Photographs are the most curious indicators of reality.

Because I loved myself, I was loved.

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.

Most sex doesn't really bring people together. You have to reach a certain level of connection, I think, and that's pretty rare.

Love is love, but marriage is an investment.

As yet we use our media only for selling things - including, of course, political candidates. What will happen when someone masters the art of selling souls?

She was mine and not-mine all at once. She was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen and the most terrifying.