The wrong words are impossible when there are no words.

If the Lord hasn't got a boyfriend lined up for me to marry, that's his business.

I write every moment that is humanly possible. I write every day and every night. The only discipline I lack is the discipline is to quit.

Illusions mistaken for truth are the pavement under our feet. They are what we call civilization.

If you're writing, you're a writer. If you're talking about it or thinking about it, I'm not so sure. Writing is ninety-eight percent work and two percent magic.

It's very important to distinguish between innocence and naivete. The innocent do not deserve to be the victims of violence. But only the naive refuse to think about the origins of violence and to pursue the possibility that the genesis of that hatred could be addressed.

Don't wait for the muse. She has a lousy work ethic. Writers just write.