I'm really not one of these procrastinators who cleans the house in order to put off writing, but life gets in the way.

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 was anticipating that some readers might misread [the book] ROOM itself as a hymn to homeschooling.

Me and Ma have a deal, we're going to try everything one time so we know what we like.

Writers should be applauded for their ability to make things up.

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

Once I spent a whole day there, a blade of grass in each hand to anchor me to the warm earth. I watched the sun rise, pass over my head and set. Ladybirds mated on my knuckle; a shrew nibbled a hole in my stocking while I tried not to laugh. Such a day was worth any punishment.