my heart to this day in a way that is fuel.