I must say, in the case of "Room," both the book and the film, I don't think being a lesbian author held me back at all.

I read three books a week.

Books are the air I breathe, so I don't notice the seasons.

I'm really aware that in fiction, women are pretty much equal. There's a lot of very successful women novelists. Not so much [for women writers working] in film.

I am clumsy, a late and nervous driver, and despise all sports except a little gentle dancing or yoga.

Vitamins are medicine for not getting sick and going back to Heaven yet.

So much as I enjoy big novels of epic sweep, I often find, say, if they follow several generations, by the third generation, I'm not caring about the people anymore.