Now my mother, interestingly enough, was not a feminist in her own mind.

When I was starting out, I did not do short fiction well, because I kept wanting to write books.

Normal' is a dryer setting.

Now my mother, interestingly enough, was not a feminist in her own mind.

One thing nobody can do better than you is be you.

I can become very emotional about math, although I'm not that good at it.

Having a mother who had been an aeronautical engineer convinced me that more things should be open to women.