I think you have to remember that writing is hard; my first editor used to say that to me.

I love to read nonfiction and memoir, but I'm mostly interested in the piece of writing more than the person.

I think we need to develop the courage to write from the viewpoint of people who may seem quite different from ourselves, who might have a different sexual orientation or a different race or a different ethnicity.

I just like doing it, I like writing.

Maybe we're stuck with who we are.

When an editor first explained to me the difference between direct and indirect writing, I just thought it was a stylistic choice.

The making of fiction takes literally what is suggested by our imagination.