You must not inflict life on someone who will be resented.

We must not inflict life on children who will be resented; we must not inflict unwanted children on society.

When I was a kid, our family used to watch 'Bonanza.' I really liked having a Sunday night TV ritual.

All these people keep waxing sentimental about how fabulously well I am doing as a mother, how competent I am, but I feel inside like when you're first learning to put nail polish on your right hand with your left. You can do it, but it doesn't look all that great around the cuticles.

Writing takes a combination of sophistication and innocence; it takes conscience, our belief that something is beautiful because it is right.

Maybe it's wishful thinking, this snaggly faith of mine, or maybe it's Miles Davis saying, Don't play what's there, play what's not there.

...the three things I cannot change are the past, the truth, and you.