Everyone would tell me they couldn't identify with sexual abuse. No one says they can't identify with the tales of the Greek gods and goddesses because they don't live on Mt. Olympus.

The way some were entrapped into lives of prostitution, the way that something like marriage could rob them of their rights.

One of my big inspirations was Céleste Mogador. She was a courtesan who wrote her memoirs in order to pay off her debts, which is a hilarious gesture.

The myth works to make the very real things people don't want to look at visible for them.

I've been told it's hard to write about singing. I didn't realize that going into it. I might not have tried if I knew!

The ideal editor will hold you to the best of yourself in the piece.

As I get ready to buy a new computer, I'm stunned at all the many micro drafts, of different chapters and scenes and whatnot, that litter the hard drive.