The secret subversive goal of my work is to show that women, not just lesbians, are regular human beings.

I don't know, maybe it's because I was raised Catholic. Confession has always held a great appeal for me.

Yeah, I read Judy Blume. My mother didn't like that, but I read it anyhow.

At first I was glad for the help. My freshmen English class, "Mythology and Archetypal Experience," confounded me. I didn't understand why we couldn't just read books without forcing contorted interpretations on then

What would happen if we spoke the truth?

I'm not that good of a drawer. I don't know how people just draw stuff out of their head. I'm always creating schemes. If I have to draw someone sitting in a chair, I have to go find a chair, sit in it, and take a picture of myself sitting in it.

Nancy Drew was always changing her outfits. I despised girls' clothing, I couldn't wait to get home from school and get out of it. The last thing I wanted to read was minute descriptions of Nancy's frocks.