It is only with distance that we are able to turn our powers of observation on ourselves, thus fashioning stories in which we are characters.

Our minds have a tendency to wander. To duck and feint and keep us at a slight remove from the moment at hand.

Traces that live within us often lead us to our stories

My son is now fourteen, and from the moment he was born, I understood that forevermore my heart would be walking around outside my body.

In my life as a wife and mother, I'm always conscious of my desire to be present.

It is only with distance that we are able to turn our powers of observation on ourselves, thus fashioning stories in which we are characters.

Music inspires me and puts me in the right mood, but to actually listen to it when I write - I find it gets in the way.