Exceptional people are often called crazy by the ordinary world.

My advice to you is get married: if you find a good wife you'll be happy; if not, you'll become a philosopher." - Socrates (470-399 B.C.) "Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn't

Every time I catch myself saying, "Oh no, you shouldn't try that," I think, "Yes, I should."

Writing is one of the few professions left where you take all the responsibility for what you do. It's really dangerous and ultimately destroys you as a writer if you start thinking about responses to your work or what your audience needs.

I think professionalism is important, and professionalism means you get paid.

It is a sad paradox that when male authors impersonate women ... they are said to be dealing with 'cosmic, major concerns' - but when we impersonate ourselves we are said to be writing 'women's fiction' or 'women's poetry.

Though my friends envied me because I always seemed so cheerful and confident, I was secretly terrified of practically everything.