And I am pretty sure that's the point of reading fiction -- so someone else can say in a way you never would have something you recognize immediately.

I think in general, novels by men tend to be taken more seriously than novels by women.

I just think that people are complicated, both men and women. It happens that I write more about women.

Foolish names and foolish faces often appear in public places.

In life we're most hell-bent on proving things that we're not really sure are true.

The better you learn to take care of yourself, the less you settle for being around people who can't or won't treat you as well as you're accustomed.

I always worried someone would notice me, and then when no one did, I felt lonely.